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Hi, could somebody please send me a link of a PS3 controller which will be compatible with my Macbook Pro (to play games such as Grand Theft Auto with) from www.ebay.co.uk or any U.K. website as I do not know which ones will work as I have been told that some of them are not compatible
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I would look into the wired Xbox 360 controller instead. It works in Portal, Half Life 2, etc.
If you're dual booting into Windows, then you'll do much better. The PS3 controller will work, even without drivers, but I don't think the support is there in all games as much as the XB360 controller. Anywho, here's more info: http://tattiebogle.net/index.php/ProjectRoot/
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I game via a Projector in my room that's connected to the Mac Pro (I also switch between a PS3 and Mac Pro)..a 115" display is pretty cool and works great I bought this controller a long time ago, never owned an Xbox360, but comes in handy once in a while when I game. I think you need to get this to make the wireless work via USB. But the ratings aren't so high. P.S. I was playing Assassins Creed III and Hitman Absolution under Windows without any problems. Black Ops II as well, though I didn't finish most of them (the real world called, haha)
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The Microsoft wireless gaming adapter lets you use wireless Xbox controllers on a PC. It works fine if you get a genuine Microsoft one. I have one myself.
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I use a wireless PS3 dual axis 3 controller. There is an app called game pro companion? In the App Store. I think it was $4.99 or something when I purchased it. I haven't used it much in Mountain Lion, if I used it at all and worked. You can reprogram the buttons and all and get the dual shock vibration effect.
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08:12 AM ET 10.01 | Bill Geivett now holds most of the cards in Denver. A meeting this weekend in Denver between [Geivett], the Rockies' director of major-league operations, and manager Jim Tracy will go a long way in determining not only whether Tracy returns, but the coaching staff and the club's direction. Rockies owner Dick Monfort said Sunday that no decision has been made on Tracy's future. He pointed to Geivett's discussion with Tracy this weekend as the important factor. Tracy has indicated he would like to return ... but his status has become increasingly uncertain following the worst season in Rockies history and the team's new front- office alignment. Tracy's future hinges almost solely on Geivett's recommendation.
If I am the owner Tarcy is gone for sure and maybe even the director.
wiseup: since Rockies were in playoffs,They have steadily digressed. Unfortunately the rockies have been bitten by the DL bug this year. last year they were healthy but still not relevant. It is time for a change. I think Tracey may land a job elsewhere.
Hard to read office politics from a distance. Was Tracy excessively loyal or supportive of someone Geivett beat out? Or did he back the eventual winner? Or just remain aloof from the fray? I suspect those are the relevant questions (and other similar questions), because Tracy's on-field performance was neither brilliant nor awful.
wiseup: since Rockies were in playoffs,They have steadily digressed. Unfortunately the rockies have been bitten by the DL bug this year. last year they were healthy but still not relevant. It is time for a change. I think Tracey may land a job elsewhere.
I think you mean "regressed" not "digressed."
The Rockies problems start and end with owners, Dick and Charlie Monfort. The idiotic statement last Spring that Dan O'Dowd is the best GM in baseball is all you need to know about the ineptness of the organization. O'Dowd should have been fired years ago. Who knows if Tracy could manage a ball club with major league talent? He hasn't had that chance. The Rockies pitching is a pathetic joke, most of the starters wouldn't make the AAA team of a competent organization.
But Coloradans keep buying tickets to games (three million every year) and the Monforts keep putting millions of dollars in their pockets. STOP GOING TO GAMES until these losers sell the team! Unless you want to see an endless succession of 100 loss seasons.
I think you mean "regressed" not "digressed."
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He hasn't shown that as a manager, he's a difference maker.
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The Rockies were clearly in rebuild mode. He needs to stay and let this line up play out, because in a few years it could a World Series contender. Even the pitching staff is relatively young. I mean, Francis was the vet of the rotation. The Rockies need some time and a few other pieces like a dominant closer, a solid fifth starting pitcher, and a first baseman. I realize Helton will be back, or might be back, but his role should be to come off the bench and rally the young guys. But, I certainly love the youth. Rutledge will great. Pacheco and Colvin show promise. And, Rosario SHOULD win rookie of the year. With Tulo, Cargo, and Dex as the leaders of this team, the Rockies just need a bit of time. So, why not keep the manager in place to groom their progressions. I mean, Tracy knows baseball. He is great strategist and he is patient. I don't think sending him packing for a new manager would do any good for the amount of young players on this team, and stability at manager would be better than a new manager.
agree 100% with mishagothe and ABroncosTale. we need to bring in the right players and keep them healthy before Tracy can be solely to blame.
