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From fires to false alarms, high-rises a challenge as Ann Arbor grows denser

ANN ARBOR, MI — When the 19-story Legacy high-rise opened behind the Michigan Theater last August, it welcomed hundreds of ...
Firehouse

A Research-Driven Approach to High-Rise Fire Risks to Firefighters and Occupants

Corey Smedley tells why his department adopted the use of floor-below nozzles and smoke curtains for battling fires in unsprinklered high-rise residential buildings.

After fatal fires, a push to get sprinklers in older buildings

A Milwaukee Common Council committee approved waiving the permit fees for landlords who want to install sprinklers in older buildings.
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College Station fire department trains for high-rise emergencies

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - The College Station Fire Department is conducting specialized training sessions for high-rise fire safety. There are 18 high-rise apartments along the Northgate ...

One dead after gas explosion and fires at top of New York City apartment building

The blaze engulfed parts of the top floors of the 17-storey building in the Bronx, with people seen leaning out of windows calling for help, authorities said.