Corey Smedley tells why his department adopted the use of floor-below nozzles and smoke curtains for battling fires in unsprinklered high-rise residential buildings.

The blaze engulfed parts of the top floors of the 17-storey building in the Bronx, with people seen leaning out of windows calling for help, authorities said.

The Hong Kong high-rise fire, which spread across multiple buildings in a large residential complex, has killed dozens, with hundreds reported missing. The confirmed death toll is now 44, with close ...