The World Fire Congress 2026 concluded in London with delegates from more than 60 nations committing to deeper cross-border cooperation on fire and emergency-service preparedness, according to a PR Newswire release. The Congress established eight global “Communities of Practice,” coordinated by UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute, to coordinate standards and knowledge-sharing among fire services internationally.
Organizers confirmed Dubai will host the World Fire Congress in 2028.
Why it matters: The Communities of Practice structure gives fire services in different countries a standing mechanism to share incident data and emerging-risk research — from wildland-urban interface fires to lithium-ion battery incidents — rather than relying solely on periodic congresses to exchange lessons learned.
Source: PR Newswire, September 10, 2026.
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