Rhode Island adopts 1997 edition of NFPA 1

Rhode Island adopts 1997 edition of NFPA 1

The Rhode Island Fire Safety Code Board of Appeal and Review has adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1, Fire Prevention CodeT, 1997, effective February 1, 1998. The code, notes Rhode Island State Fire Marshal Irving Owens, “represents a solid commitment to fire safety.” Rhode Island had adopted the 1992 edition of the Code in 1996.

One Killed, One Injured in Naperville (IL) House Fire

One person was killed and another injured Tuesday afternoon after fire gutted a single-family home on Naperville’s south side.
Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett

Buildings That Front on Two Streets

Paul Dansbach and Glenn Corbett consider buildings that front on two streets, share basements, or might otherwise challenge firefighters.