Aug 11, 2008

Advocating Home Fire Protection – A Fire Marshal’s Reasoning

by Rick Ruh

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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 08, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Tax Credit Eligibility Narrows in St. Mary’s County, MD

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By Jenna Johnson – Washington Post When the St. Mary’s County commissioners voted unanimously in November to require sprinkler systems in most new single-family houses and duplexes that use public water, they promised to create a tax relief measure to [...]

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Aug 07, 2008

Apartment Fires Highlight Insurance Benefits

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By MARI ALVAREZ – Texas Cable News During the past week, the Austin area has seen five apartment complex fires. Combined, they’ve displaced at least 60 people and driven home the importance of renter’s insurance. Fire tore through the Retreat [...]

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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

by Ryan J. Smith

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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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Aug 05, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Impact Study on Christmas Tree Fires Released

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed a report, Impact of a Residential Sprinkler on the Heat Release Rate of a Christmas Tree Fire, which demonstrates the value of residential [...]

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Aug 04, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Saved Lives in Brampton, Ontario

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By PAM DOUGLAS – Brampton Guardian BRAMPTON – Genesis Lodge would be a pile of rubble right now if it weren’t for a residential sprinkler alarm system, according to Brampton fire officials. “This is the greatest success we could ever [...]

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Aug 04, 2008

Home Fires Risk of Death

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People at the highest risk of death in home structure fires are the very young and very old, according to the Characteristics of Home Fire Victims report released today by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Key findings from the [...]

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Aug 02, 2008

International Building Code – Ridgway, CO Considers Adopting

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By Kate Kellogg – Telluride Watch RIDGWAY – Builders, designers and architects working in Ridgway may soon be subject to a newer set of building codes than those used in the rest of Ouray County. If the Ridgway Town Council [...]

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