The Oakley City Council on Jan. 28 adopted Ordinance 2026‑01 to incorporate Utah's Wildland‑Urban Interface building code, leaving the map and boundaries to be determined at a later meeting. Residents raised concerns about an unreadable state map and possible insurance and fee impacts.

Begin februari hadden zich al 149 exposanten ingeschreven voor het FireSafety & Security Event. Dat zijn er al 19 meer dan in 2024, terwijl er dankzij uitbreiding van de beursvloer nog plaats is voor meer exposanten. Wie zich in februari aanmeldt is volgens de organisator nog altijd verzekerd van een plek op deze vakbeurs, die […]

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FEMs developers confirmed a known KBDI calculation issue tied in part to historical POR gap-filling; they said a code correction has been identified and is targeted for a late-January/early-February release, with DRI updates to historical presets to address anomalous annual-precipitation values.

FEMs developers said a 03/06 release will bring Mesonet station ingest (including Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, North Carolina and parts of Maine), hourly fire-weather/fire-danger displays, new filters for historic data, and an automated 2–3 day gap-filling workflow to reduce missing-data impacts.

Death toll from Crans-Montana bar fire reaches 41 as 18-year-old victim dies. Fire caused by sparklers igniting flammable ceiling foam; bar hadn't had safety inspections since 2019.

The council received a brief preview of the Marin County Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) update and an update on the Station 10 build: the CWPP 2025 update will include risk modeling and evacuation planning; Station 10 site work is underway with a modular temporary station in service.

At a public hearing on the Fort Spunky (Pacifico) concept plan, residents voiced strong opposition to a proposed power/data campus near the Brazos River, citing groundwater depletion, noise from turbines and data‑center fans, lack of fire suppression information for battery energy storage systems, wetlands, and traffic. Developer and power‑partner representatives answered questions but no final vote was recorded.

After extended public comment about wildfire risk, drainage, habitat and access, the Glendale Design Review Board voted Jan. 22 to return three proposed Swarthmore Drive residences (Parcels A, B and C) for redesign, asking for varied materials/roof forms, clarified front entries and relocated trash enclosures; all motions passed 3–0.

Fixed Fire Fighting Systems Market is projected to reach USD 113.33 Million at a CAGR of 5.87% by 2035, driven by technological advancements, regulatory compliance, and increasing safety awareness.