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Friday, November 20, 2009

History Revealing

As I reviewed the first reports and photos from the furniture store fire in Charleston, S.C., that killed nine firefighters, I was stunned by the similarity in fire conditions to a fire in Phoenix that also killed a firefighter. For instance, the Charleston fire started on an exterior loading dock, penetrated the building and extended through concealed spaces. Apparently a flashover occurred, trapping firefighters in the building. The fire in Phoenix occurred on March 14, 2001, and involved a 20,132-square-foot supermarket. This fire, too, started on the exterior loading dock and penetrated interior concealed spaces. It will be ...

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