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3 stories matching firetrap

Scanning errors are common in old newsprint. Also try:firetug, fire, firret, firearm, firebox, firebug

  1. The Deadly Cost of Ignoring Fire Safety

    Tragedy strikes a Seattle boarding house as terrified residents leap from windows, exposing the city's lack of building safety regulations.

    Aug 15, 1893The Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyHousing & Rent · Disasters

  2. Newport Refuses a Firetrap Home for the Movies

    A corrugated-iron picture show proposed beside the Antler Hotel is turned down inside the fire limits, while tent shows draw the council's ire.

    May 13, 1909The Newport Miner (Newport, WA) 1899-CurrentNewport, Pend Oreille CountyCity Hall

  3. The Price of Public Safety

    City council debates delaying fire limits due to high brick costs.

    Oct 10, 1883Seattle Daily Post-IntelligencerSeattle, King CountyCity Hall

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