Undisclosed Settlement Reached Over Deadly Honolulu Fire November 8, 2019 By Jim Sams HONOLULU — Plaintiffs and defendants reached a settlement over a deadly Honolulu high-rise fire, although the amounts to be paid...
Honolulu Condos Must Move to Comply With New Fire Safety Rules December 10, 2018 Honolulu high-rise condominium owners won’t get more time to comply with stricter fire safety rules enacted after an apartment fire...
Sprinklers Coming for Hawaii Building After Fire That Killed 4 May 4, 2018 A majority of condo owners at the 35-story Marco Polo have voted in favor of retrofitting the building with automated...
Peoria Firefighters Train for High-Rise Challenges September 5, 2017 By ANDY KRAVETZ, (Peoria) Journal Star The shout was for more hose as Capt. Mike Wittenmeier pushed down the smoke-filled hallway. It was hot and humid,...
New Fire Safety Laws in Dubai After Skyscraper Blazes April 29, 2016 By JON GAMBRELL Dubai will supervise construction crews more strictly and monitor the material they use after a series of skyscraper fires, including...
Pinched Electrical Cord Sparked Fire That Killed New York City Firefighter July 8, 2014 By MICHAEL R. SISAK and JENNIFER PELTZ A high-rise blaze that killed a fire lieutenant started in a pinched electrical cord in a cluttered apartment, fire officials...
Cause of High-Rise Fire That Killed New York City Firefighter Probed July 7, 2014 By MICHAEL R. SISAK Fire marshals were working Sunday to determine what caused a blaze that killed a lieutenant who became trapped while looking...