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38 Scorched Earth
Six big takeaways from the ongoing 2015
wildfire season, from the record fires in
Washington State to pivotal
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BY JESSE ROMAN
52 NFPA REPORTS
U.S. Firefighter
Injuries in 2014
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46 Local Focus
With local fire departments taking on more of
the wildfire burden, a groundbreaking NFPA
study looks to define the challenges, as well as
the resources needed to tackle the job.
BY JESSE ROMAN
60 HOME FIRE SPRINKLERS
Southern Comfort
How sprinklers came
to be included in a singlefamily residential development in South Carolina.
BY RUSS DAVIS
66 NFPA REPORTS
Large-Loss Fires
in the U.S. in 2014
Six apartment complex
fires were among the
largest in the country.
BY STEPHEN BADGER
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