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LONDON (AP) — More than 100 firefighters tackled a blaze Monday on the 17th floor of a mixed-use building in east London. London’s Metropolitan Police said the building was being evacuated and road closures were in place in the Whitechapel ...

Firefighters on Wednesday rescued hundreds of people who fled to the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper and became trapped there after a major fire broke out. Hours later, the fire service said the blaze was extinguished. In addition to ...

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE), the world’s leading professional society for fire protection and fire safety engineering, the International Code Council (ICC), the leading global source of model building codes and standards and building safety solutions, and Springer, ...

Commissioner of the London Fire Brigade Andy Roe had some criticism for his own department this week testifying before the British government inquiry into the Grenfell Towers tragedy. Roe said the department had enough information to recognize there was a ...

In the wake of the collapse of the Surfside condominiums in Florida, the South Carolina legislature will consider a proposal to assess the safety of high-rise buildings in the Palmetto State. Beginning with a survey that details when and how ...

City councilors in Quincy are asking fire department officials to come before them and explain how the addition of several high-rise buildings to the city changes staffing and other internal operations of the department. Ward 4 City Councilor Brian Palmucci ...

Initial tactical necessities are discussed as you move swiftly toward your strategic goals     Date: July 19, 2021 | 1 PM EDT Duration: 1 Hour. CEU: A certificate of attendance will be offered. This webcast highlights the important functions ...

Firefighters from several departments come to Ann Arbor     Meredith Bruckner, WDIV with permission ANN ARBOR (WDIV) – The Ann Arbor Fire Department is hosting firefighters from cities across Southeast Michigan and Toledo this week to train in high-rise ...

Fire showing from the roof     CBS Chicago CBS 2’s Marie Saavedra reports there was a fire in a high rise located on Chicago and Clark Avenue. Authorities are still investigating. There were no reported injuries.

Sprinklers help contain high-rise fire   HighRiseOps Staff FRESNO, California – ABC30 and The Fresno Bee reported on a fire in high-rise building in downtown Fresno on Sunday. Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Pacific Southwest building at approximately ...