Aug 20, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Systems Handle Two Fires in Rochester, MN

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Post-Bulletin Two fires in Rochester were limited when sprinkler systems were able to contain flames until firefighters arrived. The first incident occurred about 7:30 p.m. Monday at 2076 11th Ave. S.E., Unit A. A pot left cooking on a stove [...]

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Jun 30, 2008

Park City, UT Vicious Fire Rips Apart Historic Houses

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By Jay Hamburger – Park Record A vicious fire destroyed an Old Town house and damaged at least two neighboring houses Friday morning, one of the most devastating fires in Park City’s renowned historic district in more than a decade. [...]

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Jun 30, 2008

Saugus, MA Fire Chief Presses for Attic Sprinklers in GLSS Housing Project

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By Chris Stevens – The Daily Item SAUGUS – Developers by law do not have to include sprinklers in the attic of new construction, but Fire Chief James Blanchard is hoping that will change soon. Fire officials said the absence [...]

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Jun 25, 2008

One Person Dead After Maryland House Fire

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MyFox Washington DC BOWIE, MD – Fire crews say one person was found dead after an early-morning house fire in Prince George’s County on Tuesday, but they’re still trying to determine what started it. Firefighters say the blaze sparked at [...]

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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 19, 2008

Largo, FL Condo Fire Spread Quickly Without Attic Firebreaks

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By Dave Balut – 10 News Largo, Florida – Chris Gallant and his fiancee are glad they can salvage clothes and other items after a fire at the Belleair Oaks condominiums in Largo. Others lost everything because there were no [...]

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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 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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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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May 25, 2008

Columbia, SC Fire at Three Rivers Apartment

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  COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – One man involved in last night’s fire at Three Rivers Apartments was just about to move out. William Orris and his wife were in the process of moving out when the fire began. According to [...]

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