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Scientists have taken a big step toward using brain scans to tell when people are in pain. For the first time, researchers used patterns from brain images to predict and measure how much pain people were in and tell when a drug was relieving it.
The work is in an early stage but has huge potential. Someday it might help tell when pain is hurting a baby, people with dementia or someone paralyzed and unable to talk.
So far the research only involves pain felt through the skin, in experiments where heat was applied to an arm. Scientists now must study more common kinds of pain such as headaches and chronic back problems.
Results of the federally funded study are in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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The Art of Healing with Dr. Bernie Siegel
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Dr. Bernie S. Siegel, MD, retired from general and pediatric surgical practice in 1989 and has since dedicated himself to humanizing the medical establishment's approach to patients and empowering patients to induce their own healing. A sought-after speaker on patient and care-giver issues, he lives in Woodbridge, Connecticut. www.BernieSiegelmd.com.
Bernie's talking points include:
**Why Bernie advises patients to record their dreams
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**What the Paradox Technique is and how it is helpful in the healing process
**The most important things for caregivers to remember
**What he means when he says words can kill or cure
Bernie Siegel with Kate Loving Collective Wisdom
by Kate Loving Shenk in Spirituality
Tags: Bernie Siegel author kate loving shenk the prayer prescription series kate loving and the collective wisdom love medicine miracles
In this long-awaited follow-up to Love, Medicine & Miracles, renowned medical doctor and spiritual teacher Bernie Siegel demonstrates how science and spirituality interact — and how one can tap the body's potential to heal.
After studying the use of crayon drawings by patients facing life-threatening disease, Bernie founded Exceptional Cancer Patients to facilitate self-induced healings, which were often called miraculous. Bernie realized our bodies actually want to heal, and we can aid this innate propensity through what are currently seen as unconventional practices, including drawing, visualization, dreams, love, and laughter.
Readers will learn how to use these practices to help with everything from diagnosing and understanding their illness to making the correct treatment decisions to sharing experiences with loved ones and caregivers.
Kate is the author of The Prayer Prescription Series.
Kate is offering a new free Google Hangout Webinar program called: "Uprooting Our Fear Of Death: Bring IT Out Of The Closet."
January Jones sharing Vacations with Bernie Siegel!
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Dr. Bernie Siegel returns to the Art of Joyful Living and this time, it's to discuss his brilliant new book: The Art of Healing: Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom and Potential for Self-Healing.
Dr. Siegel retired from general and pediatric surgical practice in 1989 and has since dedicated himself to humanizing the medical establishment's approach to patients and empowering patients to induce their own healing.
In this interview, Dr. Siegel will reveal:
The connection between dreams and healing How to tap the body's potential to heal The one piece of advice he would share with those who are facing end-of-life transitions For many, Dr. Bernard Siegel—or Bernie, as he prefers to be called—needs no introduction. He has touched many lives all over the Planet and Cindy and Linda are delighted to welcome him back to the show!
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After a four month hiatus Jimmy and Bernie are back! Let's Talk Justice has a new look and a new time slot. Every Thursday at 7:00PM EST. Jimmy and Bernie are both fired up and ready to go! They will be relentless in seeking the truth on the Hot button issues of the day. Albeit the Zimmerman case, Syria, Terrorism, or a failing Presidential Administration that goes from cover up to cover up making ridiculously false statements overlooked by the rapidly diminishing traditional news networks, who act more like the Obama Press Officer rather than Journalists. Liberals and progressives are losing ground in the battle to save America and if you want to return the United States of America back to the greatest country in the world join Jimmy and Bernie as they navigate the battlefields of the new socialist fronts established in the past five years by bad legislation, greedy politicians and Hollywood elites that feel the average citizens are not capable of governing themselves without their elitists interventions. Join Jimmy and Bernie in the battle to take back the country we love from the jaws of the progressive liberals with truth, justice and the American way, Thursday, September 5 2013 at 7:00PM on the Blog Talk Radio Network.
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Welcome to "Golf Talk Live"! This week my special guest will be:
Bernie Pinder - Owner & Founder of Ontic Golf, will be returning to "Golf Talk Live"
Also joining me this week is Joe Watson inventor of the "No Sweat Lotion". Joe will talk a little about how this great product helps you keep a grip, during your round.
