Risk Insurance Briefs (RIBs)
Property loss prevention bulletins analyzing recent fire and natural hazard events.
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Explosion at Chemical Plant in Saegertown, Pennsylvania
On February 9th, firefighters rushed to a Explosion at Chemical Plant in Saegertown, Pennsylvania early Sunday morning.
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Six-Story Apartment Complex Fire in Urbana, Illinois
On January 28th, fire rescue crews quickly contained a blaze at an Apartment Complex Fire in Urbana, Illinois, avoiding significant destruction.
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Abandoned Warehouse Fire in Bakersfield, CA
On Wednesday, January 29th, rescuers responded to a two-alarm warehouse fire in Bakersfield, CA on Washington St. in Kern County.
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Apartment Under Construction Fire in Utah
A massive fire erupted in Ogden, Utah, consuming a five-story apartment complex under construction near DaVinci Elementary School.
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Heavy Snow Causes Roof Collapse in West Virginia
Emergency crews responded to a building in Parkersburg, West Virginia, where heavy snow caused a roof collapse from a recent winter snowstorm
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A Dallas Shopping Center Fire Kills Nearly 600 Animals
On January 3rd, 2025, a two-alarm fire broke out at 9 a.m. at a shopping center in northwest Dallas. Over 45 firefighters responded...
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Devastating Wildfires in Los Angeles Area
Three deadly wildfires ignited across the Los Angeles Area Tuesday, January 7, 2025; the Palisades, Eaton and Hurst fires.
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Massive Fire at Fiberglass and Plastic Manufacturing Facility in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County fiberglass plant fire: A large fire erupted late Saturday night, December 14th, 2024, at S. Bravo Systems Commerce.
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Fire Rips Through Vacant Virginia Campus
On December 20th, a massive fire broke out on the Virginia Intermont College campus. The Fire Department received the alert a little after midnight.
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Wildfires Burnt Over 4,000 Acres in Malibu
On Monday evening after 10 PM, December 12th, wildfires burnt over 4000 acres in Malibu on Malibu Canyon Road. Firefighters fought...
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Manhattan E-Bike Store Fire
On December 3rd, two fires erupted overnight in a Midtown Manhattan e-bike rental store. New York's firefighters faced challenges...
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Vacant Warehouse Fire in Chelsea, Massachusetts Sends Flames Soaring into the Sky
On Monday morning, November 18th, there was a Vacant Warehouse Fire in Chelsea, MA. Over 100 firefighters from surrounding communities helped
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