Stricter Standards For Fire Escape Safety

Exclusive: Philadelphia Licenses And Inspections To Enact Stricter Standards For Fire Escape Safety Amid Controversy By Crystal CranmoreDecember 12, 2019 at 5:45 pmFiled Under:Local, Local TV, Philadelphia Licenses and Inspections, Philadelphia News PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Questions by CBS3 have prompted Philadelphia Licenses and Inspections to enact stricter standards to ensure fire escapes are safe and capable of helping residents […]

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News Anchor Makes Insurance Claim

Local TV News Anchor Makes Insurance Claim Against the Town of Union Posted: Dec 18, 2019 9:31 PM ESTUpdated: Dec 19, 2019 9:43 AM ESTBy Paul BeamCONNECTBy Amy HoganCONNECT FOX 40 WICZ TV – News, Sports, Weather, Contests & More  TOWN OF UNION, N.Y. – A local news anchor has officially made a claim against the town […]

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FDNY Fire Escape Safety Tips

If you live or work in a building that has a fire escape, follow these #FDNYSmart tips to ensure a safe exit during an emergency. See more tips at https://t.co/NpwdRdlElY pic.twitter.com/duRmYy7Con — FDNY (@FDNY) December 18, 2019

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UES Burglar Uses Fire Escapes For Break-Ins, Police Say

The burglar has broken into apartments in five buildings since Nov. 10. UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — A burglar is breaking into Upper East Side homes by using fire escapes to enter apartments through unlocked windows, police said. The NYPD’s 19th Precinct, which patrols the entire Upper East Side, warned residents this week to keep […]

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deadly Brooklyn tenement fire

Investigation continues into deadly Brooklyn tenement fire  Todd Maisel12 hours ago3 min read Dermot Shea was sworn in as the 44th NYPD Commissioner at a ceremony at Police Plaza this morning. (Photo by Todd Maisel) One man is dead and eight other residents were injured when an early morning fire swept through a Flatbush, Brooklyn […]

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Children Jump to Neighbors to Escape MO Apartment Fire

Three children jumped to safety and firefighters rescued two men as fire spread through the East St. Louis apartment building. MIKE KOZIATEK DECEMBER 1, 2019 BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT Neighbors used a blanket to catch three children who jumped from a burning apartment building in East St. Louis Saturday morning and firefighters rescued two men from the […]

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Schenectady building declared ‘dangerous’ for falling bricks

Deterioration has prompted closure of the sidewalk along Erie BoulevardPete DeMola | November 25, 2019 SCHENECTADY — A prominent downtown building has been deemed dangerous by the city after bricks recently became dislodged and rained down onto the pavement below. The deterioration has prompted closure of the sidewalk along Erie Boulevard and increased city scrutiny of the […]

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Essex County: Montclair Residents Rescued from Fire Escapes After Apartment Fire

MONTCLAIR, NJ – Residents of a North Fullerton apartment building were rescued from fire escapes after a 2-alarm fire ravages through parts of the building on November 24. Sometime around 12:36 AM, the Montclair Fire Department reported receiving a call from a passerby reporting that there was smoke in the area of Claremont Ave and North Fullerton Ave.  While units […]

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Bank Street bars settle out of court

Thursday, November 21st, 2019 New London, Bank Street bars settle out of court in wrongful death suit Published November 19. 2019 5:48PM | Updated November 19. 2019 8:58PM By Greg Smith   Day staff writer g.smith@theday.comSmittyDay New London – The family of a New London woman who fell to her death from the back deck of a Bank Street […]

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PA Firefighter Recovers from Rooftop Fall

Raw video captures Harrisburg crews battling a blaze that damaged five homes and injured a firefighter following a first-floor fall. SEAN SAURO NOVEMBER 18, 2019 THE PATRIOT-NEWS, HARRISBURG, PA. A firefighter who fell from a first-floor rooftop while battling a Saturday night blaze that damaged five houses in Harrisburg is now at home recovering from […]

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