Join us "Live" this Thursday at 6PM CST on "Golf Talk Live".
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Interview with Dr. Bernie Siegel on Talk-N-Angels
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This week, Rita and Mike are excited to have Dr. Bernie Siegel back on the show as a special guest! We'll be interviewing him about his new book, The Art of Healing, Uncovering Your Inner Wisdom and Potential for Self-Healing.
In 1979, Dr. Bernie Siegel, a successful surgeon, took a class from Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross that focused on the use of crayon drawings as part of the healing process, especially for patients facing life-threatening diseases such as cancer.
The use of drawing in Bernie's practice soon proved to be just as effective as many healing modalities and complementary to all treatment options. They helped patients discover the physical, psychological, and emotional aspects of healing. They helped heal the whole person, and in the process, healed families, too. Please join us for this fascincating discussion and call in with your questions for Dr. Bernie.
January Jones with Bernie Siegel, Love, Magic and Mudpies!
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Your Life & Purpose Revealed ~ Dr. Bernie Siegel
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Come join two psychics for this unique two hour show of interviews in the first hour on spirituality, spirits, intuition, divination. The second hour features FREE psychic readings for people who call in to our show at 646-652-2336.
Meet Your Co-hosts Suzanne and Kat:
Kathleen "Kat" O'Keefe Kanavos will give each person their "Personal Life Card" from the tarot and pull a second card to help you understand what is going on in your life.
Suzanne Strisower is a psychic who created a unique new age rune oracle, The Runes of the Four Realms gives each person a 3 rune reading of self, present & future about their lives.
Our Guest in the first hour: Dr. Bernie Siegel
Dr. Siegel, who prefers to be called Bernie, not Dr. Siegel. In 1978 he began talking about patient empowerment and the choice to live fully and die in peace. He originated Exceptional Cancer Patients, a specific form of individual and group therapy utilizing patients' drawings, dreams, images and feelings. ECaP is based on "carefrontation," a safe, loving therapeutic confrontation, which facilitates personal lifestyle changes, personal empowerment and healing of the individual's life.
Bernie's Books:
Love. Medicine & Miracles - 1986
The Art of Healing – coming soon - Sept 2013
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Dr. Bernie Siegel Discusses HEALING on Conversations LIVE
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Host Cyrus Webb welcomes Dr. Bernie Siegel to Conversations LIVE to discuss his new book THE ART OF HEALING.
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Scott is honored to welcome back Dr. Bernie Siegel as he releases this week his newest book, The Art of Healing. 8 PM EST-7 CST-6 MST-5 PST
Call in for Dr. Siegel at: 347-308-8478
In 1979, Dr. Bernie S. Siegel, a successful surgeon, took a class from Elisabeth Kübler-Ross that focused on crayon drawing for healing, especially with patients facing life-threatening disease. Siegel incorporated into his practice these techniques — many of which were laughed at by others in the medical community. But his Exceptional Cancer Patients "carefrontation" protocol facilitated healings, often deemed miraculous, and attracted attention. "Dr. Bernie" discovered and shared the fact that while patients might need antibiotics, surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy, their bodies also want to heal. He found that this innate propensity could be aided by unconventional practices, including drawing.
Why? Drawing produces symbols often representing the subconscious. Siegel shows how to interpret drawings to help with everything from understanding why we are sick to making treatment decisions and communicating with loved ones. All those facing ill health, and those caring for them, personally and professionally, will welcome the hands-on, patient-proven practices offered here.
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Please note, there will be no discussion of obtaining ROM's here, this extract from the forum rules refers....
18. ROMS for Nintendo, Playstation, and all other emulators are at best a grey area, therefore, all fall under the same category as piracy on these forums. No discussion on sourcing ROMS for emulators will be tolerated, although discussions about the emulators themselves are acceptable.
The Forum Rules in full can be found here http://www.ipadforums.net/forum-rule...ease-read.html
The Archangel
Sorry about that, didn't know about that rule.
