Nearly every day in 2014, the Red Cross has been called to respond to a fire somewhere in our region. That is a dramatic increase over previous years.Doug…

In our series, “Burned Out, Vermont’s Apartment Fires,” we looked at some major fires that displaced tenants. We also learned how landlords are required,…

In Vermont, there are 32 fire inspectors, in four regional offices around the state. In 2012, they did 17,000 inspections, according to Mike O’Neil,…

Building owners who install either sprinklers or elevators in historic multi-use buildings in downtowns would get tax credits from the federal government…

Over the past few years, Burlington has tried to make its rental units more fireproof, or at least easier to evacuate during a fire.In Vermont, any…

In the summer of 2008, a block at the center of Springfield was totally destroyed by fire. The blaze was set by an arsonist. Over 40 people were…

Over the past five years, some spectacular fires have ripped through apartment buildings in Vermont. St. Johnsbury has been especially hard hit.It was a…

Vermont has seen a number of large fires over the years, in Burlington, Brattleboro, Springfield and St. Johnsbury, to name a few, leaving deep scars…

Every year, according to the Fire Marshal’s report, fire strikes at least 2,000 buildings in Vermont. While the majority of these fires damage single…