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Standards and Codes Seminar

Lm2October 30, 2019February 4, 2020

Ongoing fire escape seminars nationwide

Fire Escape Seminar Reg 4 Los Angeles CA

Lm2October 26, 2018February 4, 2020

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1 feared dead after fire rips through California building

Lm2March 28, 2017February 4, 2020

Updated: 11:59 AM EDT Mar 27, 2017 Firefighters rescued at least seven people after a blaze erupted on the top floor of a three-story residential building in West Oakland, California sending towering flames and heavy smoke into the dawn sky. Advertisement Fire officials said at least one person was feared dead inside the building that […]

Officials check Granite State fire escapes

Lm2December 28, 2016February 4, 2020

New Hampshire officials use Oakland warehouse fire to check Granite State fire escapes NH1 News Story – Video By: Gail Huff NH1.com The warehouse fire that killed 36 people in Oakland, California, has turned into a valuable safety lesson for inspectors around the country. NH1 News has learned, Portsmouth city officials are stepping up building inspections […]

Deadly warehouse fire in CA difficult to prevent

Lm2December 6, 2016February 4, 2020

Inspectors: Deadly warehouse fire in CA difficult to prevent By Bill Hormann, 13abc | Posted: Mon 3:03 PM, Dec 05, 2016 Despite inspectors’ best efforts, a deadly warehouse fire like that which claimed more than 36 people in Oakland, California, could happen in Toledo. The reason is simple: it is not easy finding buildings that are […]

Berkeley Balcony Collapse

Lm2September 26, 2016February 4, 2020

Greg Aragon is a freelance writer from Los Angeles, who writes about construction around the Golden State, with a focus on Northern California. CSLB Nearing Completion of Berkeley Balcony Collapse Investigation April 8, 2016 Greg Aragon The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) of California announced this week that its ongoing investigation of last year’s deadly […]

occupants forced to use a ladder to exit from the second story

Lm2July 16, 2015February 4, 2020

Faulty Extension Cord Sparks Early Morning House Fire Ryan Burns / Monday, July 13 @ 7:46 a.m. / Fire! Humboldt Bay Fire press release: At 0430 AM on 7-13-15, Humboldt Bay Fire Engines 8113, 8112, 8115, Truck 8181, Battalion 8104 and Chief 8101 responded to a structure fire at 3539 J Street. The occupants of the residence had […]

Housing inspectors seek legal action

Lm2March 30, 2015February 4, 2020

Photo: Santiago Mejia, The Chronicle Senior housing inspector Jamie Sanbonmatsu points out merchandise blocking an emergency ladder in the Mission District, where apartment buildings are being scrutinized. A fire ladder is blocked in the Mission, where apartments are being checked. Housing inspectors are seeking legal action against the owners of three apartment buildings in […]