Woman Severely Burned in Winchester (MA) Fire

An elderly woman was seriously injured in a two-alarm fire this morning at a senior living community in Winchester, reports The Boston Globe (http://bit.ly/1w2IDkP)

Firefighters responded to the fire at The Gables at Winchester, an assisted living home for seniors, at 10:19 a.m. on Wednesday. A female resident in her sixties suffered serious burns and was transported to Mass. General Hospital.

The fire has been knocked down, and officials are investigating its cause.

GA Fire Battalion Chief Killed

GA Fire Battalion Chief Killed in Alabama Shooting

A fire battalion chief from Georgia was killed in a roadside shooting that injured two other people in Chambers County on Sunday night, the sheriff’s office said.
David Rhodes, Jerry Tracy, and Jack J. Murphy

In The Books: High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenges

David Rhodes discusses the comprehensive book High-Rise Buildings: Understanding the Vertical Challenges with authors Gerald Tracy and Jack Murphy.