New Mass. fire code aligns with other states – News – The Taunton Daily Gazette, Taunton, MA – Taunton, MA

Fire officials, building superintendents and architects are getting up to speed on a new fire code that takes effect Jan. 1. In a departure from its previous state fire codes, Massachusetts is adopting the National Fire Protection Association’s NFPA-1 code as the backbone of its new statewide standards, joining 20 other states. The new regulations affect everything from gas pumps to chemical processing plants. “We want to be consistent with other states without compromising safety,