California warehouse fire kills 2
Press-Enterprise, CA -
Authorities said the building didn't have
smoke alarms and people should not have been sleeping
inside. "Smoke detectors save so many lives |
Ten flee fire in Romford Road
Newham Recorder, UK -
Fire crews were alerted at 4.50am
when smoke poured from the top floor of the house
on Romford Road. All ten residents escaped the blaze without
injury. |
Two trapped on the top floor of house
Milton Keynes
Today, UK -
The two smoke detectors in the
house failed to raise the alarm – because neither had
batteries fitted. It meant that two people were trapped
in smoke so |
Family saved by detectors
Youngstown
Vindicator, OH - 22 hours ago
The fire damage forced them to live
in a nearby Days Inn for three months during the remodeling.
As a precaution, they now have five smoke detectors
in |
Early Morning Fire
KULR-TV, MT -
Sep 15, 2008
Fire officials said a faulty hot
water heater sparked the blaze. The home did not have a
smoke detector, but four people and three pets were able
to escape |
Alarm allows occupants to escape
Southland Times, New
Zealand - Sep 15, 2008
"The people were alerted by a fire
detector which had just been installed in a room next to
the garage where the fire started. |
Crews Rescue Man Trapped In Burning Home
NBC4i.com, OH -
Sep 15, 2008
Police and firefighters said they have not
identified a cause of the fire, and smoke
detectors were not working when crews arrived at the
scene. |
Water-heater fire causes damage
Amarillo.com
(subscription), TX - Sep 14, 2008
The building had smoke detectors, and
officials said the devices were in good working order but
still failed to alert residents. |
Dryer fire kills Lexington mother
Boston Globe, United
States - Sep 14, 2008
Coan said the house was substantially
damaged. Fire officials said it remained unclear
yesterday whether smoke detectors in the home were
working. |
Lightning ignites home in early morning storm
Aurora Beacon
News, IL - Sep 14, 2008
Firefighters said they were called at 4:59
am for a report of an odor of smoke in the home and
the smoke detectors activated. The fire was
discovered in the |
Chico Apartment Complex Fire Displaces 29 Residents
KHSL -
Sep 13, 2008
Firefighters say this blaze serves as a good
reminder for everyone to make sure they have working
smoke detectors and an evacuation plan with two ways out |
New Smoke Detectors Save A Crossville Family
NewsChannel5.com, TN -
Sep 12, 2008
Her boyfriend was treated for a cut, but he
was expected to be okay. Fire officials said they
think the fire was electrical. The house was
completely gutted |
Four families homeless in wake of Norwich fire
Norwich Bulletin, CT -
Sep 12, 2008
Jencks said working smoke detectors
may have saved lives. Residents will not be able to re-enter
apartments, which sustained smoke damage, until a
complete |
Blaze suspends Channel Tunnel services
Channel 4 News, UK -
Sep 11, 2008
Channel Tunnel train services have been
suspended because of a fire which has been described
as a "serious incident". A fire alarm sounded in the
north |
House burns, nearly kills three
Plain Dealer, NJ -
Sep 11, 2008
By David Maccar; Editor A house fire
at 304 Seminole Trail nearly claimed the lives of three
individuals who were sleeping inside. |
Cigarette may have started fire that killed
Vietnam vet
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, United States - Sep 10, 2008
The apartment building had only a few
working smoke detectors, Brown said. Westermann said
Miloradovich's apartment did not have a smoke detector. |
Man and dog rescued from house blaze
Gazette & Herald, UK -
Sep 9, 2008
The spokesman said: "Smoke detectors
were not fitted to the property and the incident commander
stated that this was the reason the fire was so well |
Providence teen burned badly in fire
Providence
Journal, RI - Sep 9, 2008
He got underneath the smoke, got to
the daughter and got her out.” The family apparently had
been aroused by the sound of one or more smoke detectors |
Milwaukee boy, 14, saves two sisters from house fire
Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel, WI - Sep 9, 2008
Smoke detectors alerted the sleeping
children to the fire, which was reported at 10:21 pm
at the two-story home in the 5000 block of N. 47th St. |
Homeowner faces charges over fire deaths of tenants
Globe and
Mail, Canada - Sep 9, 2008
The owner of a Hamilton home faces charges,
accused of not having enough smoke detectors for a
rental property in which five people were killed in a
fire |
Man pulled from burning home in critical condition
Denver Post, CO -
Sep 8, 2008
But firefighters started rescue efforts
after seeing a television on. Dietz was found on the floor
of the living room. No smoke detectors were found in
the |
Mother Lowers 6 Children From Third Floor To Escape Fire
INDYchannel.com, IN -
Sep 8, 2008
Another person in the apartment complex was
transported to Community East Hospital with slight smoke
inhalation. The fire was contained to the one
apartment |
Bond Hill Fire Displaces Two
WKRC TV
Cincinnati, OH - Sep 8, 2008
Crews were quick to put out the fire
that caused $50000 in damages. Two people were home at the
time, they were alerted by working smoke detectors. |
Family Wakes To Breaking Glass, Flames
NBC4i.com, OH -
Sep 8, 2008
The house at 1153 Ellsworth Ave. was
boarded up at 6 am, but Wayne reported it was an active
scene when the fire was reported before 2 am It
didn't take |
Man Dies in Montgomery County Fire
ABC2 News, MD -
Sep 8, 2008
Two smoke detectors in the apartment
were not working because they didn't have batteries.
