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New York City Row House Blast Kills Fire Battalion Chief

A battalion chief who had been considered a rising star in the Fire Department of New York was killed Tuesday when a row house exploded as he was supervising an evacuation following a report of a gas leak, and authorities …

Faulty Piping Work Led to Gas Explosion in New Hampshire

Fire officials say piping work that didn’t comply with building codes led to a propane gas explosion inside a house in Conway, N.H. Conway Fire Chief Stephen Solomon tells WMWV-FM the source of the problem was most likely the home’s …