In the aftermath of the Marco Polo Fire, Honolulu must redefine fire safety. The Residential Fire Safety Advisory Committee provides recommendations.

One of the most important things to take away from the Marco Polo Fire: Buildings that opt out of sprinklers should still be required to comply with other safety measures of Bill 69.

Last month Honolulu experienced its largest, single-building fire in history. Here's a breakdown of how it happened.

What lessons can be learned from the Grenfell Tower fire, and are concerns that fire safety may be taking a back seat to building sustainability and energy efficiency?

Many times in my career I have been asked, “What is a fire protection engineer?” I am sure many of...

My last column recounted the events that led up to the conflagration known as the Second Great Honolulu Chinatown Fire. To...