This month’s reader questions focus on sprinkler alarms. As it turns out, there is a lot of confusion over which NFPA rule — 13 or 72 — applies. Why does my local fire inspector think the fire alarm ...

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. The ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - State officials here adopted the current editions of three codes from the National Fire Protection Association to create a unified code across the state. Gov. David Freudenthal signed ...