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High-Rise Shelter-in-Place Rule Questioned After Deadly London Fire

A catastrophic blaze at a London apartment tower has brought new scrutiny to a long-accepted, counterintuitive rule for people in tall buildings: If the blaze breaks out elsewhere in the structure, don’t automatically run for the stairs. Stay put and …

Lack of Fire Protection Closes Illinois Haunted Houses

Two Halloween haunted houses in west central Illinois won’t be operating this year because organizers aren’t able to meet state fire safety rules. The Register-Mail in Galesburg reports that Gilson Haunted School near Galesburg and Fright High in Abingdon will …