A Birmingham, Alabama roof fire is a reminder that a fire watch has to outlast the welding torch. Here is the 35-foot rule and how long the watch runs.

Here's how to vet a Fort Worth fire watch company before hiring one: check response time, guard licensing, patrol logs, and hot-work vs. impairment coverage.

A welding torch meets exposed framing before the sprinklers go live. See when NFPA 241 and OSHA require fire watch services on a construction site.

Here’s how to vet a Jacksonville fire watch company: check response time, guard licensing, patrol logs, and whether hot-work and impairment coverage are handled right.

A barrel-cutting job at a Louisiana welding bay ended in a burn-unit trip and a five-day campus shutdown. See the fire watch rule that job actually needed.

Here's how to vet a Dallas fire watch company: check response time, guard licensing, patrol logs, and whether hot-work and impairment coverage are handled right.

An Arkansas county is using fire watch coverage to keep buildings open instead of closing them. Here's when a fire marshal can offer you that option.

A San Diego buyer's guide to vetting a fire watch company: response time, guard licensing, patrol logs, and hot-work versus impairment coverage before you call.

A forklift strike drops a warehouse sprinkler zone and the insurer tags it too. See what a fire watch patrol checks every round, and who actually requires it.

A quick San Antonio guide to vetting a fire watch company: response time, guard approval, patrol logs, and hot-work versus impairment coverage before you call.

A dropped soldering torch sparked a fire in a Massachusetts high school art room. See when classroom hot work triggers a required, posted fire watch.

Choosing a Philadelphia fire watch company means checking response time, who sets the watch terms, and whether the patrol logs will hold up under review.