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  1. House Fires More Easily Preventable Than Homeowners Think Says Safety Organization

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    Fri, 2 Dec 2011

    INDIANAPOLIS Each year, approximately 27,000 house fires start in chimneys or fireplaces, while nearly 16,000 ..... Consumer Product Safety Commission. Thats roughly 41,000 house fires a year that can be prevented. The Chimney Safety Institute

  2. House Fires More Easily Preventable Than Homeowners Think Says Safety Organization

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    Fri, 2 Dec 2011

    INDIANAPOLIS – Each year, approximately 27,000 house fires start in chimneys or fireplaces, while nearly 16,000 ..... Product Safety Commission. That’s roughly 41,000 house fires a year that can be prevented. The Chimney Safety Institute

  1. Fire News: Thee House Fires in MO Blamed on Space Heater Misuse

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    Sat, 19 Jan 2013

    The Springfield Fire Department (MO) details that three house fires in the last week were caused by misuse of space heaters, reports the News-Leader. On Monday, a house burned when a resident

  2. Fire News: MA Fire Officials Report Two Fatal House Fires

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    Sun, 6 Jan 2013

    reminding Massachusetts residents to make sure their smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are working in the wake of two fatal house fires , reports the Associated Press. Spokeswoman Jennifer Mieth of the Department of Fire Services in Stow says a man died

  3. House Fires : New Threats, New Tactics

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    Mon, 1 Apr 2013

    BY JERRY KNAPP House fires today are different than when our fathers ..... ride the back step back then, when house fires were not a significant threat to their ..... don't ride the back step anymore. House fires have changed as well. They are our

  4. HIDDEN HAZARDS OF HOUSE FIRES

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    Sat, 1 Nov 2003

    frequently reported in recent years, house fires are burning hotter and spreading ..... hidden hazards you may encounter in house fires . PEOPLE-INDUCED HAZARDS The ..... were thought to be "routine" house fires . You no doubt have your own challenging

  5. WI House Fires Kills Two Children

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    Thu, 8 Nov 2012

    Firefighters were able to evacuate one child immediately, but the bars hampered their efforts.

  6. Arson Suspected in Two KS House Fires

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    Tue, 3 Jul 2012

    From KMBC.com: Kansas City (KS) - Firefighters suspect arson after two houses burned early Tuesday morning. The second fire occurred at around 6 a.m. in the 3400 block of Bell Crossing Drive. The house was located north of Leavenworth Road and west of Interstate 635. When fire crews arrived on

  7. Large ("Monster") House Fires

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    Fri, 19 Mar 2004

    In Howard County, Maryland, a fire totally destroyed a newly built "monster" house (a house of large proportions, from 8,000 square feet and up), in a nonhydranted area.

  8. FDIC 2012: Knapp on Private-Dwelling Fires

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    Fri, 20 Apr 2012

    firefighters need to know how important house fires are to our goal of protecting life and property. House fires are the most important alarm we ..... Private-Dwelling Fires: Not Just House Fires ." A training officer with the