Jan 15, 2009

Goodyear, AZ – Trailer Home Fire Serves As Reminder For Basic Fire Safety

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By Jackee Coe – The Arizona Republic A fire in a back room of a trailer home in Goodyear served as a reminder of basic fire safety practices and the value of residential fire sprinklers. The Goodyear Fire Department received [...]

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Sep 05, 2008

North Carolina’s Fireman of the Year from Pinehurst Fire Department

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FayObserver.com Floyd Fritz, the deputy chief of the Pinehurst Fire Department, was presented the 2008 North Carolina Fireman of the Year Award during the North Carolina Firemen’s Association annual conference. The award was presented Aug. 30 in Winston-Salem. Fritz was [...]

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Jul 28, 2008

Fire Violations – WVU Faternity House Condemned

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Charleston Gazette MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A privately owned fraternity house at West Virginia University has been condemned for unsafe living conditions by the Morgantown Fire Department. The Tau Kappa Epsilon house was shut down last week after inspectors found live [...]

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Jul 16, 2008

House Fire Kills Man – Oakville, Ontario

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Oakville Beaver An early morning fire has claimed the life of a man. The Oakville Fire Department responded to a 9-1-1 call that came in at 5:13 a.m. Tuesday morning reporting a house fire at Unit 48-223 Rebecca St. The [...]

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Jul 08, 2008

Fire Causes $35000 in Damage in Hoffman Estates, IL

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Chicago Daily Herald Hoffman Estates fire officials are investigating what caused an attic fire in a two-story home at 1680 Jefferson Road. The fire department was called to the scene at 3:20 p.m. Saturday after someone reported smoke coming from [...]

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Jun 27, 2008

Small Fire at San Diego Retirement Home

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By Pauline Repard – San Diego Union Tribune Food burning on a stove set off fire sprinklers at St. Stephen’s Retirement Center on Imperial Avenue in Valencia Park in southeast San Diego Monday evening, fire officials said. The burning food [...]

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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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Jun 24, 2008

Manchester, NH Fire Quickly Quelled – Fire Sprinkler System Credited

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By PAT GROSSMITH – The Union Leader MANCHESTER – An early warning smoke alarm system, along with sprinklers, are being credited with containing a fire this morning to a ground floor bedroom in an Eastern Avenue apartment building. District Chief [...]

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Jun 23, 2008

Renton, WA Home Designer Says Fire Sprinklers Not Always Cost Effective

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By Karl Koning – RentonReporter.com As a residential designer in Renton, I feel compelled to respond to a recent letter to the editor. My goal as a designer is to produce the best home solution for my client. This may [...]

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Jun 13, 2008

Pet Saves Family From Fire in Chesterfield, Virginia

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By Beth Danziger – NBC12 A Chesterfield family says they’re alive thanks to the family pet. Their four-year-old lab, Buddy, was killed in a massive house fire off Regalia Place early Thursday morning. But, not before he was able to [...]

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