Risk Insurance Briefs (RIBs)
Property loss prevention bulletins analyzing recent fire and natural hazard events.
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Dry Cleaning Fire Burns Down Neighboring Preschool
A California strip mall went into flames. The fire started at a dry cleaner’s business and swiftly spread to a nearby preschool building.
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Explosion at Chocolate Factory
On March 24th, 2023. there was a massive explosions at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania just before 5 PM.
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Fire at Seattle Marina and Boat Storage Facility
On March 22nd, 2023, over 100 firefighters responded to a fire at a marina and boat storage facility in Seattle, Washington.
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Fire Destroys Auto Parts and Repair Shop in Texas
On March 9th, a large fire gutted an auto parts and repair shop outside San Antonio, Texas. The small business owner of 20 years lost his ent
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5 Alarm Bronx Supermarket Fire
On March 5th, a 5-alarm fire occurred at the Concourse Food Plaza supermarket. a lithium-ion battery started the massive fire that ripped...
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Explosion at Ohio Metal Factory
A large explosion at a metal alloy factory in Bedford, Ohio, has caused significant damages to the facility. It took more than...
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27 Fire Departments Fight Industrial Facility Fire
North Carolina industrial facility caught on fire, as it spread, 27 fire departments arrived at the scene to fight the fire.
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Large Manufacturing Facility Burns Down
A 500,000 ft2 manufacturing facility in Chicago Heights, Illinois was burnt down in a fire on February 6th. The fire started at 6 a.m. in...
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Fire Destroys Century Old Building
On January 18th, a three-alarm fire destroyed a 113-year-old building in downtown Laurel, Delaware. Fire damaged the three story beyond...
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Chemical Plant Fire Contaminates Neighborhood
On January 11th at 8 a.m., a fire broke out at the Carus Chemical plant in La Salle, Illinois. The plant produces potassium permanganate, ...
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Fire Destroys Restaurant and Inn
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Industrial Storage Warehouse Fire Spreads Several Blocks
On Saturday, December 31st, an industrial fire broke out at an Evansville warehouse on North Garvin Street, burning an estimated 260,000 ft2.
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