Though intial findings point to smoking in bed, the
investigation |
Man Dies in Fatal Apartment Fire in Silver
Spring
MyFox Washington
DC, DC - Sep 8, 2008
Investigators believe the fire was
caused by smoking materials that ignited the bed. Two
smoke detectors in the apartment didn't work because
they didn't |
Injury In Greece Fire
WHAM, NY -
Sep 7, 2008
The fire was in a first floor
apartment and there was smoke throughout the
building. Smoke detectors alerted residents who were
able to evacuate |
Smoke alarm alerts family of Hamilton ...
Hamilton
Spectator, Canada - Sep 7, 2008
They were treated on-scene for minor
smoke inhalation. No one was taken to hospital. At 2:30
am, fire officials released the house to the
owners. |
Sacramento Residents Escape Fast-Moving Fire
CBS 13, CA -
Sep 6, 2008
Fire officials say what made the
difference today was that when they arrived, they heard
smoke detectors blaring. And those detectors may have
saved many |
St. Charles County apartment fire kills 61-year-old
man
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, United States - Sep 5, 2008
Investigators think Michael Miloradovich may
have been trying to stamp out a fire started by a
cigarette in his bedroom and was overcome by smoke. |
Child Dies after Memphis House Fire, 2nd Child
Critical
Eyewitness News
Memphis, USA - Sep 5, 2008
Both children were taken to Le Bonheur
Children’s Medical Center in critical condition for
severe smoke inhalation. Fire Officials say the
three year-old |
Man dies in one of two cabin fires
Mail Tribune, OR -
Sep 5, 2008
Jackson County Undersheriff Rod Countryman,
center, and sheriff’s deputies investigate a fatal fire
off Dead Indian Memorial Road Thursday. |
Smoke detectors save six Vanier residents from
fire
Ottawa Citizen,
Canada - Sep 5, 2008
Six Vanier residents likely owe their lives
to a smoke detector, Ottawa firefighters said
yesterday morning. |
Pair escape Yackandandah house blaze
ABC Regional
Online, Australia - Sep 4, 2008
Fire crews were called to the blaze
in the weatherboard home on the Myrtleford-Yackandandah Road
about 3:00am AEST. The house was fully alight |
Afternoon Fire Guts Rochester House
WROC-TV, NY -
Sep 4, 2008
She dropped the burning pot, which caught a
room on fire. Smoke detectors in the home
alerted a man and a 5 month old child, who were able to
escape. |
Elderly Woman Killed in Gainsborough Road House Fire
Virginia Connection
Newspapers, VA - Sep 4, 2008
Smoke detectors in the house
were functioning, but as in most homes the family did not
have a smoke detector in the garage and the dog
alerted the family |
Fire damages Concord Township home
Urbana Daily
Citizen, OH - Sep 4, 2008
A family of three managed to escape an
early-morning fire Wednesday that destroyed a kitchen
and utility area in their home, said Johnson-St. Paris
Fire |
Neighbor hears early morning fire's "pop," alerts 3
as porch burns ...
