[Those of us with a room or two filled up with old computer junk and technical magazines might want to give that a re-think.]
19 hurt in debris-filled apartment fire Associated Press Tuesday, July 04, 2006 11:57 a.m. ET http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/story.asp?section=Breaking&storyId=1543793 NEW YORK (AP) -- Rescuers had to cut through floor-to-ceiling debris to reach a man trapped in a burning apartment that was filled with hoarded belongings. The fire injured 19 people, 14 of them firefighters. The tenant, whose name wasn't released, was hospitalized in critical condition following Monday's three-alarm blaze, which burned for nearly four hours as more than 150 firefighters fought to control the flames, officials said. The firefighters had to use saws and other tools to cut through piles of computer components, books, clothing, metal gates and wooden planks. Fourteen firefighters and four other civilians were injured; 11 of the firefighters were treated at hospitals but not admitted, and the others were treated at the scene, fire department spokesman Charlie Markey said Tuesday. ================================ George Antunes, Political Science Dept University of Houston; Houston, TX 77204 Voice: 713-743-3923 Fax: 713-743-3927 antunes at uh dot edu Reply with a "Thank you" if you liked this post. _____________________________ MEDIANEWS mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
