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Stouffer's Inn Fire
The Stouffer's Inn fire occurred on Thursday, December 4, 1980, at the Stouffer's Inn of Westchester (now the Renaissance Westchester Hotel, part of Renaissance Hotels) in West Harrison, New York. The fire killed 26 people, most through smoke inhalation, specifically carbon monoxide, hydrogen cyanide, and nitrogen dioxide. The fire is considered the biggest disaster in Westchester County history. Fire The fire occurred in a third-story conference area where approximately 95 occupants were attending meetings in several conference rooms. The fire did not involve guest room facilities of the hotel complex. The fire originated at about 10:13 a.m. in an exit access corridor outside of meeting rooms in the three-story fire-resistive, non-sprinklered building which was classified as a place of assembly. In the early stages of the fire, meeting room occupants were faced with rapidly deteriorating, untenable conditions impeding their escape to safety. Four of the five fatalities we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Structure Fire
A structure fire is a fire involving the structural components of various types of residential, commercial or industrial buildings, such as barn fires. Residential buildings range from single-family detached homes and townhouses to apartments and tower blocks, or various commercial buildings ranging from offices to shopping malls. This is in contrast to "room and contents" fires, chimney fires, vehicle fires, wildfires or other outdoor fires. Structure fires typically have a similar response from the fire department that include engines, ladder trucks, rescue squads, chief officers, and an EMS unit, each of which will have specific initial assignments. The actual response and assignments will vary between fire departments. It is not unusual for some fire departments to have a pre-determined mobilization plan for when a fire incident is reported in certain structures in their area. This plan may include mobilizing the nearest aerial firefighting vehicle to a tower block, or a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
