Rising high-rise fires highlight critical safety gaps. Discover essential National Building Code (NBC) guidelines, RWA duties, and life-saving exit rules.

Corey Smedley tells why his department adopted the use of floor-below nozzles and smoke curtains for battling fires in unsprinklered high-rise residential buildings. Research that was conducted by the ...

The flames lit up the night sky. Thick, dark smoke poured out of windows and in the end, a charred and brittle structure remained, almost unrecognizable. The burning of a West London high-rise ...

The Noida fire incident has renewed calls for stricter fire-safety audits, with experts urging residents to keep emergency exits clear for safe evacuation ...

Days after a deadly blaze in Hong Kong killed at least 151 people, China has ordered a nationwide fire safety inspection of its more than one million residential and public use high-rise buildings.

Residents of the South Side building of the MonteVerde Apartments in Northwest Baltimore say they have not had operating elevators for weeks.

A devastating hotel fire in Delhi claimed 21 lives, highlighting India's lax fire safety adherence. The National Building Code mandates stringent measures for building design, materials, and escape ...