Residents’ concerns about whether their affordable housing complex in Southeast Portland meets fire-safety codes led to a city investigation that found that the development was approved shortly before ...

“My building already has two exits. I don’t understand why I must have a third.” Often when dealing with fire codes, people see them as something to dread or as another restrictive hassle that’s ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Internal emails obtained by KOIN 6 News from the Portland Fire Bureau reveal a paper trail that appears to contradict what fire officials said about fire code violations at a ...

Pender County commissioners approved an updated fire prevention code to manage rapid growth. The new ordinance gives the fire marshal's office stronger regulatory authority over future development.