It's always a good idea to read the rules that you agreed to when you joined the forum.......that way you won't break them.Quote:
Originally Posted by TylerThomas
The Archangel
These are the PSX ROMs I have on a 4GB flash drive:
Crash Bandicoot
Crash Bandicoot 2
Crash Bandicoot 3
Final Fantasy VII
Tekken 3
Cool Boarders 2001
Monster Rancher 2
Gex 3
These are the emulators I have on my iPad:
SNES9x EX
Emulators I'd like to buy:
These are the current storage devices I have:
1 2TB WD My Book Live
2 4GB flash drives
1 2GB flash drive
1 16GB micro SD card with SD card adapter
Storage Accessories I have or have ordered:
USB adapter (CCK)
SD card adapter (CCK)
USB Hub/Charger
iHustler power adapter
Storage devices I've used with my iPad before:
Seagate Goflex Satellite
Seagate Goflex Home
Apps that I use with my storage devices:
WD2go Pro
WD Photos
Adobe Reader
PS Touch
Garage Band
Packages that I use with my storage devices:
USB mounting toggle switch
Safari Download Manager
Safari Upload Enabler
SNES9x EX
Features of WD2go:
Play movies
Play music
Play videos
Read ebooks
Read documents
View pictures
Open any file in a compatible app
Email file as attachment
Email file as link
AirPlay to Apple TV
Download for offline use
Features of WD Photos:
View pictures
View as slideshow
Upload photos to drive from camera roll
Save from drive to camera roll
Email as attachment
Email as link
Post to Facebook
Upload to Dropbox
Open in any compatible app
Download for offline use
See HD version
Files I currently store on storage devices:
Short Films
Devices I use them with:
Sony Vaio Laptop
Sony Vaio Desktop
32GB iPad 3
8GB iPod Touch 4G
Apple TV 2
Here are some screenshots of using the direct from storage device method for playing ROMs (tap the picture to see a larger view):
1) This is a picture of the interface of one of the emulators that supports this method. You see this screen when you open it afresh. This happens to be GBA.emu.
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2) This is a picture of the "load game" menu. You should start out in this directory (/private/var/) when your loading a ROM with this method. You can see the "mnt" folder above "mobile".
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3) This is a picture of the "mnt" folder. As you see mount 1 is showing. This means you successfully connected your storage device.
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4) This is a picture of "mount 1" opened. In my case it's the contents of a 2GB flash drive that has GBA and SNES ROMs on it, along with some backup system files.
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5) Since we're using GBA.emu this is a picture of the GBA ROMs folder opened. As you can see there is a list of all my GBA ROMs.
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6) I picked the first game, which was Crash Bandicoot 2: N-tranced. This is a picture showing that it successfully loaded. This is in the portrait orientation mode. You can see the controls in the bottom half of the screen.
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7) Finally this is a picture of the landscape orientation mode of the loaded ROM. This is the suggested orientation mode for using this method because it's less probable you will accidentally detach the storage device. (at least if your using a small sized device. I recommend using an SD card for this method.)
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Another great resource when using external storage devices with your iPad are a couple software programs called 123CopyDVD Gold and 123CopyDVD Platinum. With the Gold version you can copy any DVD and make a backup file of it. With Platinum you can do the same with Blurays. These programs can convert the movie to Apple H.264 format and encode them for you so you can store them on your storage device and then watch them on your iPad. You can even convert the movies to formats made specifically for the iPad and even the generation of iPad you have as well as a lot of other formats such as ones for the Apple TV, the iPhone, etc. and other android devices if you have those. The Gold version is around 50 or 60 dollars I think and I'm not sure how much the Platinum version is ($75?). But I use the gold version for now and it's been a great investment because with the local pawnshops, Best Buy's sales, and the video store in town I've been able to buy a decent amount of DVD movies for 3-4 dollars or less a piece and then convert them to Apple H.264 encoding and store them on my WD MBL and can watch them with my iPad pretty much anytime I want to. I would say I saved around 7-12 dollars per movie as opposed to buying them with iTunes (I still use iTunes when they have a good deal or whatever).
But for people who want to watch movies on their iPad and not use all the local drive space (and only being able to house a fraction of the movies they could), an external HDD and 123CopyDVD is a great combination.
And as far as ROMs and emulators go, there are kind of two rules to go by...
Don't download a system BIOS file for your emulator or ROM image of a particular game and use them unless:
1) You're just trying them out and plan on buying physical copies of the systems and games that you're using if they are worth it to you after trying them and deleting and not using any BIOS file or ROM image that you've tried and are not willing to buy a physical copy of.