Duluth News
Tribune, MN - Sep 4, 2008
A discarded cigarette smoldered for
several hours before igniting a fire that caused
$20000 in damage at 1207 N. Seventh Ave. E. |
Smoke detectors' alerts credited in escape from city
fire
Press &
Sun-Bulletin, NY - Sep 3, 2008
One person was injured and 10 people
were homeless after the fire at 34 North St. "Smoke
detectors that activated in the building definitely
alerted the |
Fire Chief: Pets Helped Save Family from Fire
KFVS, MO -
Sep 3, 2008
Firefighters say the family had smoke
detectors but that they didn't work. "Their smoke
detectors weren't working and their dogs woke them up
and they got out. |
Get ready for emergencies, says Nutter
Blinq, PA -
Sep 3, 2008
... Mayor Nutter today stressed the
need for people to be ready for any calamity - anything from
a category 2 hurricane like Gustav to a house fire. |
Confusion During Fire Shows Need For Escape Plan
WOWT, NE -
Sep 3, 2008
A house fire early Wednesday morning
sent an Omaha man and his granddaughter to the hospital to
be treated for smoke inhalation. |
Smoke detector saves Estral Beach family during
house fire
Monroenews.com, MI -
Sep 3, 2008
He said homeowners should check the
batteries in their smoke detectors to make sure
they are working this fall. The fire was confined to
the utility room |
Investigator: Alarms removed before fatal fire
Chicago
Tribune, United States - Sep 3, 2008
An investigator's report says smoke
detectors were removed and not replaced in a home where
a fire killed two children and injured four
adults. |
Meridian couple escapes fire that destroys house
early Tuesday morning
IdahoStatesman.com, ID -
Sep 3, 2008
Anderson said the couple was in the living
room of the home when the fire broke out in a back
bedroom. They were alerted by smoke detectors. |
3 children killed in Summit fire
Chicago
Tribune, United States - Sep 3, 2008
Gallaga said fire crews have
responded to the housing complex, operated by the Housing
Authority of Cook County, in the past for carbon monoxide
detectors |
Passer-by in blaze rescue
Manchester Evening
News, UK - Sep 3, 2008
He said: "There was no smoke detector
fitted in the house, and no fire guard in the
fireplace. Had there been, it probably would have kept any
burning |
Report: Detectors removed before deadly fire
Leader-Telegram, WI -
Sep 2, 2008
By Chuck Rupnow Smoke detectors were
removed and not replaced in a rural Clark County home where
two children died and four adults were injured
earlier this ... |
Conway officer credited with saving child
The Union Leader, NH -
Sep 2, 2008
The residences were equipped with working
smoke detectors, he said, although the McManuses were
unaware the barn was on fire, he said. |
Fire was set by smoking materials
Milford Daily News,
USA - Sep 2, 2008
Corbett's mom, Cheryl, who was sleeping
upstairs when smoke detectors went off, escaped
without injury. The blaze has temporarily left the Corbetts,
... |
Fire alarm troubles hit county hospital
Walla Walla
Union-Bulletin, WA - Sep 2, 2008
One factor easing the burden of the fire
watch was the installation several months ago of single
station battery operating smoke detectors in each
resident |
Natural gas leak causes explosion and fire
National Fire
Protection Association, MA - Sep 2, 2008
The cause of the girl’s death was
high levels of carbon monoxide. PENNSYLVANIA — A
28-year-old man died in an early-morning fire that
began when food he ... |
Fire Displaces 2 Families In York County
WGAL, PA -
Sep 2, 2008
The blaze started on the third floor of a
row home in the 1200 block of West Market Street in West
York, fire investigators said. |
Landlord arrested for hidden cameras in smoke detectors
Newsday, NY -
Sep 2, 2008
The women were moving into the second-floor
apartment and decided to have the smoke alarms
checked to make sure they were in working order |
