Jun 17, 2008

Fire Safety – No Smoking in Apartments?

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By JENN WIANT – Northwest Herald HARVARD – Tenants of Cunat Inc. apartments can do anything they like in their units, as long as it is legal and does not affect other tenants, said Christopher Zock, Cunat’s vice president of [...]

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Jun 17, 2008

Geelong, Australia House Fire Causes $20,000 Damage

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By Julie McNamara – Geelong Advertiser A FIRE caused $20,000 damage to a Norlane home yesterday. The blaze broke out in the loungeroom of the Princes Highway home about 11.40am. No one was in the house when the fire started. [...]

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Jun 16, 2008

Survey: 75% of October Home Fire Victims Underinsured

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Three-quarters of the victims of the October wildfires in California who responded to a recent survey said their homeowners insurance wasn’t sufficient to cover increased rebuilding costs. Insurer trade organizations disputed the finding of the survey, sponsored by San Francisco-based [...]

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Jun 15, 2008

Illinois Sprinkler Incentive Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

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ORLAND PARK, Ill., PRNewswire — Illinois fire protection districts may soon have a vigorous new tool to help them encourage and reward homeowner fire safety efforts. A bill introduced in January 2008 by Rep. Donald L. Moffitt (R-74th) would establish [...]

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Jun 15, 2008

Wrightsville Beach, NC Fire Chief Continues to Promote Residential Fire Sprinklers

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by Jules Norwood – Lumina News In 2006, the most recent year for which data is available, fires claimed the lives of 3,245 civilians in the United States, more than all natural disasters combined. Wrightsville Beach Fire Chief Frank Smith [...]

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Jun 15, 2008

California Firefighters Save the Day

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By Julie R. Johnson – Corning Observer A fast moving fire blazed through a maze of homes, barns, shops, and other structures yesterday in the area of Hwy 99W, Smith Avenue and Gyle Road, but thanks to the hard work [...]

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Jun 14, 2008

Beaverton, Oregon Fire Wrecks Apartments Leaving 40 Without Homes

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By David R. Anderson – The Oregonian BEAVERTON — A three-alarm fire tore through an apartment building early this morning, displacing about 40 residents and killing a dog. Investigators were examining whether a discarded cigarette caused the fire after a [...]

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Jun 14, 2008

South Carolina Fire Chief to Fight Fire Sprinkler Bill Veto

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By RICK BRUNDRETT – The State Gov. Mark Sanford has vetoed legislation providing tax breaks to home and business owners who install fire sprinklers — a move Columbia’s fire chief says he plans to fight. In a letter late Wednesday [...]

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Jun 14, 2008

Aspen, Colorado Fire Guts Apartments

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By Charles Agar – Post Independent ASPEN, Colorado — A fire gutted the Castle Ridge Apartments in Aspen late Tuesday night and raged into the early morning Wednesday. One cat perished from smoke inhalation, but all 17 residents escaped a [...]

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Jun 13, 2008

Pet Saves Family From Fire in Chesterfield, Virginia

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By Beth Danziger – NBC12 A Chesterfield family says they’re alive thanks to the family pet. Their four-year-old lab, Buddy, was killed in a massive house fire off Regalia Place early Thursday morning. But, not before he was able to [...]

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