In the early 1900s, attached garages started popping up and becoming more commonplace. And why wouldn’t they? This space keeps a family’s cars safe and sheltered, offers weather protection for home ...

U.S. Fire Administration statistics show that between 2007 and 2009, about 5% of all fires in one- and two-family residences originated in the garage. Although these statistics may only show that one ...

Homebuyers typically have lists of must-haves, such as an open floor plan and an appropriate number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Surprisingly, a garage doesn’t often make the list. However, not all ...

Firewalls in attached garages have been required since the first edition of the Uniform Building Code (UBC) was published in 1927. Modifications to the code have been enacted since that time, by the ...

Having a fire alarm in your garage is important, especially if your home has an attached garage or a garage near rooms where people sleep. Fires can spread quickly, and by the time a garage fire ...

No one was hurt Thursday when a fire damaged the attached garage of a townhouse in Geneva. According to a news release from the Geneva Fire Department, firefighters responded to the 2000 block of ...