VA Tech students back to school

After a summer of mourning the shootings which took 31 students, Virginia Tech reopened doors to students today. The fall semester begins on a hopeful note; this in spite of the news that five VA Tech students,...

Couple Die In Fire; Heater May Be Culprit

" March 9, 2007 Ohio - A wall-mounted, ventless propane heater may be to blame for an accidental house fire that killed a couple in rural Perry County yesterday. Firefighters found the bodies of Ronald Collins, 54, and his wife, Connie, 52, in bed at their small ranch home....

Smoke Injures One Firefighter; Family Escapes

" March 9, 2007 Ohio - A kerosene heater in the garage was blamed for a fire Thursday morning that caused more than $120,000 damage to a Copley Township home. We deemed it an accidental fire that occurred at or near a working kerosene heater in the garage, Lt. Jim Carter of...

250 Firefighters Battle Manufacturing Company Fire

"Illinois - A fire sparked by a propane space heater swept through a Back of the Yards paper-products facility Tuesday morning, requiring more than 250 firefighters to put it out, officials said. The fire ignited...

Two Alarm Fire Damages House

" January 7, 2007 California - A two-alarm blaze, probably ignited by a heater, severely damaged a Palo Alto home Saturday before being extinguished by firefighters. The fire at the two-story home, 1814 Mark Twain St., erupted at 12:14 p.m. in an attic storage area where...

Dirty Flue May Have Caused Fire

"North Carolina - Fire officials say a mechanical malfunction in a water heating structure at Meredith Village Apartments likely sparked the blaze Wednesday afternoon that left dozens of people displaced from...

Taking Actions/Treehugger

Some suggestions from the Treehugger online blog/e newsletter.USA focussed."Category: take action :: ::The Slate Green Challenge: Week 7 - Water December 8, 2006 9:30 AM - Brittany Jacobs, Seattle 061023_green_water.jpg Struggling with high energy bills? Your home water...

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