Oct 20, 2008

Fires at a Senior Living Complex in Anderson, SC Ruled Arson

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By Anna Simon – Greenville News Two fires that destroyed much of a senior-living complex early Sunday have been ruled arson, Anderson Fire Chief Jack Abraham said Monday. While investigators piece together clues from the scene, the American Red Cross [...]

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Oct 12, 2008

Anderson, SC Residents Homeless After Suspicious Fires at Apartment Building

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Residents of Heatherwood Apartments in Anderson were homeless this morning after a “suspicious” fire destroyed much of senior-living complex early today. The fire was reported at 4:35 a.m., just hours after firefighters had responded to another fire at the same [...]

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Aug 27, 2008

Person Dies in Fire at Southwest Portland Retirement Community

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By Valerie Hurst – KATU PORTLAND, Ore. – A 57-year-old woman died and two others were injured early Wednesday when a mattress caught fire at a southwest Portland retirement community, authorities said. The fire ignited in an apartment on the [...]

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Aug 27, 2008

Apartment Building Evacuated for Fire in State College, PA

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By Pete Bosak – Centre Daily Times A fire that broke out in a bathroom fan Tuesday morning forced a temporary evacuation on Building J of Lion’s Crossing apartments at 201 Vairo Blvd. A sprinkler system put out the 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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Jun 30, 2008

Wisconsin Site of Fatal Fire Was Up to Code, but No Fire Sprinklers

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By DAN SPRINGER – La Crosse Tribune A public housing duplex where fire that took the life of a 6-year-old boy Sunday had all the required fire prevention and warning equipment, La Crosse fire and housing authority officials said Monday. [...]

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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 08, 2008

Peabody, MA Fast Moving Blaze Acted ‘like a blow torch’ says Fire Chief

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By Bruno Matarazzo Jr. – The Salem News PEABODY — Within minutes of sparking, fire engulfed one building of a large apartment complex off Dearborn Road yesterday, destroyed the building within hours and displaced approximately 700 residents in the complex. [...]

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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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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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