Firefighters respond to a five-alarm fire in a row of apartment buildings in Queens, N.Y., on Jan. 6. (Gardiner Anderson/New York Daily News/TNS) A New Year’s celebration in the Swiss Alps turned ...

“My building already has two exits. I don’t understand why I must have a third.” Often when dealing with fire codes, people see them as something to dread or as another restrictive hassle that’s ...

The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, on Saturday, March 25, 1911, was one of the deadliest fires in U.S. history. The fire resulted in the deaths of ...

“Beep! Beep! Beep!” It’s a sound no one wants to hear — but one that could save your life. As part of Fire Prevention Week, the American Red Cross is reminding families that preparation and awareness ...

"When buildings are not used safely, it puts real people at risk," the county's fire marshal said.