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25. Kansas City Public Library - Local History Hall Fire (Photograph), Crowd scene viewing aftermath of fire which destroyedfirst building. Related Subjects Convention Hall (first), fires, disasters. http://www.kclibrary.org/resources/sc/list.cfm?list=sub&SubjectareaID=203114

26. Disasters Roundtable - Urban/Wildland Fire 950 AM What are the trends in wildland fires and what is the future for increasedfires/risk?abstract William A. Patterson, III, University of Massachusetts http://dels.nas.edu/dr/f1.html

Urban/Wildland Fire Interface [click here for a summary of this event] January 26, 2001 The National Academies 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW Washington, DC AGENDA Morning session: Rutherford H. Platt, Moderator 9:00 AM Welcome and introductions Rutherford H. Platt, Chair 9:10 AM Creating and Ecological Omelette: How we got out of an agrarian frying pan and into and exurban fire [abstract] Stephen J. Pyne, Arizona State University 9:50 AM What are the trends in wildland fires and what is the future for increased fires/risk? [abstract] William A. Patterson, III, University of Massachusetts, Amherst 10:45 AM Fires in the wildland urban interface: Dilemmas of duality and the and the role of national science leadership [abstract] Dave Cleaves, USDA Forest Service 10:30 AM Break 11:25 AM Addressing the wildland-urban interface fire problem in Canada through forest fire behavior research [abstract] Martin E. Alexander, Canadian Forest Service 12:05 PM Lunch break Afternoon session: Wilfred D. Iwan, Moderator 1:15 PM Wildfires and insurance [abstract] Paul Kovacs

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Quiet Disasters: House Fires Destroy Lives Every Day Posted on Thu, 12 Apr 2001 12:34:36 GMT Written by Christina Ward , Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org Hurricanes make headlines. So do earthquakes, tornadoes, floods and volcanoes. Major disasters such as these remind us of the shocking power of nature to damage and destroy. Cover-story images of major quake damage, or looming twisters on the horizon, stop us in our tracks; we pause from our daily routine to marvel at their frightening effects. Meanwhile, smaller disasters — such as house fires — occur so frequently, often in our own neighborhoods, that they are sometimes overlooked. Except, of course, by the victims themselves. When a house or apartment goes up in flames, it is no less terrifying to residents than a deadly tornado touching down. Both leave lives in shambles. For a family who has lost a loved one in a fire, the effect is devastating. A family awaits news about damage after a fire raced through their home. Sobering Statistics Cumulatively, residential fires do represent a major disaster, along the lines of a violent earthquake or large-scale hurricane. Nearly 5,000 Americans die each year in fires, and 80 percent of those deaths result from home fires, according to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA). Fire kills more Americans each year than all natural disasters combined.

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PHOTOVALET (tm) Enter search term Disasters: Volume 1, Trucks Images by Wernher Krutein and PHOTOVAULT T his page contains samples from our picture files on . These photographs are available for licensing in any media. For Pricing, General Guidelines, and Delivery information click here . You may contact us thru email or by phone for more information on the use of these images, and any others in our files not shown here. You may also use our search engine PHOTOVALET (tm) to find other images not found on this page. Please do not ask us or email us for free use of these images! Our images can be linked to as follows: Firefighting Volume 1, Firefighting Volume 2 Firefighting Volume 3 Firefighting Volume 4 Firefighting Volume 5 ... Firefighting Volume 9 Included in the Vault are images of: Fire Fighters, Blaze, Forest Fires, Great Pier Fire of San Francisco, Golden Fire Hydrant, Tire Fire in Westley, Stanislaus County, California, October 1999 See also: DISASTERS Flames Earthquakes Ambulances ... Riots , Fires, Prisons Death Medical Emergencies Cars and Roadways ... CITIES Click on any of the thumbnail images below to view an enlarged photo . . . . .

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33. Fires Kill 132 People In Guangdong At least 132 people have been killed in fire disasters in south China s GuangdongProvince since the beginning of the year, said information from the http://en.ce.cn/National/Local/t20040524_912637.shtml

Chinese(GB) Chinese(BIG5) Home National ... Entertainment National / Local Print this Article Fires kill 132 people in Guangdong Last Updated(Beijing Time):2004-05-24 09:32 At least 132 people have been killed in fire disasters in south China's Guangdong Province since the beginning of the year, said information from the Provincial General Brigade for Fire Control. According to the information, in the first four months of the year, there were 6,169 fires in the province, killing 118 people and injuring 124 others, all of which went up by 40 percent on a year-on-year basis. The fires also caused 24.4 million yuan (US$2.94 million) in direct losses. In May alone, another 14 people were added to the death toll because of fresh fires most of which took place in residential quarters, said the sources. A leading local fire control officer emphasized the necessity of stepping up publicity on fire control and of spreading common knowledge about how to prevent fire disasters at home in daily life and to survive similar disasters. Guangdong Province, one of China's economic powerhouses, has been benefited the most by the country's reform and opening-up drive. It has become a global base for processing trade and a key foreign trade player in China.

