Aug 26, 2008

Fire Destroys Nine Homes in Boise, ID

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By Statesman staff – Idaho Statesman Ten homes were destroyed and nine homes were damaged by a grass fire that started at Amity and Holcomb roads around 7 p.m., Boise Police spokeswoman Lynn Hightower said. The homes destroyed are on [...]

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Aug 22, 2008

County Calls for Tougher Codes after Conshohocken Apartment Fire

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By MARGARET GIBBONS – The Phoenix NORRISTOWN — The Montgomery County commissioners want tougher fire protection measures incorporated into municipal building and fire codes in the wake of last week’s catastrophic blaze that destroyed two of the four occupied apartment [...]

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Aug 20, 2008

Fire Breaks Out at Auburn Hills Apartment Complex

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BY TAMMY STABLES BATTAGLIA AND GINA DAMRON – Detroit Free Press Fire caused more than $50,000 in damage and displaced nearly 40 residents in Auburn Hills this morning. “I smelled smoke and it woke me up,” said James Sparks, 72, [...]

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Aug 20, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Systems Handle Two Fires in Rochester, MN

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Post-Bulletin Two fires in Rochester were limited when sprinkler systems were able to contain flames until firefighters arrived. The first incident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Monday at 2076 11th Ave. S.E., Unit A. A pot left cooking on a stove [...]

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Aug 19, 2008

Conshohocken Apartments Fire – Tenants Sue

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By Margaret Gibbons – Pottstown Mercury NORRISTOWN – Alleging the inferno at a Conshohocken apartment complex could have been prevented, a Philadelphia law firm filed a civil lawsuit Monday claiming negligence by the developer, construction managers, contractors and complex management. [...]

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Aug 18, 2008

Planning Commissioner on a Mission for Residential Fire Sprinklers – Pleasanton, CA

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By Robert Jordan – Valley Times PLEASANTON — Announcing residential fires in the city isn’t in Phil Blank’s job description. But for the past three years, the chairman of the city’s Planning Commission has brought up the subject every time [...]

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Aug 12, 2008

Put Fire Sprinklers in Every Housing Unit

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By Lloyd Alter – Treehugger.com Not just because of safety; Fire Marshals have been demanding that for years. It is probably necessary if we want to build healthy as well as safe houses. Perhaps if houses had sprinklers, then manufacturers [...]

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Aug 11, 2008

Advocating Home Fire Protection – A Fire Marshal’s Reasoning

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This is the second time in my life that I have written a letter for news publication. In 1986 while working for the State Fire Marshal in Florida, I was compelled to write a letter about a tragic fire that [...]

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Aug 10, 2008

Fireproofing a Dream Home – Napa Valley, CA

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By SASHA PAULSEN – Napa Valley Register When we met for the second time to survey the progress of the house David Horobin is building in the Montecito area of Napa, the sky was murky with smoke from wildfires burning [...]

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Aug 06, 2008

Fire in High-Rise Condo from Cigarette in Waikiki, HI

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By Rosemarie Bernardo – Honolulu Star-Bulletin A lit cigarette butt caused a condominium fire at a Waikiki high-rise yesterday. About 40 firefighters responded to a blaze on the top floor of Kaimana Villa, 2550 Kuhio Ave. Firefighters arrived at unit [...]

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