Jun 04, 2008

California Renters Have Beef With Fire Safety BBQ Ban

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By Lisa Fernandez – Mercury News David Farren loves to unwind by barbecuing on his third-story Campbell apartment balcony. Rib-eye steaks. Teriyaki chicken. Beef rubbed with olive oil and rosemary. But this age-old rite of outdoor cooking is under attack. [...]

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Jun 04, 2008

Life Saving Fire Sprinklers for UK Victorian Flat Conversion

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By Haydn Lewis – York Press A VICTORIAN flat conversion in York is the first of its kind in the city to be fitted with potentially life-saving sprinklers. The block of nine flats at 3, Wenlock Terrace, in Fulford, has [...]

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Jun 04, 2008

The Role of Furniture in Residential Fires

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OTTAWA, Jun 2, 2008 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX) — — An engineering professor at Carleton University is conducting potentially lifesaving research by determining the role of flammable upholstered furniture in fires, thanks to a grant he received from Canada Mortgage [...]

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Jun 04, 2008

West Virginia Fire Marshal Claims New Dorms Safer Than Most Homes

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By Tony Rutherford – Huntingtonnews.net Frame interior construction has prompted occasional queries about fire at the two new Marshall University dormitories now under construction. However, according to State Fire Marshall Rudy Raynes, who has observed their progress approximately every other [...]

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Jun 04, 2008

Kanagawa, Japan Fire Laws for Care Homes Failing Residents

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Seiji Umezawa, Atsuhito Takahashi and Yasushi Kaneko – The Daily Yomiuri A group home where three mentally disabled people were killed in a fire Monday in Ayase, Kanagawa Prefecture, did not have a fire alarm or sprinkler system installed. The [...]

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Jun 04, 2008

Tenants Escape Saturday Fire Unharmed in Columbia, MO

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By PHOUSAVANH SENGSAVANH – Columbia Missourian COLUMBIA — Investigators have not determined what sparked a fire Saturday morning at 2100 Cherry Hill Drive. According to a Columbia Fire Department news release, officials are focusing on electrical problems and speculations of [...]

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Jun 03, 2008

Fire Prevention Week 2008

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Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. Fire departments responded to nearly 400,000 home fires in 2006. That’s why the theme of Fire [...]

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Jun 03, 2008

Home Fire Safety – Consumer Bulletin Released

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After much anticipation, the Home Fire Safety – Consumer Bulletin, written by fire protection industry executive, Ryan J. Smith, is now released and ready for download at Residential Fire Sprinklers .com. This report takes a unique approach to educating the [...]

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Jun 01, 2008

Petaluma, CA Fire Sprinklers in Place Using Sprinkler Grant Program

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By COREY YOUNG – Petaluma Argus Courier There won’t be any burning books on Kentucky Street if the new fire sprinklers at Copperfield’s work as expected — not that anyone wants to see them in action. Just a few doors [...]

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Jun 01, 2008

Palo Alto, CA to Re-ignite Foothills Fire Prevention Plan

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by Sue Dremann – Palo Alto Online With the Summit Fire near Santa Cruz still a smoldering reminder, Palo Alto Fire Chief Nick Marinaro Wednesday told residents a fire disaster in the Palo Alto foothills is a matter of not [...]

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