Fire engines and fire trucks often get lumped together in everyday conversation, yet on the fireground they serve very ...

Performance-based structural fire design of steel frames can eliminate fire protection on up to half of a building’s floor beams, according to a two-year study of PBSFD. Still, structural engineers ...

As wildfires threaten densely populated areas worldwide with increasing frequency and intensity, Thomas Gernay, an associate professor in civil and systems engineering at Johns Hopkins University, is ...

A Michigan fire chief recently shared with me the floor plans for his new fire station. Before his next review, the chief asked for my thoughts. After emphasizing I was not an architect, I reviewed ...

Not only is Fairfax City’s Fire Station 33 a modern, state-of-the-art facility, it’s also an award-winning one. And Fire Chief John O’Neal received that honor, on behalf of the Fire Department, at the ...

There’s no better time of year to gather and enjoy the warmth of a fire than when the days are short and the temperature is low. Your backyard may have a grilling setup that rivals your kitchen, or ...

Residents of a senior care facility are evacuated as the Eaton Fire approaches Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (Photo by Ethan Swope / AP) This is your first of three free stories this ...