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ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A sprinkler system helped contain a fire near the top floor of a Rockford high-rise apartment building on Monday night. Around 7:37 p.m., firefighters were called to ...
CBS 2's Tara Molina also reported the building has a history of failed fire inspections and another fire in 2021. Many have asked if the Kenwood high-rise had a working sprinkler system.
An apartment is damaged after a fire at a high-rise building in Hartford on Saturday. Firefighters responded to the 1600 block of Main Street around 10:10 a.m. for a report of smoke in the building.
This was a challenging blaze for first responders, not just because of the high-rise building ... for not testing the fire alarm and evacuation system. "The Department of Buildings (DOB) takes ...
Donation Options Search Search Search Chicago Fire Department firefighters work ... on the 15th floor and climbed nine floors in a high-rise building Wednesday in the 4800 block of South Lake ...
Officials on Thursday revealed what they believe was behind a deadly multi-floor fire at a high-rise ... the building must “provide for an annual fire alarm/voice communication system test.” ...
Smoke billowed over downtown Boston Friday morning as a high-rise ... fire spread from the 20th floor to the 21st floor. The fire was extinguished through the building’s standpipe sprinkler ...
CHICAGO (WLS) -- The representatives for the Kenwood high-rise apartment building ... of the fire. It failed its last seven inspections for not testing the fire alarm and evacuation system.
Even today, there is ongoing debate among builders, safety experts and first responders about whether New York City is doing enough to reduce the risks of high-rise ... fire alarm system didn’t ...