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From fires to false alarms, high-rises a challenge as Ann Arbor grows denser

ANN ARBOR, MI — When the 19-story Legacy high-rise opened behind the Michigan Theater last August, it welcomed hundreds of ...
Sun Sentinel

Hong Kong high-rise fire death toll rises to 159 as authorities arrest 6 over failed fire alarms

HONG KONG (AP) — The death toll of Hong Kong’s high-rise apartment blaze rose to 159 on Wednesday, as authorities arrested six people on suspicion of deactivating some fire alarms during maintenance ...
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Small electrical fire prompts smoke, alarms in Downtown Portland high-rise

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Fire crews responded to a fire in a Downtown Portland high-rise early Friday morning, officials said. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, they responded to a 15-story building ...