Gov. Moore signs high-rise sprinkler bill spurred by deadly 2023 Silver Spring fire

A Maryland fire safety measure inspired by the 2023 death of a young woman in a Silver Spring apartment building has been ...
Security

Using positive pressure ventilation for high-rise fire fighting

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) engineers recently released a two-disk DVD set that demonstrates how Positive Pressure Ventilation (PPV), a technique in which powerful fans force ...
Security

Whitepaper: High-Rise Building Evacuation

Objective The aim of this whitepaper is to illustrate the safety risks that face occupants of high-rise buildings. Through an examination of the vulnerabilities of high-rise buildings, the ...
WBOC

Melanie’s Law Sets High-Rise Fire Safety Standards in Maryland

ANNAPOLIS, MD– Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation Thursday designed to strengthen fire safety standards, named for a Marylander killed in a fire in February 2023. The Melanie Nicholle Diaz Safety Act ...
Hoodline

Pre-Dawn Fire Chaos at Bridgeville Towers as Seniors Flee High-Rise

A pre-dawn fire jolted residents awake at Bridgeville Towers, the senior high-rise on Bank Street Extension in Bridgeville, ...