fire safety

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is pushing fire safety with a new executive order signed on Sunday. The move follows the Twin Parks apartment fire that killed 17 people in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx in early January. The mayor’s order calls for greater efforts to identify code violations earlier and for better fire safety outreach. Adams…

Survivors of the deadly Bronx fire that killed 17 people gathered on one-month anniversary of the blaze to demand change. the NBC New York’s Gaby Acevedo reports.

In the wake of the high-rise fire that killed 17 in the Bronx earlier this month, lawmakers from New York are proposing federal fire safety legislation addressing sprinklers, space heaters, doors and other residential building standards. Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Ritchie Torres say their four-point plan includes critical measures needed to prevent the kind of tragedy and loss seen…

Elected officials are backing a new law requiring landlords to install heat sensors that would more quickly and accurately detect fires. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports.

Days after a devastating fire took the lives of 17 adults and children living in a Bronx apartment building, lawmakers returned to introduce legislation designed to safeguard tenants against similar disasters in the future. Fire safety has been front and center since a malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire and sent suffocating smoke billowing throughout the building’s 19 floors. City…

Legislations at both local and federal levels are being introduced to address fire safety concerns following the deadly fire in the Bronx that killed 17 people. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

Officials have identified 14 of the 17 victims who died in the tragic Bronx fire over the weekend. Those who died were remembered at a vigil Tuesday night, held after the first lawsuit for the fire was filed. NBC New York’s Ida Siegal reports.

If only so many seemingly minor factors had not aligned, then 17 people, including eight children, might now be alive.

What you should do in a fire depends partly on the design of the building and where the fire is located.

If you’re getting a live Christmas tree, there are some important tips on how to keep that spruce from turning into a tinderbox. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Despite warnings against consumer firework use, the National Safety Council has outlined safety guidelines for people to follow if they choose to engage with them. Here are the following questions you should be asking yourself before using consumer fireworks.

With so many excited for the holiday season and eager to decorate their trees, Nassau County issued a warning of the rapid danger that can spread when a tree catches fire. News Four’s Pei-Sze Cheng has the latest guidance from fire officials