It was heartening to see Paradise residents reach out to help fire victims in Lahania. Both Paradise and Maui had devastating fires, which led to hundreds of deaths. The lumber in the houses were ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Wood-frame construction is permitted statewide in Florida and it’s a common choice for developers, even when it comes to high-rise apartment buildings like the downtown complex ...

As investigators work to uncover the cause of last week’s deadly construction fire in SouthPark, new details are emerging about the type of construction used at the site. The 239-unit luxury apartment ...

While no building is truly fireproof, construction materials and systems can make a building fire safe. Fire-resistive construction gives time to discover a fire, suppress it before it spreads and ...

After a massive five-alarm fire destroyed a partially constructed five-story, 241-unit, $51 million apartment building in Raleigh, the safety of wood-frame construction came under scrutiny. The blaze ...

More than 90% of American homes are built with wood frames. Unlike concrete and steel, wood frames are especially susceptible to temperature extremes, pest infestations, moisture and humidity. These ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often ...

While performing a preplan survey or conducting crew familiarization in your district, it’s wise to take a second look at brick buildings, particularly downtown. You might be surprised at what you ...

Currently our department does not have any formal operating guidelines for fires involving lightweight wood-frame mixed occupancies either completed or under construction. We have been fortunate not ...

Wood is, by far, the most common material used in the U.S. for single-family-home construction. But wood construction isn’t engineered for long-term durability, and it often underperforms, ...