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    Community Risk

    Former Greenfield Township, OH, Fire Administrator Sentenced After Intentionally Setting Fires

    Feb. 12, 2025
    James Bartels, then of the Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire Department, admitted to starting 26 fires to "give the boys something to do!"
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    Technology

    Advances in Fire Science Lead to Release of Man Convicted in Deadly Beverly, MA, Fire

    Feb. 6, 2025
    Fire investigators' recent testimony resulted in the judge overturning the conviction in the rooming house fire that killed 15.
    Flames leap from Harrisburg rowhome
    Community Risk Reduction

    After Fire, Harrisburg, PA, Chief Sounds Alarm on Illegal Boarding Houses

    Susan Nicol
    Feb. 4, 2025
    Fifteen people were found in the modified building with makeshift walls, blocked exits and padlocks, Harrisburg Fire Chief Brian Enterline said.
    Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fire Administration
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    Community Risk Reduction

    Smoke Alarms: Asking the Right Questions Saves Lives

    Wendy Shields
    Feb. 4, 2025
    People often over-report the number of working smoke alarms that are in their home, which leads to missed education and installation opportunities. However, Wendy Shields and ...
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    Rick Caruso is on a mission to expedite recovery and rebuilding following the wildfires.
    2025 California Fire Storm

    Billionaire Businessman Launches Foundation to Help Rebuild after CA Wildfires

    Feb. 4, 2025
    Rick Caruso said the effort, Steadfast LA, will expedite the recovery in areas left devastated by the wildfires.
    Genaro Molina/Los Angeles Times
    Jenna Zweig, center, and her parents Stefan, left, and Judy Zweig found out that someone else had applied for FEMA assistance after stealing their personal information.
    2025 California Fire Storm

    First Their Houses, Now Palisades, CA, Fire Victims Lose Identities

    Feb. 3, 2025
    Victims, who desperately need assistance, called the fraud rampant as FEMA is allowing people to apply online.