Mobile Home Fire Safety

Mobile Home Fire Safety

Construction standards are being revised by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to improve fire safety in mobile homes. Combustibility and smoke generation requirements for interior finshes are being reviewed along with the locations and sensitivity levels of smoke detectors.

Doors for alcove furnace installations, additional fire warning devices and fire extinguishers are also being considered.

Queens Battery Fire

Fire in Off-the-Books e-Bike Battery Repair Shop in Queens (NY) Injures Firefighter, 3 Residents

An off-the-books e-bike battery repair shop in the basement of a Queens home sparked a massive Friday morning blaze that left a firefighter and three building residents hospitalized, FDNY officials said.
Baldwinsville (NY) Apartment Fire

Large Fire Rips Through Baldwinsville (NY) Apartment Buildings, Roof Collapses

Firefighters are battling a large fire Friday night in a Baldwinsville apartment complex that’s caused the roof to collapse on at least one building.