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Santa Clara County, California Fire Department Website Serious sound Not so serious sound sound source unknown sound from 'The Simpsons" TV show Smoke Detectors Save Lives The Santa Clara County Fire Department is a California Fire Protection District serving Santa Clara County and the communities of Campbell, Cupertino, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill and Saratoga. "The Santa Clara County Fire Department exists to protect the lives, property, and environment within the communities served from fires, disasters, and emergency incidents through education, prevention, and emergency response." Search Website: Advanced Search Contacting the Department Public Education Recruitment : How to apply Volunteer Firefighting Application Procedure Other Volunteer Opportunities Department Information History and Description Services Administration Org Chart Administration Financial Practices Operations Fire Suppression : "putting the wet stuff on the red stuff." Fire Investigation Arson Reward Information EMS : Emergency Medical Services Rescue Hazmat : Hazardous Materials Response Special Operations Task Force Fire Prevention Annual Fire Safety Inspections Land Development and Building Construction Hillside Fire Safety Brush Abatement Program Special Events Standards, Guideliness and Permit Applications

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38. Ballantyne's Fire 18 November, 1947 - New Zealand Disasters: Fire: Ballantyne's fires and firefighting. Wellington, 1992; Morris, Bruce. Darkest days, Auckland,1987. Walker, GG The Ballantyne fire disaster, Christchurch, 1983. See also http://library.christchurch.org.nz/Childrens/NZDisasters/Ballantynes.asp

Books for babies Children's services Children's events Early Christchurch ... New titles You are here: KidsStuff Factsheets New Zealand Disasters Fire: Ballantyne's When: 18 November, 1947 Where: Ballantyne's Department Store, Christchurch What happened: Most of the upper floors were staff work areas, including the dress-making department, and the credit and accounting department. At 3.31 pm on 18 November, 1947, one of the salesmen employed in the store was told by a woman employee that smoke was coming up the stairs. The smoke was coming from the cellar of Congreve's Building which was beneath the furnishing department, but there were no flames and no sound of burning. He told the woman to call the fire brigade and tell the owners. The salesman was beginning to get concerned when some minutes later the fire brigade had still not arrived. He worked with other members of the staff to place fire extinguishers at the bottom of the stairs. Upstairs the owners, Kenneth and Roger Ballantyne, had been told about the fire, but there was some uncertainty whether the call to the fire brigade had been made. Another call was made to be certain. The call was received at the fire station at 3.46 pm.

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Disaster preparedness and response See also Commercial Services Resources listed by organization/author Disaster Plans Case histories ... Contributing to this page Resources listed by Organization/Author A Primer on Disaster Preparedness, Management and Response: Paper-Based Materials Selected Reprints issued by Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and Records Administration, Library of Congress, and National Park Service Trudy Huskamp Peterson Introduction Anonymous Forward Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution Staff Disaster Preparedness Procedures , prepared by Office of Risk Management, October 1992, revised, October 1993 See also Smithsonian Institution Archives below NARA Emergency Salvage of Flood Damaged Family Papers , August 1993 Peter Waters , The Library of Congress Procedures for Salvage of Water Damaged Library Materials , extracts from unpublished revised text, July 1993 (see also other LC resources below) National Park Service Mold and Mildew: Prevention of Microorganism Growth In Museum Collections American Institute for Conservation (AIC) The American Institute for Conservation's Disaster Recovery Page The Bishop Museum Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Works of Art on Paper (PDF) Heritage Preservation The Heritage Emergency National Task Force is co-sponsored by Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Top Society History By Topic ... Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire 1911 Related links of interest: Health:Public Health and Safety:Emergency Services:Fire Fighting Science:Earth Sciences:Natural Disasters and Hazards:Wildfires Arise and Build: The Great Fire and its Aftermath - Primary sources, including accounts, editorials, and photographs, of the October 27, 1895 fire which destroyed the University of Virginia. Fire and Explosion - Descriptions, photos, and dates of some of the worst fires of the past, grouped by type. Fires and Explosions - List of dates, places, and death tolls of some of history's worst fires. Sites and categories devoted to Great Fires. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. Submit a Site Open Directory Project Become an Editor The combose.com directory is based on the Open Directory and has been modified and enhanced using our own technology. About ComboSE Download Combose Toolbar

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