May 28, 2008

Fire Safety Concerns Drive Changes to Alberta Building Code

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RICHARD GILBERT – Journal of Commerce, Canada Building code regulations in Alberta are being beefed-up as a result of a major fire that destroyed dozens of homes in south Edmonton last summer. The devastating residential fire occurred in Edmonton and [...]

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May 28, 2008

Long Beach, CA Affordable Fire Safety

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Long Beach Press-Telegram Residents of older high rises whose safety was the concern of a Long Beach City Council committee can breathe a sigh of relief, but not for the reason you might think. They didn’t seem to want the [...]

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May 28, 2008

Paso Robles, CA Council Holds Off on Building Code Update

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Josh Petray – Paso Robles Press The Paso Robles City Council staved off making any changes to California Codes until it receives more information on topics of interest to local builders, homeowners and the City Council. Last week, the council [...]

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May 28, 2008

Toronto Fire Forces Dozens from their Homes

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Lori Paris- Newstalk 1010 CFRB A stubborn four-alarm blaze in the Weston Road and Jane area took several hours to be knocked down by Toronto Fire. At its peak, flames stretched more than 20 feet above the shared roof of [...]

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May 26, 2008

Home Fire Sprinkler System Demonstration Emphasizes Added Fire Safety

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  BY DAVE GATHMAN – The Courier News HAMPSHIRE — As about 20 business people looked on, a man with a lighter set fire to two living rooms. It was a demonstration of what a difference home sprinkling systems can [...]

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May 26, 2008

Atlanta, GA Old Hotel Reborn From The Ashes

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  By KEITH WHITNEY – WXIA11 A tragic landmark in downtown Atlanta has been brought back to life with stunning success. The old Winecoff Hotel, site of the nation’s deadliest hotel fire, 61 years ago, has been reborn as the [...]

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May 25, 2008

Columbia, SC Fire at Three Rivers Apartment

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  COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – One man involved in last night’s fire at Three Rivers Apartments was just about to move out. William Orris and his wife were in the process of moving out when the fire began. According to [...]

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May 24, 2008

Las Vegas, NV Agencies Taking Second Look at Faulty Plumbing Complaint on Fire System

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  By JOAN WHITELY – Las Vegas Review-Journal The Meridian Luxury Suites bills itself as a “refined getaway in the heart of the bustling Las Vegas Strip.” But for all the luxury, one of the Meridian’s five-story buildings has gone [...]

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May 24, 2008

Alberta House Prices May Rise to Meet Fire Code Changes

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  Jason Markusoff – Calgary Herald EDMONTON – Some new Alberta fire-safety rules would have helped reduce the wide-scale damage of a blaze that devoured dozens of townhouse duplexes in south Edmonton last year, Edmonton Fire Chief Randy Wolsey said [...]

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May 24, 2008

Shelter Builders Learned Their Fire Sprinkler Lesson the Hard Way

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  BY KURT MOORE – The Marion Star MARION – The Marion (Homeless) Shelter Program continues to seek donations as it works toward complying with a state order to install a fire sprinkler system. The Ohio Board of Building Appeals [...]

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