Sep 13, 2008

Conshohocken Apartments Fire Survives Closer Scrutiny

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By Matt Brezius – Pottstown Mercury It has been nearly four weeks since the massive blaze that ripped through the Riverwalk at Millennium apartment complex in Conshohocken, but the catastrophic fire is still making news. Three lawsuits have been filed [...]

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Sep 08, 2008

Conshohocken Apartment Fire Litigation Continues

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By MARGARET GIBBONS – Times Herald Insurance companies now are jumping into the litigation surrounding the catastrophic fire that ripped through the Riverwalk at Millennium apartment complex in Conshohocken on Aug. 13. Four major insurance companies, which insured tenants’ property [...]

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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 31, 2008

High-Rise Apartment Fire Scare Shows Fire Risks in Australia

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Gold Coast News A SURFERS Paradise apartment building hit by a fire last week did not have a sprinkler system, stairwell exhaust fans or hydrants on every floor, said firefighters. The 22-storey International Beach Resort is one of a dozen [...]

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Aug 28, 2008

Blaze at Downtown Loft Makes Case for Residential Fire Sprinklers – Springfield, MO

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News-Leader.com An early morning fire was quickly extinguished in a downtown loft apartment building today. The fire, in the 400 block of South Jefferson, began on the stove and quickly spread to the cabinets while the residents were asleep, a [...]

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Aug 28, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Put Out Fire in Apartment – Kitchener, Ontario

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The Record KITCHENER — A fire at a Kitchener apartment building last night was contained thanks to a functioning alarm and sprinkler system. Platoon chief Ron Taves said when firefighters arrived at the second-floor apartment at 25 Joseph St. at [...]

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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

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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