A university will look into "one of the construction industry's most overlooked safety problems".

This drill simulated a fire scenario on the 19th floor of an office building, caused by careless use of fire during renovation work. High-rise building interiors have dense vertical channels, allowing ...

High-rise firefighting has long been one of the most dangerous and technically demanding challenges for emergency responders worldwide. A recent large-scale drill in Fuzhou City, China, has put that ...

But when that firefighter must ascend 20 flights of stairs in a high-rise, navigate the labyrinthine corridors of a million-square-foot big-box retail center, or penetrate deep into a mid-rise ...

After an Aug. 30 fire, one group of students was moved about a half-dozen times in two weeks by Yugo Echelon. And the saga isn’t over yet.

Smoke billowing from a window high up in the tower sparked concern among residents and brought the issue of fire safety in ...

Fire in a 14th floor apartment caused the evacuation of a high-rise complex along City Avenue in Overbrook early Friday. According to Philadelphia Fire Department Battalion Chief Mark Pugh, ...

Fire crews were called to a high-rise apartment building in Philadelphia's Overbrook Farms section. Someone reported the fire on the 6100 block of City Avenue shortly after midnight on Friday. Crews ...

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