Fires and Firefighters

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News about Fires and Firefighters, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

CHRONOLOGY OF COVERAGE

JAN. 8, 2015

Many New York City homeowners are not prepared for possibility of house fires and the many complications that come with being homeless for extended period of time; experts and homeowners who have experienced fires offer advice, such as making sure to have right insurance and to avoid opportunistic adjusters. MORE
JAN. 7, 2015

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed fires Fire Rescue Department chief Kelvin Cochran after Cochran gave workers copies of religious book he wrote containing antigay passages, sparking debate about religious liberty and nondiscrimination. MORE
JAN. 6, 2015

Australian officials say large uncontrolled wildfire that has raged for days in southern part of country has badly damaged or destroyed more than two dozen homes and compelled thousands of residents to flee. MORE
JAN. 3, 2015

Hundreds of Swedes gather outside Stockholm's royal palace to show support for Muslim residents after three suspected arson attacks on mosques; Syrian conflict has boosted number of asylum seekers in Sweden and famous Swedish tolerance is being tested; far-right, anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats has grown despite fact that roughly one fifth of Sweden’s 9.6 million people were born abroad or to immigrant parents. MORE
JAN. 2, 2015

Large fire in Philippine capital of Manila destroys almost one thousand shanties and kills three people; fire is believed to have been caused by firecrackers and is one of more than dozen fires in country connected to New Year's celebrations. MORE

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Passengers’ Accounts of Rescue From Burning Ferry Differ Sharply

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

One passenger rescued in waters off Greece last week told of “chaos.” Another said “everything worked.”

January 9, 2015, Friday

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Learn, Baby, Learn

By STEVEN KURUTZ

Winter is fire season, but many homeowners are woefully unprepared for the worst.

January 8, 2015, Thursday

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Atlanta Ousts Fire Chief Who Has Antigay Views

By RICHARD FAUSSET

Kelvin Cochran wrote and gave workers copies of his book, in which he wrote that homosexuality was among “vile, vulgar and inappropriate” activities.

January 7, 2015, Wednesday

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Fire Forces Thousands to Flee

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

More than two dozen homes have been destroyed or badly damaged and about 30 people have sought medical treatment as a result of a huge wildfire in southern Australia, officials said Monday.

January 6, 2015, Tuesday

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Five-Alarm Obsession: A Fire Truck Buff Custom-Builds Models

By COREY KILGANNON

Tom Eve, 63, has not lost his boyish enthusiasm for fire trucks, custom building models for clients who request replicas of pumpers and ladder trucks.

January 4, 2015, Sunday

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In Sweden, the Land of the Open Door, Anti-Muslim Sentiment Finds a Foothold

By MELISSA EDDY

Amid the relentless stream of migrants to Europe that has fueled a backlash against immigrants, directed most viciously at Muslims, arson is suspected at mosques in three Swedish cities over the last 10 days.

January 3, 2015, Saturday

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The Philippines: Blaze Destroys a Slum

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A huge blaze believed to have been ignited by firecrackers razed nearly a thousand shanties and killed three people in a slum near the capital, Manila.