Apr 17, 2011

Fire Deaths Rose in 2010

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By Lisa Tindell The death of an Atmore toddler last year added to the total number of fire deaths reported in Alabama for 2010. The recently released report shows a more than 40 percent increase in fire deaths across the [...]

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Jul 26, 2010

Connecticut House Fire Kills Two Firefighters

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Officials say two firefighters died while battling a house fire in Connecticut. Bridgeport Deputy Fire Chief Robert Petrucelli says the two men were found unconscious Saturday on the top floor of the three-story house after they sent out mayday calls. [...]

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Jul 25, 2010

Indiana House Fire Kills Three Trapped Teens

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Police say an early-morning Indiana house fire killed three teenagers trapped on an upper floor despite efforts by an officer who spotted the blaze and tried to rescue them. Officer Josh Prater saw a fire at the home in Wabash [...]

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Jun 04, 2009

Jesusita Fire Photos – Santa Barbara, CA

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. [slideshow id=1] The Jesusita fire started Tuesday, May 5, 2009, in San Roque Canyon. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Santa Barbara County the next day, freeing up money and resources immediately to fight the fire. [...]

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May 03, 2009

Home Fires On The Rise in Massachusetts Despite Fire Safety Programs

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By Gal Tziperman Lotan – Taunton Daily Gazette It was a shock. But maybe it shouldn’t have been. Oudah Frawi and his two infant sons died last week when a fire gutted their basement apartment in Quincy. A month earlier, [...]

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Apr 25, 2009

Northampton, MA Fire Disaster Leaves 21 Residents Displaced

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By Scott McDonnell – WSHM-TV The family that lived in the unit where the fire started at Meadowbrook Apartments in Northampton told us how it happened, and the fire chief explained why it grew out of control. Residents of the [...]

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Jan 15, 2009

Goodyear, AZ – Trailer Home Fire Serves As Reminder For Basic Fire Safety

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By Jackee Coe – The Arizona Republic A fire in a back room of a trailer home in Goodyear served as a reminder of basic fire safety practices and the value of residential fire sprinklers. The Goodyear Fire Department received [...]

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Jan 09, 2009

Recent Fire Deaths Spark Calls for Increased Fire Safety Awareness

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Since Thanksgiving 2008, there have been more than 158 fatal fires in the United States resulting in over 200 fire fatalities. Just between between Christmas Eve and January 7 the following fatality fires were reported by the news media: * [...]

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Oct 20, 2008

Fires at a Senior Living Complex in Anderson, SC Ruled Arson

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By Anna Simon – Greenville News Two fires that destroyed much of a senior-living complex early Sunday have been ruled arson, Anderson Fire Chief Jack Abraham said Monday. While investigators piece together clues from the scene, the American Red Cross [...]

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Oct 12, 2008

Anderson, SC Residents Homeless After Suspicious Fires at Apartment Building

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Residents of Heatherwood Apartments in Anderson were homeless this morning after a “suspicious” fire destroyed much of senior-living complex early today. The fire was reported at 4:35 a.m., just hours after firefighters had responded to another fire at the same [...]

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