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 ...

The FDNY and the FDNY Foundation welcomed fire service and fire & life safety professionals from across the world to the 2026 FDNY High-Rise Symposium Oct. […] ...

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.

Every time a fire breaks out on an upper floor, questions rise with the smoke: Is the city prepared? What should residents do? And how can firefighters tackle an emergency at such a height?

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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