2) Only regularly using them as backup copies and alternate methods of playing them if you actually own physical copies of the system you're using a BIOS file for and the disk, cartridge, etc. of the game that you're using a ROM image of.
The way I understand it these are the "legal" and proper methods for using an emulator and ROM image and the only way that it's either not considered or not going to be considered piracy to use them. Because of the controversy about it and the problems with piracy that are going on, it's best to get in the habit of only using these kinds of programs and files in these ways. And the post I made just before this one was talking about making legal backup copies of DVDs that I own and have paid for for use on my iPad which as of more recent years has become officially legal to do and is not the same as piracy.
I do not anyway condone or promote the use of digital piracy. I am only suggesting people can use these kinds of programs and files, etc. in the ways that are being considered legal to do by most governments in light of the need and desire of people to watch movies and play games, etc. on their advanced computing devices, such as PCs, Macs, smartphones, iPads, etc. and only am using such things in those ways myself.
Some notes:
1) Most emulators and ROM images are of what are known as vintage or retro systems and games. These items do not sell at retail prices and can often be found for next to nothing. So practically, buying physical copies of them is not as unaffordable as you might think.
2) Look for games in vintage gaming stores, pawnshops, garage sales, etc. or online at vintage gaming sites and eBay. With these methods you ought to be able find copies of any game or system your wanting to use an emulator or ROM image of.
3) If your emulator doesn't use a system BIOS file (GBA.emu does not) and it completely emulates the system on its own then you don't need to own a physical copy of the console system. You only need a physical copy of the system if your emulator is using the BIOS file from the system (PSX4All does this).
4) You can find a nice list of emulators for your iPad by typing "emulator" in the search field in Cydia. Some of them are free, some are not. I don't think any of them are more than 6 dollars.
So I got my package today with the few small accessories I had ordered.
I received:
An SD card connection adapter
A USB hub
And the iHustler
I tested these items out to see what I could do with them.
With the SD card connection kit I could connect and mount SD cards and micro SD cards with SD card adapters up to 16GB in size.
With the USB hub I was able to connect a 4GB flash drive by itself, a 2GB flash drive by itself, and both at the same time. I tried to connect two 4GB drives at the same time and it crashed my iPad each time, so that didn't work. I also tried connecting 2 4GB drives and a 2GB drive at the same time and that didn't work either. It didn't crash my device but it wouldn't mount them.
With the iHustler I wasn't able to convert the power from a flash drive so as for my iPad to mount it. It appears the only transfer you can do with it is power, no data. However it does make it so I can charge my idevices with normally incompatible mediums.
So that's what I found out in testing these items out. Hope that helps someone looking into it.
Note: The USB hub had an input for a power supply. Since one wasn't included and I don't think I have a compatible one, I can't test it out, but with it plugged in you could possibly mount any external storage device that can connect with a USB and doesn't use it's own power.


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NFPA Journal®, July/August 2011
Natural gas explosion kills two CALIFORNIA — Two men, ages 38 and 35, were killed in an explosion in a gas-fired, walk-in powder coating oven. One died of blunt force trauma, and the other was electrocuted.
May - June 2011 Torch starts roof fire at lumber and hardware store
March - April 2011 Oil-fired boiler causes fatal fire
January - February 2011 Leaking natural gas ignites
November - December 2010 Two dead in space heater fire
September - October 2010 Fire damage to hotel exceeds $3 million
July - August 2010 Church damaged by fire
The walls of the single-story, wood-frame building in which the oven was located were made of insulated sheet metal. The roof was also metal. The building measured 125 feet (38 meters) by 125 feet (38 meters), and the oven measured 20 feet (6 meters) by 11 feet (3 meters). There were no fire detection or suppression systems.
Investigators found that the pressure regulator of the natural gas line had been bypassed, allowing approximately 53 psi of natural gas to feed into the operating oven, where it was ignited by the auto igniter.
The explosion destroyed nearly one-third of the building. The building, valued at $500,000, and its contents, valued at $200,000, were considered total losses.
Smoking materials, alcohol lead to fire death OHIO — A 53-year-old man was found unconscious by a relative in a two-car garage, in which he repaired cars, after a fire started by smoking materials ignited an upholstered sofa.
The single-story garage, which measured 24 feet (7 meters) by 24 feet (7 meters), had concrete block walls over a concrete slab and a wood truss roof covered by asphalt shingles. It was detached from a single-family residence in which the victim did not live, but where he occasionally stayed overnight. The garage did not have any automatic fire detection or sprinklers.
