At first glance, having fire-resistive or fire-protective doors in your home seems like a no-brainer. However, the discussion of fire-rated doors quickly descends into a tangle of international ...

Interior doors are moveable structures designed and constructed for indoor use. The primary function provides access and egress to a room or other space inside of a building. These doors are used in ...

The Office of Residential Services strives to maintain an environment where ... We have established meeting areas to go to once you’re safely outside the building. Use the fire escapes only if fire ...

All residents must evacuate when a fire alarm sounds. Failure to evacuate during fire alarms will result in disciplinary action. It is against State of Michigan law to use fire equipment for a purpose ...

Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, ...

Types of Residential Fire Extinguishers. Extinguishers are defined by classes, which describe what type of fire they can subdue say, an electrical fire versus a flaming curtain. S ...

Some plants use the heat to their advantage. Scrub oak and chamise, an evergreen shrub, resprout from roots or branches after fire has incinerated their outer limbs. If fire destroys their ...

Dionne Barnes, 52, had lived in her two-bedroom flat for seven years when the toaster began to produce sparks and 'bang' at ...

Three men have been arrested following a shooting in Walton. It was reported at around 11.55pm on Saturday, September 7 that ...

Residents in the area were advised to keep their windows and doors closed. Bedfordshire police shut Woburn Street from the town's rugby club to the town centre while fire crews fought to bring the ...

The service says there is a large smoke plume, and it is urging residents to keep doors and windows closed. The fire is creating a large smoke plume. Credit: Hampshire Fire and Rescue Crews from ...

Three adults and one child have been taken to hospital after a large house fire. Emergency services were called to the incident in Violet Close, in the Benwell and Elswick area of Newcastle, shortly ...