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2. Roof shingle - Wikipedia

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   An asphalt shingle roof has flexible asphalt shingles as the ridge cap. Some roof shingles are non-combustible or have a better fire rating than others which influence their use, some building codes do not allow the use of shingles with less than a class-A fire rating to be used on some types of buildings. Due to increased fire hazard, wood ...

3. Dropped ceiling - Wikipedia

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   A dropped ceiling is a secondary ceiling, hung below the main (structural) ceiling. It may also be referred to as a drop ceiling, T-bar ceiling, false ceiling, suspended ceiling, grid ceiling, drop in ceiling, drop out ceiling, or ceiling tiles and is a staple of modern construction and architecture in both residential and commercial applications.

4. Great Fire of New York (1776) - Wikipedia

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   According to historian Barnet Schecter, no accusation of arson has withstood scrutiny. The strongest circumstantial evidence in favor of arson theories is the fact that the fire appeared to start in multiple places. However, contemporary accounts explain that burning debris from wooden roof shingles spread the fire.

5. List of fires at places of worship - Wikipedia

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   Metz Cathedral – A 1468 fire damaged the roof. [23] Fireworks caused a fire in 1877. Nantes Cathedral – A fire on 28 January 1972 extensively damaged the roof, requiring a full restoration of the cathedral's interior. [24] [25] Another fire occurred on 18 July 2020. This fire centred around the organ level right behind the main circular window.

6. Did an Illinois firefighter have a secret he was willing to ...

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   When Melissa Lamesch is found dead at home in Mt. Morris, Illinois, on the day before Thanksgiving, authorities zero in on Matthew Plote, a man trained to save lives, not take them.

7. Radiant barrier - Wikipedia

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   When radiant solar energy strikes a roof, heating the roofing material (shingles, tiles or roofing sheets) and roof sheathing by conduction, it causes the underside of the roof surface and the roof framing to radiate heat downward through the roof space (attic / ceiling cavity) toward the attic floor / upper ceiling surface.

8. 1 dead, 6 firefighters injured in 3-alarm apartment building ...

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   Fire marshals will continue to investigate the cause of the fire. ABC News' Maci Smith contributed to this report. 1 dead, 6 firefighters injured in 3-alarm apartment building fire in Manhattan ...

9. Man jailed after five-hour rooftop stand off - AOL

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   A wanted man who climbed onto a roof and threw bricks and tiles at police officers has been jailed for nine years and 10 months. Kyle Ferguson, 30, caused a five-hour standoff after he went on top ...