Five years after San Mateo County's deadliest house fire, city and fire officials in East Palo Alto are making a new push to replace or repair illegal window security bars still installed on ...

Seven years after a fire ripped through an East Palo Alto home killing nine people trapped inside by window security bars, local fire officials say residents have lost interest in a free program ...

Security bars on your windows can trap you inside, delaying your rescue. It can take less than one minute for flames to engulf an entire room in your home.