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Popular Mechanics November 2007 Erik Sofge	Quick HomeHero Fire Extinguisher Is One You Don't Have to Hide This new fire extinguisher could help save your house, but not because of any chemical breakthrough. It simply looks good enough to be at the ready.
Science News November 10, 2007	Science Safari: Where's the Fire? The National Interagency Fire Center offers tables of multi-year fire records, interesting stats, as well as maps of current outbreaks.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2008 Rich Duprey	What Is the Fate of American LaFrance? Computer problems lead the fire engine maker to file for bankruptcy protection.
U.S. CPSC November 20, 2008	Watts Water Technologies Recalls Rotor and Shaft Assemblies Due to Fire Hazard If the assembly was installed in a fire suppression system and remained in a closed position, sufficient water might not have been available in the event of a fire. This posed a fire hazard to consumers.
AboutSafety August 2, 2001	Traffic Hazards To Fire Fighters While Working Along Roads The fact that fire fighters have been struck and killed while providing emergency services along roads show that hazards to the fire service are not limited to structural or wildland fires.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2010 Dave Mock	A Big Upgrade for China Fire & Security This bullish call comes from more than just one analyst.
AboutSafety November 29, 2000	Igniting Passion For Dousing Fires Measures required to prevent fire can be simple, and they need to be part of any effective workplace health and safety program.
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Fast Company Pavithra Mohan	R.I.P. Amazon Fire Phone? According to GeekWire, Amazon has now sold out of its entire stock of Fire phones -- and judging by the recent job cuts, the failed device is probably not making a comeback.
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The Motley Fool May 31, 2008 Paul Elliott	The Real China Miracle, Part 3 This time, you can believe the hype about investing in China. Here's how to play it.
National Gardening Kim Haworth	Fire-Safe Landscaping Homes are tucked into hillside forests and perched atop grassy knolls to take advantage of spectacular views. During fire season, this is an invitation to disaster. But there are several measures you can take to reduce the immediate risk of fire danger around your own home.
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Fast Company Peter Wade	Amazon Unveils $39 Fire TV Stick To Battle Google's Chromecast The Fire TV Stick is similar to Chromecast in function, design, and price, but bests the competition in memory, storage, and processing speed.
AboutSafety January 15, 2001	Control Of Fire Hazards In Drycleaning Shops Using Petroleum-based Solvents New solvents and machines are available today that are safer than traditional petroleum-based solvents. All shops should follow fire codes and standards that address occupancy limits, building egress and fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire suppression systems and related issues to reduce risk of fire.
Macworld January 2002 Ben Long	FireWire NTSC Preview Utility Is Red-Hot Echo Fire 2.0,from Synthetic Aperture, adds FireWire-based, NTSC previewing to Adobe Photoshop and After Effects, and to any program that can play QuickTime movies...
Science News November 3, 2007 Julie J. Rehmeyer	Math Trek: Math on Fire Mathematicians are building a model to predict wildfire movement.
Chemistry World January 23, 2009 Rebecca Trager	UCLA lab assistant dies The tragic event, which involved t-butyl lithium, a compound that spontaneously ignites on exposure to air, could have widespread implications for academic chemistry departments.
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U.S. CPSC May 19, 2006	Tyco Fire & Security Recall to Upgrade Software of Fire Detection Systems Sensors in these fire detection systems could experience reduced sensitivity to smoke in conditions of high humidity and high temperature, which could delay the detection of smoke in the event of a fire.
Bank Systems & Technology January 7, 2005 Jim Hatfield	Built to Last Lasalle National Bank's thorough emergency planning and effective disaster recovery systems helped prevent loss of life and preserved business data in the five-alarm blaze at the company's 45-story headquarters in Chicago.
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AskMen.com August 27, 2003 Steve Richer	How To: Fireproof Your Home Anticipating problems is always the best way to avoid them. If you follow these tips, you'll have a better chance of not just surviving a fire, but avoiding one altogether.
U.S. CPSC February 8, 2011	Simplex Fire Alarm Control Panels Recalled by Tyco Safety Products Westminster Due to Failure to Alert Monitoring Centers The recalled fire alarm control panels can fail to send a signal to alert monitoring centers in the event of a fire.
U.S. CPSC April 21, 2011	June Deadline Set for End to Globe Fire Sprinkler Model J Sprinkler Recall The U.S. CPSC and Globe Fire Sprinkler Corp. are urging residential and commercial property owners who have model J dry-type series fire sprinklers covered under the previously-announced recall and have not yet filed a claim to replace them, to contact Globe Fire Sprinkler immediately.
U.S. CPSC July 16, 2004	Marshall Field's Recall of Fire Pit Spark Screen The fire pit spark screen can catch fire when it comes into direct contact with a flame, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
Outside June 2003 Douglas Gantenbein	We're Toast Last summer, U.S. wildfires cost $1.6 billion to stop and claimed the lives of 23 firefighters. The expense and sacrifice did nothing to solve the problems of overgrown forests, misguided policies, and misspent resources. We need to get serious about rethinking the role of flame in the woods.
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Chemistry World January 29, 2010 Rebecca Trager	UCLA faces possible criminal charges for chemistry lab death One year after a research assistant at the University of California, Los Angeles in the US died following an accident in the lab, the university awaits news on whether criminal charges will be filed.
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National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Curtis Massey	High-Rise Fires: What Owners Should Know About Fire Department Operations In the general real estate community, there seems to be a pervasive belief that as long as codes are met and an evacuation or life-safety plan is on file with the city that all of a building owner's bases are covered. This is untrue.
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CIO February 15, 2007 Michael Useem	Decisions Under Pressure A tragic wildfire provides lessons about how leaders can make the best call when there's no time and no room for mistakes.
Salon.com August 3, 2000 John Freeman	"Blaze: The Forensics of Fire" by Nicholas Faith This book explains how investigators figure out the cause of a deadly blaze, and how people's behavior during a fire determines their fate.
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