Fire Station No. 14 (other)
Fire Station No. 14, and variations such as Engine House No. 14, may refer to: * Fire Station No. 14 (Los Angeles, California), historic all-black segregated fire station * Fire Station No. 14 (Denver, Colorado), a Denver Landmark * Houston Heights Fire Station, Houston, Texas, known also as "Fire Station 14" * Fire Station No. 14 (Tacoma, Washington) See also *List of fire stations This is a list of notable current and former fire stations, which are also called "fire houses", "fire halls", "engine houses", "hook and ladder companies" and other terms. It includes combination buildings, such as city halls or other government ...

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Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products. At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are produced. The ''flame'' is the visible portion of the fire. Flames consist primarily of carbon dioxide, water vapor, oxygen and nitrogen. If hot enough, the gases may become ionized to produce plasma. Depending on the substances alight, and any impurities outside, the color of the flame and the fire's intensity will be different. Fire in its most common form can result in conflagration, which has the potential to cause physical damage through burning. Fire is an important process that affects ecological systems around the globe. The positive effects of fire include stimulating growth and maintaining various ecological systems. Its negative effects include hazard to life and property, atmospheric pollution, and water contamination. If fire ...
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Denver Landmark
The City and County of Denver has a formal historic designation program that establishes Denver landmarks. These are designated by ordinances of Denver's city council. The first three sites so designated, on January 10, 1968, are the Emmanuel/Sherith Chapel, Constitution Hall (site) (destroyed by fire in 1977), and the Governor's Mansion. The list includes a sublist of historic districts. Boundaries of historic districts appear iLandmark_Map_Sep2019 Check: Significant landmarks It also has many visitor attractions and official and unofficial landmarks, including: Official ones: * Brown Palace Hotel, proclaimed by Elvis as "The best hotel in the world", a historic hotel that has hosted many celebrities, dignitaries, and other important people. *Denver Mint, the single largest producer of coins in the world. * Denver Firefighters Museum *Four Mile House, an important stop on the Cherokee Trail and the oldest standing residential building in the metropolitan area. *Molly Br ...
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Houston Heights Fire Station
The Houston Heights Fire Station is a building located at 12th Street and Yale Street in Houston Heights, Houston, Texas. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It is located in block #186. It is a building constructed as Houston Heights' city hall and jail A prison, also known as a jail, gaol (dated, standard English, Australian, and historically in Canada), penitentiary (American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correc ..., and fire station in 1914. After annexation, it served as a city of Houston fire station from 1918 until 1995. It was Fire Station 14. The Houston Heights Association took a 30-year lease on the property from the city and refurbished the property. By December 2009 the former city hall was for sale.Sarnoff, Nancy.Lakewood may buy former Compaq Center" '' Houston Chronicle''. December 3, 2009. Retrieved on December 4, 2009. See also * National R ...
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