After massive fires in Waltham, Mass. and Boston destroyed large residential lightweight wood-frame building complexes this summer, officials from both municipalities are questioning the safety of ...

Defending against fire is an essential part of safer school design. It is also a code requirement in many commercial occupancies—from retail and multifamily buildings to offices and warehouses—and for ...

WEBVTT MEEHAN REPORTS NOW FROMWELCOME.DO: IN THE WAKE OF THIS FIRE,THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONSHERE AND WALK THEM.FIRST, HOW DID THIS FIRE START?AND SECOND, SHOULD CITIES ANDTOWNS RE-THINK WHAT TYPES ...

Hard evidence of method’s vulnerability triggers calls for better practice and tougher regulation Fire safety experts have called for an investigation into government data that provides the first ...