Cigarette blamed in Camco fire death
Cherry Hill Courier
Post, NJ - Sep 2, 2008
He and county fire marshal Paul
Hartstein urged all residents to check smoke detectors
monthly and said department provide detectors and
batteries free |
House is wrecked after cat starts fire
News & Star, UK -
Sep 2, 2008
One of the fire crew had to be
treated at the Cumberland Infirmary after gashing his hand
while fighting the fire. Smoke detectors can
be fitted or checked |
Fire that killed woman blamed on cigarette
Philadelphia
Inquirer, PA - Sep 2, 2008
The fire that killed an 87-year-old
Bellmawr woman on Sunday was caused by a carelessly
discarded cigarette and rapidly spread through the
packed cartons |
Dog Alerts Residents to House Fire
News Channel 8, DC -
Sep 1, 2008
Montgomery County (web|news) fire
officials say a barking dog alerted residents that their
house was on fire, allowing them to escape
without injuries. |
Baby girl on a ventilator after fire destroys
house
MiamiHerald.com, FL -
Sep 1, 2008
Three others inside the home -- a woman
caretaker, a 10-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl -- also
suffered from smoke inhalation, according to fire
rescue ... |
Firefighters rescue baby from burning
Lauderhill home
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL
"This is a tragic example of how smoke
detectors save lives," Levy said. "Chances are if they
had had a working smoke detector, they would've been
alerted -
Aug 30, 2008 |
Devastating fire sparked by 5-year-old
Peoria Journal Star, IL
"It was just a little fire, and I
thought I could put it out," she said. None of the smoke
detectors in the home went off while she was inside the
burning ... -
Aug 30, 2008 |
Residents escape Burrillville blaze
Woonsocket Call, RI -
Aug 30, 2008
Once the Pascoag Tower Ladder 4 vented the
roof, heavy thick black smoke came pouring out. This
apparently gave crews an opportunity to contain the fire. |
Fire
Damages West Des Moines Home
KCCI.com, IA -
Aug 30, 2008
A car in the garage was burning and the
flames spread to the second floor of the house. The
homeowners said their smoke detectors woke them up |
Protect yourself from fire, gas
Windsor Star,
Canada - Aug 30, 2008
Know how to protect yourself and your family
from fire and from its related killer, carbon
monoxide by following these steps |
Smoke detectors cut risk of death by house
fite in half
Las Vegas Sun, NV -
Aug 29, 2008
Remember: A smoke detector that's not
working can't protect you. Tragically, many fire
deaths happen in homes where the smoke detectors'
batteries are worn ... |
Woman escapes fire at mobile home
park
Columbia Daily
Tribune, MO - Aug 29, 2008
When Prall discovered the fire, she
evacuated and called 911. The home did not have any working
smoke detectors installed, Hartman said. |
Two killed in mobile home fire and
explosion
MyFox Tampa Bay, FL |
Fire
traced to paint supplies in a garage
Mail Tribune, OR -
Aug 29, 2008
The biggest lesson to be learned from the
fire is to have working smoke detectors and
planned escape routes, Marshall said. |
Fire
Damages Southeast Columbia Home
KOMU-TV, MO -
Aug 28, 2008
She then discovered the fire,
evacuated and called 9-1-1 for fire department
assistance. There were no working smoke detectors
installed in the home. |
2 dead in Davenport house fire
Chicago
Tribune, United States - Aug 28, 2008
Their names have not been released. The
investigation is continuing. Officials say smoke
detectors inside the home were working. |
Duplex damaged in
fire
The Capital
Times, WI - Aug 28, 2008
Thirteen occupants of the duplex at 6520
Tottenham Road evacuated safely after hearing smoke
detectors going off |
Madison Firefighters Battle Overnight
Fire
WMTV, WI -
Aug 28, 2008
On Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 2:50 AM,
City of Madison Firefighters responded to a structure
