&#39;03 fire&#39;s lessons likely saved lives in high-rise
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CHICAGO - Lessons learned in a deadly 2003 Chicago high-rise fire may have saved lives this week when a fire broke out on the 29th floor of a downtown skyscraper, fire officials said Tuesday.
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As the winds die down, hopes are raised that the devastating fires that have displaced nearly a million can be controlled
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Experts warn the risk of a deadly heatwave in the UK is high - but global warming may actually save lives.
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TALLAHASSEE Â· When Hurricane Frances hit Florida&#39;s shore last weekend, emergency responders were more prepared than ever to meet the pending disaster.
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A rapidly moving, "zero-percent-contained" wildfire rampaging through the plush suburbs of Malibu could have meant disaster for Pepperdine University's data center, but CIO Timothy Chester credits a solid contingency plan (and a wall of firefighters) for averting catastrophe.
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CHICAGO -- The LaSalle Bank building fire Monday night unfolded much like the deadly Cook County building fire in October 2003, but there was one big difference -- no one died.
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A blaze that killed five federal firefighters last year has emboldened those who question the cost of saving the ever expanding number of homes on the fringe of wilderness.
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Adoption of safety requirements proposed after the Sept. 11 attacks means an extra stairwell and more fireproofing could soon be required in tall buildings.
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Favorable weather and firefighter reinforcements have helped ease the fire danger in parts of Southern California, but the human toll from the disaster was still coming to light.
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Veterans of earlier fires are sharing practical lessons on recovery and rebuilding.
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Pioneering junior wardens have been paying a visit to their local fire station to learn some vital fire safety messages.   Thirty two primary school children have volunteered to be neighbourhood watch wardens to help combat crimes, including arson and nuisance fires, in Newtown in Stockton.
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Â· Arsonist may be among hundreds interviewedÂ· Experts say speed of blaze rules out accidental cause
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Ladder 49&quot; is a solid, old-fashioned fire-fighting melodrama. It&#39;s a string of sentimental snapshots of a firefighter&#39;s life told in flashback as he and his crew fight for his life in a towering inferno where he has been trapped.
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By Steve Lyttle, The Charlotte Observer, N.C.  Jan. 31--Charlotte fire officials say a working smoke alarm helped minimize damage in a Monday night blaze at an east Charlotte apartment.   The blaze struck an apartment in the 4500 block of Perth Court.   Charlotte fire Capt.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. -- James Campbell seemed to relish being a firefighter, showing up in uniform at the World Trade Center, train wrecks, wildfires and the aftermaths of hurricanes including Katrina.
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By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press  RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A blaze that killed five federal firefighters last year has emboldened those who question the cost of saving the ever expanding number of homes on the fringe of wilderness.
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Investigators have determined that the downtown high-rise fire that raged for 5 1/2 hours earlier this month was caused by an electrical malfunction.