Jun 08, 2008

Fire Tragedy in Harvard

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By SARAH SUTSCHEK and CYNDI WYSS – Northwest Herald HARVARD – Jane Gasiorowski awoke Tuesday to her alarm at 4 a.m. and smelled smoke. When she opened her apartment door, she saw her neighbor across the hall, apologizing profusely. “The [...]

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Jun 07, 2008

South Carolina Weak Fire Sprinkler Bill Won’t Accomplish Much

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Greenville News The General Assembly has passed a fire sprinkler incentives bill, but it’s a weak one that’s not likely to expand the use of this valuable lifesaving equipment in buildings where they’re not required. This bill is yet another [...]

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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

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

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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May 31, 2008

Belvidere, IL Fire Sprinkler Debate

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By Max Seigle When a house goes up in flames like this one, firefighters race to the call with their hoses. But there’s another sort of hose that Belvidere could make a permanent fixture at home. “Most of the time [...]

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May 31, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Douses Fire at Riverside Resort

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By JIM MANIACI- Mohave Valley News LAUGHLIN – A sprinkler quickly doused a Wednesday morning fire in a room on the 24th floor of the Riverside Resort Hotel-Casino. There were no injuries, according to the Clark County Fire Department. “It [...]

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May 30, 2008

South Carolina Senate Agrees to Fire Sprinkler System Installation Tax Break

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By Tim Smith – Greenville News, SC COLUMBIA — The Senate today gave key approval to a bill that would give tax credits to those installing fire sprinkler systems. Senators voted to give the bill final approval, and it now [...]

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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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