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.

Fire safety in residential properties is not merely a rule or requirement, but rather a protective measure in the context of ...

Hong Kong Firefighter Ho Wai-ho was honored by colleagues and the public for giving the ultimate sacrifice last month at a high-rise fire that claimed 43. He was killed last month in a deadly ...

Flowers, specialized mementos and a smile that brightens the faces of those who walk by — all of it a part of a large memorial dedicated to a life gone too soon. That life is Melanie Diaz. On Feb. 18, ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A deadly high-rise blaze like the one that engulfed an eight-building apartment complex in Hong Kong this week may be unlikely in Cebu City. But local authorities here admit ...