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Massachusetts Board Adopts Rules Requiring Replacement of Recalled Sprinkler Heads

The change, approved Thursday, aims to prevent repeat tragedies by requiring annual checks for recalled sprinkler heads, mandating prompt replacement, granting local departments authority for temporary protections, limiting hot work in high winds, and consolidating code requirements

Delhi Notifies Amended Fire Service Rules to Tighten Building Safety

Brazil States Raise Alarms as Human-Caused Fires Surge Ahead of Dry Season

Squirrel and Children Start Separate Brush Fires in Northern Utah

Lightning Starts Multiple Wildfires in Boundary Waters, Forest Service Says

NWS Extends Elevated Fire-Spread Risk for NYC and Lower Hudson Valley Through Tuesday Evening

Dorset and Wiltshire Under Amber Wildfire Alert

Comas Code 4 Fire Confined After Nightlong Battle at Mattress‑Supply Warehouses

Police Investigate Possible Arson in Ulm Prison Workshop Fire

Saxony Launches Daily Forest-Fire Risk Alerts as Several Regions Reach Level 3

Dogs Likely Triggered Belgrade, Maine House Fire That Killed Two Pets, Investigators Say

Swiss New Year’s Fire Puts Bottle Sparklers Under Scrutiny, Prompts Calls to Tighten Spain’s Club Rules

Four Rescued After Early-Morning Fire at King’s Cross Hotel

Mumbai Fire Drive Flags 79 Venues as BMC Serves NSCI Notice Over Safety Lapses

Authorities Publish Holiday Fire-Safety Guidance for Lights, Trees and Heaters

UK Fire Services Warn on Costume Fire Risks as Halloween Weekend Continues

Fire Prevention Week Targets Lithium-Ion Safety as Colorado Fires Displace Residents

B.C. Wildfires Surge Due to Seasonal 'Spring Dip' Phenomenon

Valencia Lawyer Sentenced for Starting Fire in Protected Park