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Fire victim identified; extension cords likely cause of blaze
PETERSBURG -- The name of the victim of Sunday's early morning fire was disclosed yesterday.
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To: FAMILY EDITORS
Contact: Brett Brenner of Electrical Safety Foundation International, +1-703-841-3229
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SELAH -- Come on into Kim Bonsen's third-grade classroom. But watch where you step. Power is a problem.
The usable electrical outlets are few and far between, requiring a couple of extension cords, including one that runs right past the teacher's desk to the front of the room.
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The report also states future Capitol Music Hall ownership must address the removal of debris, the upgrading of fire extinguishers, the removal of extension cords utilized as "permanent electrical sources" and a complete inspection of the building's electrical system.
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ARLINGTON, Va. -- The holidays are here, and decorations and lights are dressing homes across America. As decorations go up, extension cords will be w...
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Disasters offer the opportunity for people to reveal their best nature. How we care for the less fortunate defines us. Cardinal Roger Mahoney in 1998 wrote: "Any society, any nation, is judged on the basis of how it treats its weakest members.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, neighbors pitched in to offer hot coffee, warm showers, hot meals and cool bedrooms, not to mention flashlights and D batteries, to those without electricity. Leaf blowers were passed from house to house, extension cords were stretched across streets to tap into others' generators.
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ARLINGTON, Va. -- The holidays are here, and decorations and lights are dressing homes across America. As decorations go up, extension cords will be w...
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Welcome, once again, to the annual Festival of Extension Cords.
It's the time of year when folks toss caution to the wind as they venture onto rooftops and perch on ladders to daisy-chain thousands of electric lights to their gutters and bushes in honor of, well, the Baby Jesus.
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WASHINGTON, March 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
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To: HEALTH EDITORS
Contact: Brett Brenner of Electrical Safety Foundation International, +1-703-841-3296