11 People Hurt in Williamsburg Apartment Fire

11 People Hurt in Williamsburg Apartment Fire, FDNY Says By Gwynne Hogan and Aidan Gardiner  | November 30, 2015 10:46am TwitterFacebookEmailMore A fire broke out in a Williamsburg apartment building, officials said. DNAinfo/Gwynne Hogan WILLIAMSBURG — Eleven people suffered minor injuries when a fire erupted at a Williamsburg apartment building Monday morning just as tenants were returning from their […]

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Buildings checked for code violations

Housing inspectors sweep through student enclaves Buildings checked for code violations DINA RUDICK/GLOBE STAFF Inspectional Services chief William Christopher and spokeswoman Lisa Timberlake examined a dwelling on Chester Street in Allston where inspectors found more than 30 violations on Sunday. By Milton J. Valencia and Jan Ransom GLOBE STAFF  AUGUST 30, 2015 Students have begun arriving in Boston’s college […]

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Bill aims to require fire escape ladders

Bill aims to require fire escape ladders for rental units Posted: 6:04 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 Email 0Facebook 3Twitter 0ShareThis 10 By Laura A. Bischoff – Columbus bureau COLUMBUS — Landlords would be required to install exterior fire escape ladders for residential rental units on the third floor and above, if bills sponsored by local legislators becomes law. State Sens. […]

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How Safe Are New York City’s Fire Escapes

How Safe Are New York City’s Fire Escapes, Really? Monday, August 31, 2015, by Amy Plitt [Photos by Bob Estremera. More fire escape photos over here.] The spotlight is once again on New York City’s ubiquitous, iconic fire escapes following the tragic death of actor Kyle Jean-Baptiste, a rising Broadway star who had recently finished a run as Jean Valjean […]

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Security bars potentially harmful

Security bars helpful and potentially harmful SMOKE SIGNALS Wednesday August 19, 2015 11:17 AM  Fire Marshal Alan PerkinsRequest to buy this photo” href=”http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/images/news/PublicOfficials/perkins-alan-du.jpg” rel=”lightbox”>Fire Marshal Alan Perkins  Security bars can help our family be safe, but did you know they can also trap you inside during a fire?Although in recent years, deaths by fires have […]

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Tenants evacuated from Hartford apartment building again

Tenants evacuated from Hartford apartment building again as safety concerns linger POSTED 10:35 PM, AUGUST 11, 2015, BY LAUREN VICTORY, UPDATED AT 10:51PM, AUGUST 11, 2015 HARTFORD — Tenants at the Spring Street Apartments were greeted by Hartford police and officials with the city’s Licenses and Inspections Department late Tuesday afternoon and told they needed to evacuate the […]

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Women Actually Invented Things

After posting the article below we found this in wikipedia… I am curious where people got this information about Anna Connelly having the first registered patent for a fire escape in 1887. New York City building codes required exterior balconies and stairs (referred to as fire escapes in the code) already in 1860. And numerous […]

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Should Buildings Still be Built with Fire Escapes

Should Buildings Still be Built with Fire Escapes? Outdoor fire escape systems have been a familiar escape device for those living in high rise buildings for many years, but are they becoming obsolete? Buildings all over the world are beginning to lose their fire escapes and instead, are being built with internal fireproof staircases. This is due to […]

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

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 […]

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fire escape snapped

Jersey City apartment complex where fire escape snapped cited for safety violations Residents say rusted fire escape steps gave way beneath their feet as they fled a 2-alarm fire in a 4-story apartment building at 500 Garfield Ave. in Jersey City on Monday, June 15, 2015. Reena Rose Sibayan | The Jersey Journal Reena Rose […]

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