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Residents of Auckland's City Gardens Apartments ordered to evacuate over fire safety

RNZ 18 Apr 2024
Significant fire safety defects and a highly combustible cladding mean residents of City Gardens Apartments on Albert St need to evacuate on short notice ... safety systems within the building," he said.
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Children's pyjamas recalled due to fire safety risk

Otago Daily Times 18 Apr 2024
The recalled Kmart pyjamas. Photo. Kmart. Kmart has recalled a pair of children's pyjamas over fire safety concerns ... .
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'This building is dangerous': Residents in limbo after evacuation notice at Auckland apartment tower

NewstalkZB 18 Apr 2024
“We were all given a letter that council will be in at 10am tomorrow to see if they have remedied the issues with the fire safety ... warnings of fire safety risks and the dangerous cladding remains.
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Hawaii AG releases first phase of report from probe into Maui wildfire

The Hill 18 Apr 2024
, published by Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez with the Fire Safety Research Institute, used thousands of lines of data including 911 calls, radio transmissions and photos to understand how the Aug.
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Hawaii state officials release 1st phase of report on devastating Maui wildfires

China.dot.org 18 Apr 2024
The analysis was conducted by the Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI), part of UL Research Institutes, an independent safety science organization with global reach ... against similar fire disasters.".
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Takeaways from this week's reports on the deadly 2023 Maui fire that destroyed Lahaina

Newsday 18 Apr 2024
Released Wednesday by Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez, it is the first phase of a three-part comprehensive investigation being conducted by the Fire Safety Research Institute, or FSRI, with more coming in the next several months.
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Redondo Beach considers moving its fire department to LA County

Daily Breeze 18 Apr 2024
The City Council this week voted to continue working toward the possibility of contracting with the Los Angeles County Fire Department for fire prevention safety and paramedic services.
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Person shot in Anaheim, investigation launched

Orange County Register 18 Apr 2024
Crime and Public Safety .. Studio City freeway crash that killed LA Fire Department recruit not classified as a hit-and-run. Crime and Public Safety . ... Crime and Public Safety . ... Crime and Public Safety ..
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"It was significant enough for a dangerous building notice" - Council on evacuating flats

NewstalkZB 18 Apr 2024
Auckland Council issued City Gardens Apartments a dangerous building notice, citing fire safety concerns ... the fire escape was even locked.
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Hawaii officials release probe results on deadly Maui wildfires

WPTV 18 Apr 2024
The report on the fire was prepared in conjunction with the Fire Safety Research Institute, and it lays out the timeline of the fire and the factors that made it so deadly, including high winds and ...
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Denver’s fire chief faces investigation over claiming of comp time, receiving $42,000 in extra pay

Denver Post 18 Apr 2024
Armando Saldate, the executive director of Denver’s Department of Public Safety, is ordering an “independent investigation” into whether the fire department’s use of flexible ...
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Report: Communications breakdown exacerbated Maui fire’s impact

The Mercury News 18 Apr 2024
“The worst-case scenario happened, the fire hydrants began to lose water supply,” the authors wrote ... Around 6 p.m., it says, fire trucks drove over downed power lines carrying evacuees to safety.
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Five arrested after sit-in at Google headquarters protesting war in Gaza

East Bay Times 18 Apr 2024
Crime and Public Safety . ... Crime and Public Safety . ... Crime and Public Safety . ... Crime and Public Safety .. USC cancels its Muslim valedictorian’s commencement speech, citing safety concerns. Crime and Public Safety ..
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Communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without alerts amid Maui fire

Baltimore Sun 18 Apr 2024
Attorney General Anne Lopez presented the latest report at a news conference along with Steve Kerber, vice president of the Fire Safety Research Institute ... Tuesday’s report by the fire chiefs ...
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Cerritos Elementary School celebrate and learn about first responders for annual career day

Press Telegram 18 Apr 2024
Safety is a top priority for the school and district, and exposure to the fire and police departments that keep students safe is important, school officials said ... The fire department shared the ...
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