fire at 6520 Tottenham Road. |
Discovery after fire raises ire of
officials
Danbury News
Times, CT - Aug 27, 2008
"The residents in the unit had disconnected
the heat detector in the kitchen and the smoke
detector in the family room," |
Ohio City man dies in house fire
Times Bulletin, OH -
Aug 27, 2008
Cartmill pointed out that the Bilimek home
did have smoke detectors and they were working at the
time of the fire. Bilimek was the 114th fire
fatality in ... |
Nursing homes will get fire
sprinklers after decades of debate
SmartBrief, DC -
Aug 26, 2008
Smoke detectors won't be required,
but waivers for the sprinklers won't be allowed. |
Missouri fire rules are rejected
over smoke detectors
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, United States - Aug 25, 2008
It voted 9-0 last week to reject the
proposed fire rules that included the bedroom
smoke detector mandate. |
Recent blaze at high-rise indicates challenges faced during
evacuation
Houston
Chronicle, United States - Aug 24, 2008
Make sure your residence is equipped with
smoke detectors in good working order. • Register with
building management so that rescue crews will know where
... |
House
catches fire after man falls asleep while cooking
Bay News 9, FL -
Aug 24, 2008
Installing smoke detectors is an easy
way to prevent a fire in your home. Make sure there
is one on every level of the house and outside every
bedroom. |
Woman, 45, dies in fire while her
mother is saved
Milwaukee Journal
Sentinel, WI - Aug 23, 2008
The fire remains under investigation,
but initial indications were it was caused by careless use
of smoking materials, Pierce said. |
Neighbors Rescue Children From Overnight Fire
WISN.com, WI -
Aug 23, 2008
Hamilton said the house may be a
loss, but she's still got her family. Fire officials
said the home had no working smoke detectors. |
Mother dies of injures from city
house fire
The Post-Standard -
Syracuse.com, NY - Aug 23, 2008
There were no operating smoke detectors
in the home, Heffernan said. The accidental fire was
caused by a fault in an extension cord, Heffernan said. |
Apartment blaze origin investigated
The Republican -
MassLive.com, MA - Aug 23, 2008
There were smoke detectors, but
Thomas said they were damaged in the fire, and it is
unknown if they were functioning. |
Woman dies following injuries from Syracuse fire
amNewYork, New York -
Aug 22, 2008
Lt. Ken Heffernan on the Syracuse fire
department says the fire was traced to a faulty
extension cord and there were no smoke detectors in
the home. |
Resident saved by smoke alarm
MK News, UK -
Aug 22, 2008
"A house fitted with working smoke
detectors - and people reacting to them - gives us a
much better chance of saving lives." |
Fire
Damages Former School In Roselawn
WCPO, OH -
Aug 21, 2008
Investigators say there was no working
fire alarms or smoke detectors in the building.
The Cincinnati Fire Department investigation unit is
investigating |
Facts about home fire sprinklers
Brazil Times, IN -
Aug 21, 2008
And, on average, home fire sprinkler
systems add 1-1.5 percent to the total building cost in new
construction. Smoke detectors are designed to detect
a fire ... |
Chandler mom runs back into burning trailer for daughter
FOX11AZ.com, AZ -
Aug 21, 2008
Firefighters believe the fire started
in an air-conditioning unit. They said the family was
especially lucky because there were no smoke detectors
in the ... |
No clear cause for fire that
killed Florham Park man
The Star-Ledger -
NJ.com, NJ - Aug 21, 2008
Morris County Prosecutor Robert Bianchi said
the fire will be classified as an accident. Smoke
detectors did not operate at the time of the blaze, |
With boy's fire death, state ties
'07 total in 8 months
DesMoinesRegister.com, IA -
Aug 21, 2008
"I don't know about the fire in De
Soto, but we know that in some of these fires there were no
smoke detectors, or at least no working smoke
