National Fire Codes News Today

Dick Swingley, who retired several months ago, talked with reporter Cade Menter about his decades-long career as a firefighter.

Developers can now build permanently installed fire pits through a town-issued permitting process.

A new proposal seeks to allow town-issued permitting for fire pits outside of structures.

email article The commercials are eye-catching, and no expense was spared: celebrities like Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga talk about how seeing the WELL Health-Safety seal outside a business makes people feel safer going inside. But is there really good science behind that seal? The concept of certifying buildings for meeting certain standards isnt new; LEED green building certification, for instance, started in the 1990s. But the notion may have broader appeal as the country grapples with...