The children were home alone when fire tore through their family’s 11th-floor apartment, and smoke detectors were not working.
Tag: Kavanagh, Laura
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A Tale of Fire and Ice
New York’s first female fire commissioner faces down a revolt from the old guard.
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Deadly Twin Parks Fire Leads to a New Plan for Housing Safety
On the anniversary of the Twin Parks fire that killed 17 people, a federal agency will move to use new powers to investigate fire safety nationally.
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Prosecutions for Fire Safety Violations Dropped by 98% in New York City
The dramatic decline has prompted concerns about safety just months after the city’s deadliest blaze in decades.