Corey Smedley tells why his department adopted the use of floor-below nozzles and smoke curtains for battling fires in unsprinklered high-rise residential buildings.

An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a floor-to-roof chunk of the high-rise – terrifying residents in the Bronx and fueling frustration and outrage as to how this could have ...

Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the building a pile of rubble. The city’s fire department said it had no immediate reports of ...

Fire safety in residential properties is not merely a rule or requirement, but rather a protective measure in the context of ...

The person was later transported to a hospital for treatment ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An explosion at a New York City apartment building blew off a floor-to-roof chunk of the high-rise – terrifying residents in the ...

NEW YORK — Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the building a pile of rubble. The city's fire department said it had no immediate ...