Jul 02, 2009

Fire Officials in Cheshire, Connecticut Hope Sprinkler Systems Become More Common

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By Josh Morgan – Cheshire Herald Approximately 40 homes in Cheshire are already equipped with fire suppression sprinkler systems, but that number was increased recently when a development was completed in town and local fire department authorities are applauding the [...]

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Sep 03, 2008

Dog’s Nose Responds Faster Than Smoke Alarms During Fire

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By Pamela Constable – Washington Post A Labrador retriever with a sharp nose helped his owners safely escape their burning home in Potomac early yesterday morning when his frantic barking awakened them minutes before smoke alarms went off. The quick [...]

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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 26, 2008

Fire Destroys Nine Homes in Boise, ID

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By Statesman staff – Idaho Statesman Ten homes were destroyed and nine homes were damaged by a grass fire that started at Amity and Holcomb roads around 7 p.m., Boise Police spokeswoman Lynn Hightower said. The homes destroyed are on [...]

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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 19, 2008

Conshohocken Apartments Fire – Tenants Sue

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By Margaret Gibbons – Pottstown Mercury NORRISTOWN – Alleging the inferno at a Conshohocken apartment complex could have been prevented, a Philadelphia law firm filed a civil lawsuit Monday claiming negligence by the developer, construction managers, contractors and complex management. [...]

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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 15, 2008

Conshohocken Fire Destroys Waterfront Homes – Pennsylvania Officials Seek Cause

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By Jeff Gammage, Joelle Farrell, Diane Mastrull and Larry King Philadelphia Inquirer Investigators spent yesterday pressing their search into the cause of the massive blaze that lit up the Conshohocken waterfront on Wednesday night. But they can’t yet say how [...]

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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 01, 2008

Fire Stopped Quickly in Reno, NV Condo Tower

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BY TAMMY KRIKORIAN – Carson Times Reno firefighters stopped a fire at a downtown condominium project Tuesday afternoon in less than an hour after it produced thick, heavy clouds of black smoke and forcing nearby evacuations. The fire at The [...]

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