detectors. |
Woman, 92, trapped in
fire
Toronto Sun, Canada -
Aug 21, 2008
By CHRIS DOUCETTE, SUN MEDIA A 92-year-old
woman, who was unable to walk without assistance, died after
being trapped in a house fire in Scarborough |
4-year-old girl killed in apartment fire
LimaOhio.com, OH -
Aug 20, 2008
Investigators found operating smoke
detectors in the second-floor apartment. "That is
actually rare in a fatal fire. Typically in Ohio,
about 85 percent of ... |
LOCAL OFFICER SAVES 2 FROM
FATAL FIRE
Pine Bluff
Commercial, AR - Aug 20, 2008
Howell said fire officials were
trying to determine if there were smoke detectors in
the house at the time of the fire. |
Man died in fire despite alarms
Dorset Echo, UK -
Aug 20, 2008
Firefighters confirmed the flats, which each
had individual smoke detectors connected to a central
system, exceeded fire safety regulations. |
Mom credited with saving six kids from
fire
KTAR.com, AZ -
Aug 20, 2008
``One of the children woke up and saw the
air conditioner on fire," said Dan Couch with the
Chandler Fire Department. ``There were no smoke
detectors |
House fire
injures two teens in Pasco
Tampabay.com, FL -
Aug 19, 2008
But Fire Rescue officials say there's
also a lesson here: If the house had working smoke
detectors, the teens would have been able to escape
uninjured. |
The Importance of Smoke Detectors
WSAZ-TV, WV -
Aug 19, 2008
(WSAZ) -- In this country someone dies
roughly every three hours in a house fire. Every half
hour someone is injured or burned, and what's
most alarming is ... |
Fire
Kills a Man, Injures His Wife
ABC2 News, MD -
Aug 17, 2008
49-year-old David Lewis died from apparent
smoke inhalation "I remember the fireman who busted
the door open and the gulf of smoke that poured out. |
Careless Smoking Caused Fatal Fire,
Investigators Say
WISN.com, WI -
Aug 17, 2008
MILWAUKEE -- Investigators said that
careless smoking caused a house fire that killed a
man Saturday. The fire started at about midnight in
the bedroom |
Burnham blaze cleared by fire crews
Burnham & Highbridge
Weekly News, UK - Aug 17, 2008
The flames were extinguished by the fire
crews – as the fitted smoke detectors did not sound
an alarm, the occupiers are arranging for and electrician to
... |
1 Dead, 1 Injured in Southeast
Baltimore Fire
ABC2 News, MD -
Aug 17, 2008
As firefighters entered the home, they could
hear the smoke detectors sounding the alarm. The
cause of this fire remains under investigation. |
Man Killed In Early Morning House Fire
WISN.com, WI -
Aug 16, 2008
Smoke detectors inside the home did
not have working batteries. There were people in the
downstairs unit when the fire broke out. The cause of
the fire is ... |
Woman dies, boyfriend badly burned
in Woodlands fire
Houston
Chronicle, United States - Aug 15, 2008
He said the house had working
smoke detectors, but he could not recall whether they
sounded. He said the family will stay with friends. |
Smoke Detectors: Is There A Difference?
WKRG-TV, AL -
Aug 15, 2008
Keep in mind, fire officials say
"all" smoke detectors work the best when there are
working batteries and are tested on a regular basis. |
Woman Killed, Man Burned In
House Fire
Click 2 Houston.com, TX -
Aug 15, 2008
By Lyndsay Levingston HOUSTON -- A woman was
killed and a man was badly burned in a house fire
late Thursday, KPRC Local 2 reported. |
Smoke Detector
Lawsuit
WKRG-TV, AL -
Aug 14, 2008
"They do not work when a house fills
with smoke or they sound very late, up to an hour and
a lot of folks don't know this and the smoke detector
industry |
Carbon Monoxide
Leak Sends Rehoboth Couple to the Hospital for Days
WLNE-TV (ABC6), RI -
Aug 14, 2008
But unfortunately, the home had no carbon
monoxide or smoke detectors to alert the couple,
and by the time firefighters got their the place was
poisonous. |
Is Your Family Prepared For An Emergency?