The victim was last seen shortly after midnight and appeared to be intoxicated. When a family member checked on him the next day, he discovered the remains of the fire, which had extinguished itself after consuming the sofa, and called 911 around 3 p.m. The victim's body was 8 feet (2 meters) from the sofa and had not been burned or suffered any trauma. There were no lights on in the garage and no sign of work activity. All the garage doors were closed.
Investigators suspect that the victim was near the area of origin, became disorientated, and was overcome by smoke. In addition to alcohol intoxication, the victim had a history of asthma, which may have been a factor in his death. The coroner determined that he died of smoke inhalation.
The building, valued at $15,000, and its contents, valued at $5,000, sustained only $50 in damage.
Occupant dies in smoking fire OHIO — A 37-year-old man died in his first-floor apartment when he was unable to escape from a fire started by smoking materials. The three-story, 51-unit apartment building was 145 feet (44 meters) long and 40 feet (12 meters) wide. It had concrete block walls and floors, as well as a wood-deck roof. Smoke alarms had been installed, but there were no sprinklers. The apartments, which measured 15 feet (5 meters) by 12 feet (4 meters), had their own bathrooms but no kitchens.
A third-floor resident called 911 at 4:27 a.m. to report smoke coming from his light fixture. When firefighters arrived, they did not see any flame or smoke outside the building. As they spoke with the third-floor occupant, however, they noted light smoke on the first floor and began checking the apartments on that floor. Finding heavy black smoke in one unit, they began suppression operations and quickly knocked the fire down using a short burst of water.
During a secondary search, they found the victim partially under a dresser, a cardboard box, and some window treatments. Investigators said it appeared that the smoke alarm alerted the occupant, who tried to escape through window above the dresser. During the attempt, the dresser tipped over onto the victim.
The building, valued at $500,000, had $1,000 worth of damage. The apartment's contents, valued at $1,500, were destroyed. An autopsy revealed that the victim, who was under the influence of prescribed medication and marijuana, died of smoke inhalation.
Unattended cooking ignites deadly fire VIRGINIA — A 50-year-old women and a 7-year-old girl died of smoke inhalation and burns when food left cooking unattended on the stove started a fire in the kitchen of their single-family house.
The one-story, wood-frame house, which was 42 feet (13 meters) long and 25 feet (11 meters) wide, had wood-paneled interior walls and a wooden truss roof covered by asphalt shingles. There were no smoke alarms or sprinklers.
A passerby on an adjacent street saw the fire and called 911 at 11:48 p.m. Firefighters arrived within six minutes of the alarm and found smoke and flames coming from three sides of the building, threatening homes on either side of the house. They were told that two victims might be in the house, but crews could not get into the building until they knocked the heavy fire down. When they finally entered the house, they found both victims in a middle bedroom, severely burned.
Investigators determined that a pot of vegetables left cooking on the stove overheated and ignited, and that the fire spread from the stovetop to other combustibles in the kitchen. There were no smoke alarms to alert the occupants to the fire, which spread quickly to other areas of the house.
The house, which was valued at $43,400, and contents, valued at $15,000, were destroyed. Sprinkler controls unattended cooking fire ARIZONA — A sprinkler controlled a fire that began when a 14-year-old girl left a pan of cooking oil heating unattended on the stove in the kitchen of her family's apartment.
The wood-frame apartment building, which had an asphalt shingle roof, was equipped with smoke detectors and a wet-pipe NFPA 13R sprinkler system that provided a local alarm.
Firefighters received a 911 call reporting the fire at 8 p.m., and arrived to find that the sprinkler system had operated as designed and extinguished the fire before it could spread. They stopped the water flow and performed salvage operations in the apartment of origin and the unit below.
The building, which was valued at $150,000, sustained an estimated $5,000 in damage. Its contents, valued at $25,000, sustained a $7,500 loss. There were no injuries. Medical oxygen a factor in fatal smoking fire OHIO — A 66-year-old woman who used medical oxygen died of injuries she sustained during an early morning fire that began when a cigarette ignited the mattress cover and sheet on the bed on which she slept.
The three-story, six-unit, wood-frame apartment building, which measured 43 feet (13 meters) by 72 feet (22 meters), had a brick veneer and an asphalt-shingled roof. A hardwired smoke alarm with battery backup had been installed in the apartment of origin, but it did not operate. The building had no sprinklers.
