The state of California recently adopted model building and fire codes of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to protect public safety. The California Building Standards Commission voted ...

And, homeowners who have a California Fair Access to Insurance Requirements (FAIR) Plan policy are now able to strengthen their protection with Mercury’s new difference-in-conditions endorsement ...

The state of California has adopted model building and fire codes of the nonprofit NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) to protect public safety in the nation’s most populous state.

Fire officials in Big Bear responded Tuesday to growing concerns about the city’s planned 4th of July fireworks show, which ...

Sacramento-based NFPA staff will work directly with state agencies with code promulgation authority, providing technical and clerical support throughout California's code amendment process. Karen ...

This week, California firefighters and lawmakers convened at Fire Station 34 in Pasadena to promote a bill to eliminate toxic elements in firefighters’ garments, including perfluoroalkyl and ...

The 2024 NFPA Stars at Night Gala celebrated 14 individuals or organizations across seven award categories.

Yet, they make up the difference. “Coming from California, NFPA standards state we need to have 15 to 16 fire personnel in a working structure fire, and we get six to seven.

Only a few states have adopted NFPA’s 5000 as their Building Code. In fact, California reversed their adoption of NFPA’s building code and instead adopted the IBC.

Elon Musk chimed in to express his sentiments about the $100 billion high speed rail boondoggle that is reportedly in danger of being scrapped.

The new NFPA 1710 and 1720 standards are essentially off-shoots of the old NFPA 1200 standards, which were abandoned after tremendous opposition, mostly from volunteer fire departments.