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• Great-grandmother faces spending 80th birthday in jail after row with housing association over gate
  
  Veronica Gordon installed a metal gate at the front of her Mile End flat in 1989m with council permission. But a housing association says it is a fire safety risk and she could now face going to prison.
  Daily Mail.  Sun, 18 Aug 2019 15:26:53 +0100.
• Fire Departments, Colleges And Universities Selected For Community Risk Reduction Program
  
  AURORA, Ill., July 29, 2019 -- Numerous students have added fire safety to their class schedule this fall. First Alert, the most trusted brand in home safety*, Campus Firewatch and the Michael H. ...
  PR Newswire.  Mon, 29 Jul 2019 11:12:00 +0000.
• Apple recalls some MacBook Pro laptops because they pose a 'fire safety risk'
  
  Apple announced on Thursday that it will recall some 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops because they have batteries that may "overheat and pose a fire safety risk."
  CNBC.  Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:03 GMT.
• Whirlpool told to recall dryers in 'unprecedented' government move
  
  The "unprecedented" move comes four years after the firm issued a fire safety warning.
  BBC News.  Wed, 12 Jun 2019 12:30:31 GMT.
• Cladding tests 'almost certain to fail', experts say
  
  Fire safety experts warn that 1,700 buildings in England are likely to fail new fire tests.
  BBC News.  Sun, 26 May 2019 01:33:33 GMT.
• 'Sound the Alarm' Volunteers Needed to Increase Fire Safety
  
  The American Red Cross DFW is looking for volunteers to help install free smoke alarms, replace batteries in existing alarms and educate families about fire safety.
  Taylor Boser.  NBC.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 15:48:48 -0500.
• Experts Address Early Childhood Fire Safety
  
  Fire safety experts in Mississippi are trying to reduce the number of children dying by fires. In 2018, seven children died in fires in Mississippi according to the State Fire Marshal's Office.
  NPR.  Fri, 26 Apr 2019 10:00:00 +0000.
• New York Today: Notre-Dame Fire Shows the Challenges of Protecting N.Y. Churches
  
  Wednesday: Old churches can present unique fire safety challenges
  Azi Paybarah.  New York Times.  Wed, 17 Apr 2019 09:51:16 GMT.
• Parliament: Older buildings must soon upgrade fire safety measures
  
  Owners of selected older buildings will soon have to put in place critical fire safety measures to improve their building's fire safety standards.
  Straits Times.  Sat, 02 Mar 2019 05:00:00 +0800.
• Police 'promised to divert' Hillsborough fans to avoid overcrowding
  
  A former fire safety officer has told the Hillsborough trial that police promised to divert spectators to other areas if terraces at the Sheffield Wednesday stadium became overcrowded.
  Sky News.  Mon, 21 Jan 2019 15:07:00 +0000.

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