Cal Fire’s updated fire-hazard maps will double the area of locally managed land that must comply with safety codes
Cal Fire will begin rolling out new fire-hazard severity maps, which are expected to more than double the land in ...
Care homes could close due to fire rules - owner
A care home owner has accused fire officers of being "textbook driven" and has claimed regulations could force him to close ...
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California expands list of high-risk fire areas: Over 2.3M acres will face more stringent rules
REFLECTING INTENSIFYING WILDFIRES and updated science, new state maps designate more than 2.3 million acres of local land in ...
Cal Fire’s predictions didn’t foresee the Altadena inferno. Now it’s changing its fire-hazard maps
The vast majority of homes destroyed in the Eaton fire were outside of Cal Fire's "very high" fire hazard severity zones, yet ...
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Newsom wants to speed up a delayed rule to make California homes more fire resistant
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will order state officials to advance implementation of a state rule aiming to make homes more ...
South Korea to limit power banks on flights following plane fire
South Korea's transport ministry on Thursday announced measures to strengthen aviation safety rules, following a fire on an ...
Broadview Heights may use $11.5 million in savings to build new fire station
Broadview Heights City Council on Monday introduced legislation that would appropriate $11.5 million in municipal savings ...
FEMA Quietly Eases Rules Meant to Protect Buildings in Flood Zones
The agency issued an internal memo saying it would “pause” a regulation directing that schools, libraries and other public ...
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Minnesota fire departments worry how they’ll pay for proposed safety standards
The draft rules from OSHA would cost small, volunteers departments tens of thousands of dollars every year and could increase ...
Should builders permit their own projects? Post-fire LA considers a radical idea
The recent spate of Los Angeles County fires has led many different parties to re-examine state and local approaches to ...
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California State Fire Marshall's Office releases new maps for wildfire areas
Cal Matters reports that the California State Fire Marshall's Office released new maps for local jurisdictions to enforce fire safety rules. More than 2 million acres of land in California, ...
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South Korea tightens airline rules after Air Busan fire
South Korea’s transport ministry has decided to tighten aviation safety rules after a fire broke out on an Air Busan plane last month.These rules will include restrictions on the number and type of ...