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MGM Grand: 85 Lives and the One Lesson Still Being Ignored
Forty-five years ago this November, guests at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas woke up to smoke [...]
The Lesson Grenfell Taught and the Policy Gap that Remains
On 14 June 2017, a fire started in a refrigerator on the fourth floor of Grenfell Tower in London. Seventy-two [...]
When Government Takes Fire Safety Seriously: A Lesson from Bone Regency, Indonesia
In April 2026, something happened in Bone Regency, Indonesia, that warrants attention from fire protection professionals and building owners worldwide. The local fire [...]
From Resistance to Results: The Case for Retrofitting Sprinklers in Residential High-Rise Buildings
The conversation about retrofitting fire sprinkler systems in existing residential high-rise buildings almost always follows the same pattern. Someone raises [...]
Roof Vents and Fire Sprinkler Systems: What the Codes Are Telling Us
Roof vents have a long history in building design. For decades, they were standard practice in warehouses and large storage [...]
Fire Sprinkler Systems as Enablers of Fire-Safe Communities
Cities around the world are growing fast. More than half of all the people on Earth now live in urban areas, and [...]