The city of Vancouver may alter its building codes so developers could cut the cost of constructing smaller apartments. The city’s Building and Fire Code Commission hosted a public hearing Thursday to ...

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 ...

CHANGE IS DESPERATELY NEEDED AND IT’S ALL IN THIS 27 PAGE REPORT, KNOWN AS AN AFTER ACTION REPORT. IT’S ON THE FALL RIVER FIRE DEPARTMENT’S RESPONSE THAT NIGHT, AND THE FIRE CHIEF SAYS IT SHOULD SOUND ...

Springfield has adopted the 2024 International Fire Code, bringing new fire and life safety standards to the city. The City Council approved the updated code Jan. 12 after a review led by the ...