Fire Prevention
The fire prevention topic encompasses a host of articles on creating public safety programs and community risk reduction ideas, as well as how to impress upon new fire department members the importance of sharing the fire prevention message.
North West Fire District Chief Tony McIntyre said the Baldwinsville apartments did have sprinklers and smoke detectors but the bulk of the fire was in the attic
The church in Bryan remains open as the pastor contests a civil case requiring costly upgrades, including fire sprinklers, to meet city regulations for overnight stays
The Elko County Fire Protection District will use BLM funding to continue fuel treatments in current and new areas
We are the reason for the whole economic downturn — or at least the politicians want citizens to think so
Eight wildfires in the past three weeks were triggered by target shooting, according to a fire investigator
The Upshur County Citizens Firefighter Academy is a groundbreaking 10-week program
Firefighters arrived on scene seven minutes after they got the call, even though they were initially given the wrong address
Fuel trucks moving through densely populated areas have prompted evacuations in the past
No one was injured and none of the guests’ rooms were damaged
The new law is vague and while it doesn’t require fire departments to inspect schools every year, there is no real guideline to how often they should be inspected
Tenants said firefighters used force to enter the offices of Nachman Brach, owner of the 11-story building
If we don’t tell our citizens what to expect if cuts are made, then nobody else will
If someone had been around to spot the fire when a power line got hit by a tree, it could have been controlled, ranch co-owners said
The vote rejected a portion of the model code proposed by the International Code Council and supported by the village’s Building Code Review Board
Albuquerque Fire Marshal Victor Marquez said the fire code adopted by the city in 2005 requires the sprinklers “in all spaces”
During the four other years the tax has been in effect, the state has collected between $2.4 million and $2.7 million each year
Groups are turning up the pressure to come up with guidelines that can accommodate urban villages without jeopardizing fire safety
The pair had consumer-grade fireworks that are illegal in the city and shot them towards the barge
Parts of nearly a dozen states, from the Southeast to the West, are in a severe drought
A tipster called the Harris County Fire Marshal’s Office after spotting a sales offer posted on craigslist for the fireworks
The home builders group says only California and Maryland have adopted codes requiring installation of home sprinklers
The weeklong academy started Monday, and by Wednesday most of the kids had already decided they want to be firefighters
Mayor Dana L. Redd voiced concern over 12-alarm and eight-alarm fires that took place within ‘a very short period of time’
In two recent incidents, victims were pouring a gel-like fuel into the ceramic pots when they exploded in flames
Firefighters in Arizona reported that flames burned lower to the ground and more slowly in areas that were previously treated
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Using a model for a trial run, the city analyzed 225 illegal conversions
Flames apparently ignited in the garage, but quickly spread to the attic of the large home
Authorities say there have been no reports on injuries due to the fake smoke alarms
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