States and cities are debating building code changes—like single-stair apartments and relaxed electrical/fire rules—to reduce ...

Residents’ concerns about whether their affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland meets fire-safety codes led to a city investigation that found that the development was approved shortly before ...

New York State on Friday released proposed updates to its fire safety code for large battery-storage systems planned for energy grids across the state, as local governments continued to express ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Paul Rogers, cofounder of Energy Safety Response Group and former battery subject-matter expert for the FDNY. Every day in America, nearly 3,800 fires break out ...