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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Sep 17, 2008

Reconstruction of Conshohocken Apartments Will Have Fire Sprinklers

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By CARL ROTENBERG – Norristown Times Herald The reconstruction of two apartment buildings in Conshohocken destroyed by the eight-alarm fire in August will include sprinkler systems in attic areas that are not currently required by state construction codes. Brian O’Neill, [...]

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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

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 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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Jul 17, 2008

Fire Causes Minor Damage at Apartment Complex – Point Pleasant, WV

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By Diane Pottorff – Point Pleasant Register POINT PLEASANT – Residents who live in the Twin Rivers Tower Apartments complex were able to sleep in their own beds Sunday after being awakened by the fire alarm earlier that morning. Around [...]

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Jul 13, 2008

Apartment Fire Displaces 50 – Boulder, CO

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By Heath Urie – Colorado Daily A four-story apartment building on Marine Street near Lincoln Place in Boulder burned for hours Saturday, displacing dozens of University of Colorado students and about 50 residents in all. More than 50 firefighters from [...]

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Jun 26, 2008

Keene, NH Fire Sprinkler System Douses Kitchen Fire in Hi-Rise

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By PAT GROSSMITH – The Union Leader KEENE – A sprinkler system quickly extinguished a kitchen fire this morning in a high-rise apartment building, according a fire official. The fire department was directly alerted at 7:30 a.m. when the sprinkler [...]

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