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Philadelphia Man Killed in Balcony Collapse Jersey Shore

Lm2March 8, 2023March 8, 2023

LOCAL NEWS Man killed in Sea Isle City balcony collapse leaves behind wife, 3 daughters BY MATT PETRILLO FEBRUARY 27, 2023 / 11:39 PM / CBS PHILADELPHIA SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. (CBS) — On Monday night, as federal investigators try to determine what caused a deadly balcony collapse in Sea Isle City, CBS Philadelphia is learning […]

Balcony Collapses Due to Rotting Wood

Lm2February 7, 2023February 7, 2023

“It’s not the first time this has happened, and thank God we haven’t had serious injuries as a result of this,” Ald. Mike Verveer, 4th District, said, noting that a first-floor porch collapsed several years ago. “This could have been substantially more tragic. That’s why we take these porch inspections very seriously.”

U.S. Fire Administrator commemorates Fairmount fire in Philly, announces national strategy

Lm2January 12, 2023January 12, 2023

The Fairmount fire happened last January in a two-unit Philadelphia Housing Authority row home, with battery-powered smoke alarms that weren’t operating the day of the fire, no sprinkler system, and no fire escape. Nine of the victims were children.

Overdue fire inspections:

Lm2December 30, 2022December 30, 2022

2 major fires just miles apart

Lm2December 2, 2022December 2, 2022

Fire Prevention Week 2022

Lm2October 14, 2022October 14, 2022

You have just 2 minutes to escape a burning home, Fire Protection Association says By: Anthony SabellaPosted at 8:21 AM, Oct 13, 2022and last updated 2:39 PM, Oct 13, 2022 When a home catches fire, every second counts for the family inside trying to escape. For the 2022 edition of Fire Prevention Week, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) […]

The Airbnb Challenge

Lm2September 20, 2022September 20, 2022

When Top-Floor Fire Escape Landings Are Your Only Option

Lm2September 15, 2022September 15, 2022

FDNY: Woman, Baby Rescued From Fire Escape

Lm2September 7, 2022September 7, 2022

Five people were taken to local hospitals after a fire broke Tuesday evening out on the second floor of a three-story apartment building in Queens, according to the FDNY. Five people were taken to local hospitals after a fire broke out Tuesday evening on the second floor of a three-story apartment building in Queens, prompting […]

So many fire escapes in Boston haven’t been inspected. This puts occupants and buyers at risk…

Lm2February 11, 2022September 6, 2022

Cisco Meneses Expert Witness Fire Escape Collapse Boston – Interviewed WCVB NEWS Jim Morrison — Boston.com Correspondent February 9, 2022 11:27 am On July 22, 1975, in Boston, 19-year-old Diana Bryant and her 2-year-old goddaughter Tiare Jones fled a blaze in a Marlborough Street building by climbing onto the fire escape. It collapsed before […]