Aug 27, 2008

Apartment Building Evacuated for Fire in State College, PA

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By Pete Bosak – Centre Daily Times A fire that broke out in a bathroom fan Tuesday morning forced a temporary evacuation on Building J of Lion’s Crossing apartments at 201 Vairo Blvd. A sprinkler system put out the fire [...]

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Aug 26, 2008

Vintage Apartments Fire in Silversale, WA

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Bothell Reporter One person sustained injuries during an apartment fire Friday, Aug. 22 at the Vintage Apartments in Silverdale. The facility’s sprinkler system extinguished the blaze and limited smoke and fire damage to the apartment of origin. Central Kitsap Fire [...]

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Aug 21, 2008

Smoke Alarms – Missouri State Committee at Odds Over Wording

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By John Ford – Neosho Daily News A state legislative committee is at odds over the phrasing of part of a new law enacted to improve fire safety at nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in Missouri. The Joint [...]

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Aug 20, 2008

Boy Sets Apartment Fire in Tampa, FL

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Daily Comet Officials say a 4-year-old boy playing with a cigarette lighter set fire to a bedroom in a Tampa apartment. No one was injured. Firefighters responded, but a sprinkler had already controlled the blaze. The Tampa Fire Marshal’s Office [...]

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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 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 14, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Incentive – Illinois Governor Signs Bill

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ORLAND PARK, Ill., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Effective immediately, fire protection districts in the state may now offer financial incentive to encourage and reward homeowners who install automatic fire sprinkler systems to protect their homes. On August 12, 2008, Governor [...]

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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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Aug 05, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Demonstration on Christmas Tree Fire

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have released the findings of a research project to demonstrate the value of residential fire sprinklers on the heat release rate of a [...]

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