Thursday, September 6

kdka.com - Could Fire Prevention Help Curb City Fatal Fires?

kdka.com - Could Fire Prevention Help Curb City Fatal Fires?
(KDKA) PITTSBURGH A KDKA investigation into the Pittsburgh Fire Bureau could alarm you.

KDKA Investigator Andy Sheehan examined the fire records of the city, consulted with fire safety experts and compared us to the rest of the country.

The investigation found that Pittsburgh has more fatal fires and more multiple alarm fires than other cities its size.

Due to budget constraints, the city drastically cut its fire prevention efforts two years ago.

Now, it must face a pressing issue: how can it marshal the resources it has to make its citizens safer?

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