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>>firewatch to its contents, valued at $100,000, was estimated at $2,000. bathroom, where the man opened the window and helped his wife out. She called out to her husband to follow her, but he had already left the room in search of another exit. She called 911 from a neighbor's house at 1:15 p.m. Investigators determined that the fire started in the family room near a freestanding, wood stove, but they did not know what item was first ignited. Damage to the structure and its contents was not reported. Information on the cause of the victim's death was not available, either. Victim unable to find exit CALIFORNIA-A 61-year-old man helped his wife escape from a fire in their single-family home through an open bathroom window, but investigators believe he was unable to fit through the window himself and died trying to find another exit. The one-story, wood-frame house, which covered approximately 1,200 square feet (485 square meters), had three bedrooms, two baths, a family room, and a kitchen. The fire department's incident report did not indicate whether smoke alarms or sprinklers were present. At the time of the fire, the couple was asleep in their master bedroom. When the man awoke to find the house on fire, he roused his wife, and the two tried to open the shutters on the bedroom window. When they were unable to do so, they went into the Man dies trying to fight fire MICHIGAN-A 62-year-old man died of smoke inhalation when he was overcome by a fire that started in or near a toaster oven in the kitchen of his single-family home. The two-story, wood-frame house, which was 35 feet (11 meters) long and 20 feet (6 meters) wide, had neither smoke alarms nor a residential sprinkler system. The fire department received a 911 call from a neighbor reporting the fire at about 10:20 p.m. Investigators found evidence that the victim, who had a blood alcohol level of 0.34, tried unsuccessfully to control the fire. Damage to the house, valued at $154,000, was estimated at $13,000. Damage to its contents, valued at $8,000, was estimated at $1,500. Batteries in suitcase start fire in hotel room NEVADA-Several 9-volt batteries stowed among clothes in a suitcase in a hotel room overheated and started a fire that was extinguished when the room's single sprinkler activated. The two-story, wood-frame hotel was protected by a wet-pipe sprinkler system that provided full coverage. The water flow alarm was connected to a fire alarm system, which also provided detection and notification. Investigators determined that the batteries, which were stored loose AURORA AURORA EDWARDS SERIES FAIRBANKS NIJHUIS ® ® ™ FROM INDIVIDUAL PUMPS TO TOTAL SYSTEMS, WE HAVE YOU COVERED. Pentair offers a complete line of pumps to meet your fire protection needs: Vertical Inline, Split-Case, End Suction, Vertical Turbine, Foam and Water Mist pumps. Offering both electric and diesel drives, we can also supply complete packaged systems to custom fit your requirements. www.AuroraPump.com www.FairbanksNijhuis.com WWW.PENTAIR.COM 32 NFPA JOURNAL JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2014 Visit us in Booth 1733 at the 2014 NFPA Expo at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. P11162AD 12/11/13 © 2013 Pentairx.

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - January/February 2014

NFPA Journal - January/February 2014
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
In Compliance
First Responder
Research
Wildfire Watch
Outreach
Firewatch
#Are You Prepared?
Life and Death at Memorial
Barrier Smarts
Perfect Storm
Conference & Expo Preview
Section Spotlight
Product Showcase
Looking Back

NFPA Journal - January/February 2014