Jul 21, 2008

Arson Fire – St. Paul, MN Apartments Building

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By KEVIN DUCHSCHERE – Minneapolis Star Tribune Bystanders and firefighters worked furiously late Friday night to rescue residents of a St. Paul apartment building that was deliberately set on fire, officials said. As a result of the quick action, no [...]

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Jul 20, 2008

Fire Safety Remains a Burning Issue – Alberta, Canada

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By Nick Kuhl – Leduc Representative Major fires that can spread from home to home in crowded neighbourhoods and cause mass chaos are hopefully a thing of the past. The Alberta government announced new measures last month that will tighten [...]

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Jul 19, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Legislation Offering by Eldridge in MA

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By Lynne Klaft – Worcester Telegram LUNENBURG— Can sprinkler alarm systems save lives? Ask any firefighter and the unequivocal answer is yes. State Rep. James B. Eldridge, D-Acton, plans to file a bill that will require automatic sprinkler systems in [...]

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Jul 18, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Mandate will go to Superior Court – Avondale, AZ

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By Howard Fischer – AZ Central.com Avondale voters made it clear three years ago they did not like a new city ordinance that required sprinklers in all new houses when they voted down a ballot measure requiring them. Now, a [...]

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Jul 17, 2008

Fire Causes Minor Damage at Apartment Complex – Point Pleasant, WV

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By Diane Pottorff – Point Pleasant Register POINT PLEASANT – Residents who live in the Twin Rivers Tower Apartments complex were able to sleep in their own beds Sunday after being awakened by the fire alarm earlier that morning. Around [...]

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Jul 15, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Could Have Minimized Apartment Fire Damage

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By Alicia Myers – KOLN As many as 40 people have to start over after a fire destroyed their apartment building. Now some our wondering, could sprinklers have stopped the blaze from spreading? Just after 6:15 Saturday morning, the Thomasbrook [...]

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Jul 13, 2008

Apartment Fire Displaces 50 – Boulder, CO

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By Heath Urie – Colorado Daily A four-story apartment building on Marine Street near Lincoln Place in Boulder burned for hours Saturday, displacing dozens of University of Colorado students and about 50 residents in all. More than 50 firefighters from [...]

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Jul 13, 2008

Council Asked to Repeal Fire Rule – State College, PA

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Centre Daily Times STATE COLLEGE — What was intended to be a fire safety measure for multiple-story rental homes in a section of borough code isn’t really providing much added protection. As such, borough staff has recommended that Borough Council [...]

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Jul 12, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Rules – Builders Seek Review in Johnston, IA

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By KRISTIN DANLEY-GREINER – DesMoinesRegister.com Johnston’s fire code and developers’ desire for lower construction costs have ignited discussion among city officials and leaders of the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines. Johnston code calls for sprinkler systems in townhome [...]

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Jul 09, 2008

The Price of a Fire – Massachusetts

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By State Rep. Lida Harkins – Dover-Sherborn Press As many residents likely remember, in February 2000, five innocent lives were taken after a nondescript office building on Route 9 in Newton burst into flames. Despite a rapid response from local [...]

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