WJACtv.com, PA -
Aug 13, 2008
And Good Housekeeping says you should
replace your smoke detectors at least once every 10
years, to be sure they’re still in good working order. |
Alarming bedroom proposal for smoke detectors
Daily
Telegraph, Australia - Aug 13, 2008
By Edith Bevin SMOKE detectors will
soon be mandatory inside every bedroom as well as in
communal corridors outside them in NSW homes, if the NSW
Fire ... |
House fire
reinforces call for functioning
smoke detectors
Los Altos Town
Crier, CA - Aug 13, 2008
Every fatal fire I have been to, they
either did not have a smoke detector or the
detector did not have batteries.” |
Building's fire risk cited before
fatal blaze
South China Morning
Post (subscription), Hong Kong - Aug 13, 2008
A notice was also issued to a karaoke
nightclub on the mezzanine floor because some smoke
detectors did not work during the inspection. |
Stranger's warning alerts family to fire
The Grand Rapids Press
- MLive.com, MI - Aug 13, 2008
"They said the garage was pretty much
engulfed, and it started to catch the house on
fire," Antonio Pido said. The house's smoke detectors
did not sound ... |
Carbon monoxide
leak in Rehoboth home blamed on water heater
Attleboro Sun
Chronicle, MA - Aug 13, 2008
Fire officials recommend residents
make sure their homes have not only smoke detectors,
but carbon monoxide detectors on each living level as
required |
Blaze guts apartments, fire
marshal called in
Clinton Daily
Journal, IL - Aug 12, 2008
Milton said firefighters did not find any
smoke detectors in the building. |
NEW: Lessons learned from Monday night
fires in Yakima
Yakima
Herald-Republic, WA - Aug 12, 2008
"Having a working smoke detector
reduces one's chances of dying in a fire by nearly
half," said Battalion Chief Tom Sevigny. |
Clinton apartment house destroyed
by fire
Bloomington Pantagraph,
USA - Aug 11, 2008
Taylor said he did not hear any smoke
detectors. Firefighters from Clinton, Kenney and Wapella
were called to the scene. |
Children in blaze
house rescued
Yorkshire Post, UK -
Aug 11, 2008
Smoke was pouring from the house,
which did not have smoke detectors fitted, when
firefighters arrived. Fire investigation officer
Nigel Craven said: |
'It was a nightmare'
The Casper Star
Tribune, WY - Aug 10, 2008
Three children died and others were severely
burned when their mobile home burst into flames and
was consumed by fire in a matter of minutes Thursday |
Owner faces 29 charges in fire
Canada.com, Canada -
Aug 10, 2008
Charges Li faces include failing to have a
fire alarm system and smoke detectors in each
room; failing to keep exit windows unobstructed; failing to
have ... |
Victim of blaze listed as critical
WatertownDailyTimes.com, United States - Aug
10, 2008
Chief Gaumont said there were no working
smoke detectors in the apartment where the fire
began. At least five people were in the building at the time |
Two girls critical after fire hits West Side
apartment building
Chicago
Sun-Times, United States - Aug 10, 2008
The children were taken to Mount Sinai
Hospital with burns and injuries from smoke inhalation.
The fire at the three-story building was reported at
about ... |
Saturday - Smoke victim critical after fire
rescue
Mid Sussex Today, UK -
Aug 9, 2008
Watch Commander Andy Upton said: "It was a
severe fire - but the other occupants of the flats
had smoke detectors so they would have had warning at
an early ... |
Children rescued from house fire
BBC News, UK -
Aug 9, 2008
A fire service spokesman said there
were no smoke alarms fitted. The youngsters, ranging
from seven months to seven years old, were being looked
after by a ... |
6 escaped deadly Wyoming fire that
killed 3 kids
The Casper Star
Tribune, WY - Aug 9, 2008
A mobile home fire in central Wyoming
that killed three small children and left three other people
hospitalized engulfed the structure in a matter of
minutes. |
Bad Wiring Caused Fatal Fire,
Prosecutor Says
The Morning News, AR -
Aug 8, 2008
Frazier and Mahmens woke about 1:22 am to a
smoke detector sounding in their bedroom and a
carbon monoxide monitor emitting beeps and a voice
warning. |
Hazards found in fatal blaze
Canada.com, Canada -
Aug 8, 2008
There was also only one smoke detector
in the house -- in the basement -- but it remains
unclear if the detector was working. |
Beaverton homeowner fine after
fire
Kawartha Media
Group, Canada - Aug 7, 2008
By Scott Howard A Toronto man whose rental
property was razed by fire last week will also be
fined for not having smoke detectors. |
Cigarette
sparks Westfield apartment blaze
Noblesville Daily
Times, IN - Aug 7, 2008
The apartment tenant, Breanna Grayson, was
awakened by a working smoke detector and escaped
through a first floor window. |
5-Year-Old Sets Mattress On Fire,
Burning Home
10TV, OH -
Aug 7, 2008
Several people were inside the home, ranging
from a 2-year-old to a grandmother, escaped after they heard
smoke detectors, Ramos reported. |
Son remembers mom killed in
house fire
Texas Cable News, TX -
Aug 6, 2008
By Brad Woodard / 11 News
HOUSTON—Investigators on Wednesday were trying to piece
together the events that led to a fatal house fire on
Ahrens near Allen |
Fire
destroys Town of Berry home
WKOW-TV.com, WI -
Aug 6, 2008
The homeowner, Kevin Thornton, and his dog,
were able to safely evacuate after being alerted to the
fire by smoke detectors within the house. |
Are Government Engineers Dumber Than a
Third Grade Student?
