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Showing posts with label fire safety. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fire safety. Show all posts
Thursday, June 4, 2015

Gas Grill Propane Tank Explodes on a Deck, Resulting Fire Burns Everything

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Once again tragedy strikes when attempting to cook with a grill on a deck... From South Washington County Bulletin- "Two Woodbury sen...
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

"Extinguished" Cigar in Potting Soil Ignites, Causing ONE MILLION in Damage!

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Yeah, you read that right...the estimate is One Million dollars plus contents when an unidentified man placed a cigar into a potted plant to...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

Free wildfire safety webinar slated for November On-line presentation features Firewise principles, information and resources for people in the wildland-urban interface

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10/11/2011 Free wildfire safety webinar slated for November On-line presentation features Firewise principles, information and resources fo...
Wednesday, December 8, 2010

From ABC in Philly-Developer of Unsafe Building Arrested-Fire Code Violations and other defects

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The developer of a failed condominium was arrested this morning and charged with numerous offenses including endangering the lives of the ...
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

It's Fire Season-Wildfire safety Tips From FEMA-Please Read and Prepare Accordingly!

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We bring you these safety tips and information from FEMA's website. In California and other states out west, it's not a question o...
Wednesday, August 4, 2010

From the Co-operators-Potting soil emerging as a fire hazard

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Found this and I think it's something to pay attention to!   UELPH, ON, July 21 /CNW/ - In March, a massive fire destroye...
Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Just because you can use a gas or propane grill on an apartment or condo deck, doesn't mean you should.

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From ABC    By James Swierzbin, ABC 5 News Reporter Easy Grill Tips to Help Prevent Fires The majority of grill fires aren't the ...
Thursday, July 15, 2010

FROM FireEngineering.com-Article- Construction Concerns: Combustible Metal Deck Roofs

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For decades, builders have been using metal roof decking supported by bar joists, covered with combustible insulation board and a roof m...
Sunday, May 9, 2010

100 Firefighters Battle Apartment Fire in LA-Check Out This Unbelievable Picture

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If ever there is a reason to make sure decks have FIRE RATED deck coatings on them, this is it. The whole deck looks like it has ignited! ...

Condo Without Fire Walls In Attics Burns Out Residents

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While not deck related, this condo in Florida, built before code required fire walls between attics of the individual units, burned through ...
Friday, May 7, 2010

Lack of Fire Resistant Stairways Leads to Condo Condemnation in PA

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Condemned Condos Leaving Residents Homeless The 4-year-old building has exposed wires, unsafe walls and poor f...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

HUNDREDS HOMELESS DUE TO FIRE ON BALCONY THAT DESTROY'S CALGARY CONDO COMPLEX

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Massive blaze in Calgary leaves hundreds homeless Firefighter injured in condominum inferno By The Canadian Press Fri. Mar 19 - 7:12 A...
Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Errant Welding Sparks Condo Disaster-Entire Complex Burn Down, Suit Filed

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Suit blames welders for Galveston condo fire 10/6/2009 10:52 AM By John Suayan, Galveston Bureau GALVESTON - A Galveston homeowners...
Monday, August 31, 2009

CA Firefighters Mourn Loss of Two Men Fighting the Station Fire and 18 Homes Are Burned Down

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This is a very sad day for California and our Firefighters, with 2 men lost in an accident while driving down a windy, narrow road. With 18 ...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Defects in Fire Resistant Construction Cause Hotel/Casino to Close

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Fire resistant construction...so important that this Casino made a decision to close the building rather than risk exposure to liability. By...
Saturday, February 28, 2009

Why California should consider Australia's 'Prepare, stay and defend' wildfire policy

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SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO? No, it's not the Clash singing punk anthems... Why California should consider Australia's 'Prepare...
Monday, February 9, 2009

WHY USE PLYWOOD WHEN OSB IS CHEAPER? Read this piece and you'll see why Fire Rated Construction maybe uses plywood for a reason...

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Hey, I always want plywood on my decks for sheathing...and a lot of guys bitch about it, cause plywood costs more. But deck coating manufact...
Friday, January 16, 2009

Waterproofers torch results in burned down building, millions in lawsuits, and all because of violations of the Building Safety Code that were let by?

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From Calgary Canada comes this huge lawsuit involving a waterproofer's employee on their second day of employment, burning down a condo ...
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

November Marks Anniversary of My First Office in SLO Burning Down

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November 11th, 2002, I'm enjoying a couple of Corona's in Mexico "Dos mas, por favor" I say to the bartender... Meanwhile...
Thursday, October 16, 2008

REMINDER-OCTOBER IS FIRE SAFETY MONTH!

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Earlier this week I was in So Cal, watching fires seemingly burst out of no where in the San Fernando Valley-the Porter Ranch area in partic...