I have a 3 family in park slope that has a fire escape that goes down to the back yard. I have seen post on the requirement of the fire escape. I am looking to replace the fire escape with a balcony ...

Home fires claim more lives in a typical year than all natural disasters combined, according to the American Red Cross ...

Witnesses described the scene as chaotic, people screaming, smoke pouring out of windows, and children being carried down ...

A violation will not likely be issued, but fire escapes must remain clear of obstructions and can be dangerous. By Jill Terreri Ramos Q: I’ve lived in a studio apartment in a seven-floor rental ...

A Lacey family was rescued Thursday evening when a fire trapped them on the second story of their residence. The fire’s cause was undetermined, but crews suspect that it began in combustibles stored ...

Three people were killed in an apartment fire early Thursday in West Rogers Park, officials said. Firefighters rescued six ...

Firefighters battled a large fire in Brooklyn that injured one person and left several people homeless.The fire started around 3:30 Saturday off 91st Street in Fort Hamilton in the second floor of the ...