NewsReleaseWire.com
(press release) - Aug 5, 2008
If a “smoke” detector fails to
warn of a smoldering type fire for more than
an hour after the fire begins to create thick
smoke and toxic gases, |
Lightning May Have Set Middletown Home On
Fire
WKRC TV
Cincinnati, OH - Aug 5, 2008
The owner says he heard the lightning
strike, went outside to check things out and that's when his
smoke detectors went off. The family got out safely. |
Woman Injured in Morning
Fire
KJTV, TX -
Aug 5, 2008
The fire broke out just before 9 am
in the 100 block of 81st Street. Fire Marshals say
the woman had been smoking and accidentally started the
fire. |
Selecting and maintaining
smoke detectors
Consulting-Specifying
Engineer, IL - Aug 5, 2008
Additionally, the fire alarm wiring
to the smoke detector must be properly separated from
lighting circuits as defined in NFPA 70 (National
Electric Code). |
Nine disabled children evacuated during
Pompano Beach group home fire
Sun-Sentinel.com, FL -
Aug 5, 2008
All the building's smoke detectors,
sprinklers and fire alarms were working, she said.
The center, which specializes in caring for disabled
children, |
Despite dense smoke, firefighters
rescue Vancouver woman, 78
The Oregonian -
OregonLive.com, OR - Aug 4, 2008
A smoke detector in the home had no
battery. Capt. Kevin Murray of the Vancouver Fire
Department urged residents to keep their smoke detectors
in working condition. |
Elderly woman crawls away from burning
Vancouver home
The Oregonian -
OregonLive.com, OR - Aug 4, 2008
It's not known exactly how the woman
discovered the fire. It might have been her dog,
Murray said. A smoke detector in the home had no
battery. |
Sleeping coach driver wakes up to find
his vehicle on fire
Halifax Evening
Courier, UK - Aug 4, 2008
He is lucky he woke up as there were no
smoke detectors on board. When he did wake up he found
the back of the bus on fire and the rest of it
smoke logged. |
Daniel Rubin: In death a news
blurb, but in life 'a quiet giant'
Philadelphia
Inquirer, PA - Aug 3, 2008
Hong jumped to the landing, but Fire
Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said that was jumping into a ball
of fire, and she never had a chance. |
Rooming house blaze victims
mourned
Calgary Herald,
Canada - Aug 3, 2008
"We always said this old house would
burn up before the fire department could even get
here," said Nelson. "Just have smoke detectors. |
New Law Requires Carbon Monoxide
Alarms In Homes
WCCO, MN -
Aug 2, 2008
More customers are replacing their old
smoke detectors with combination smoke and
carbon monoxide alarms. |
Latest apartment fire blamed on
cigarette
News 8 Austin, TX -
Aug 2, 2008
Investigators blame a cigarette left
on a balcony sofa. Firefighters are now trying to figure out
whether smoke detectors were working at the Willow
Wood Apartments. |
Woman Rescued From South Side
Fire
CBS2 Chicago, IL -
Aug 2, 2008
CHICAGO (STNG) ― A 60-year-old woman
suffering from smoke inhalation was rescued
from a house fire on the South Side early Saturday. |
House fire
investigated
Oxford Mail, UK -
Aug 2, 2008
I would like to remind everyone to fit a
smoke detector and to remember to test the smoke
detectors work every week. Batteries should be
changed every year. |
Smoking cause of
fatal fire
Akron Beacon
Journal, OH - Aug 1, 2008
By Beacon Journal staff report Akron fire
investigators said today that a house fire in April
in which a 46-year-old woman died was the result of careless
smoking. |
Investigators looking into Butte
house fire
KPAX-TV, MT -
Aug 1, 2008
Also, residents were not immediately alerted
to the fire because the batteries were dead in
three smoke detectors in the home, officials added. |
Brooklin house goes up in
Newsdurhamregion.com, Canada -
Jul 29, 2008 |
Back-to-back
Watauga Democrat, NC -
Jul 29, 2008
According to assistant fire chief
Ronnie Marsh, the Junaluska home was equipped with smoke
detectors, however, the batteries had been
removed. |
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