The fire was reported around 6 a.m., and arriving firefighters discovered that the fire had already burned itself out after filling the apartment with smoke. They found the victim dead of smoke inhalation, with some burns about her mouth and nose in the outline of an oxygen mask.
On the mattress, they noted a cigarette lighter, an empty pack of cigarettes, and two ashtrays with cigarette butts in them. Only two-thirds of the mattress and box spring was burned, but that portion was burned down to the springs.
Investigators determined that a cigarette ignited the woman's bedding and that the medical oxygen contributed to the fire. The smoke detector in the apartment was connected to the electrical system, but it did not appear to have functioned.
The building, valued at $245,000, and the apartment's contents, valued $10,000, sustained $5,000 in damage.
Cigarette fire kills one INDIANA — A 46-year-old man who lived in an eight-unit assisted-living facility died of smoke inhalation during a fire started by improperly disposed of cigarettes.
The one-story, wood-frame apartment building had a wood roof covered by asphalt shingles. A hardwired ionization smoke detector had been installed, but it did not operate.
A passerby noticed the fire and called 911 at 11 a.m. Shortly afterward, firefighters arrived to find that the fire had almost burned itself out. While searching the premises, they discovered the body of the victim, who had succumbed to smoke near the rear doorway of the unit while trying to escape.
Investigators found smoking materials and ashtrays on the victim's bed and floor, and determined that the fire started 4 to 6 hours before it was detected when a smoldering cigarette ignited a recliner's arm rest. The fire spread to a closet and a shelf before burning itself out. Alcohol intoxication appears to have been a contributing factor in the victim's inability to escape.
Leaking propane ignites after piping damaged NEW HAMPSHIRE — The occupants of a single-family home managed to escape a fire started by a low-order explosion in their basement. The three-story, wood-frame house was 38 feet (12 meters) long and 26 feet (8 meters) wide. Hardwired smoke alarms were located on each floor, including the basement, and in each bedroom, and they operated as designed. The house had no fire suppression system, although a single sprinkler had been installed above the furnace in the basement.
Shortly before the explosion occurred, an employee of a lawn-care company mowing the lawn hit piping leading from a propane tank to the gas-fired water heater in the basement with a thud, causing the pipe to leak. One of the occupants of the house looked out the window and saw the employee looking at the gas regulator. The crew left within minutes, and the explosion occurred shortly afterward, as one of the occupants was taking a shower in an upstairs bathroom.
Firefighters called to the scene at 10:15 a.m. arrived to find that the occupants had safely evacuated the house and had shut off the propane line. They also found the sprinkler operating above the furnace. Water from the sprinkler and from plastic pipes that had burned through extinguished the fire.
Investigators discovered a break in the gas line near the elbow where it entered the basement and determined that the demand for hot water caused the water heater to start and ignite the leaking propane The house, which was valued at $171,400, and its contents, which were valued at $100,000, sustained damage estimated at $15,000 and $10,000, respectively. There were no injuries.
Restaurant fire causes million-dollar loss MISSOURI — A Mexican restaurant on the upper level of a two-story, L-shaped building and a game store below it were damaged by an early morning fire that burned undetected until a passerby saw smoke coming from the back door and called 911 at 6:34 a.m.
Firefighters arrived two minutes after the call to find smoke coming from the roof vent. The incident commander ordered several units to set up for a coordinated interior attack, and after stepping inside, firefighters heard the fire traveling through the walls and ceiling. The engine crew waited by the front door with a hose line while another company ventilated the rear of the restaurant.
Additional companies provided back up, removing walls and ceilings between the restaurant's seating area and the kitchen, where the fire was concentrated.
Investigators determined that the fire started in the kitchen in a machine used to warm tortilla chips, but they could not discover why.
Heavy black smoke filled both levels of the building and destroyed both the structure, which was valued at $650,000, and its contents, valued at $350,000. There were no injuries.
Sprinklers control fire in stadium MINNESOTA — Two sprinklers controlled a fire in a large stadium that started when maintenance personnel spilled gasoline while refueling a pressure washer.
The stadium, which was six stories high, was designed so that portions of it were open to the elements. The property was protected by a monitored wet-pipe sprinkler system.
Maintenance staff was washing down seating on the fifth level near a concession stand with a gasoline-fired, portable pressure washer. When the workers tried to refuel it, they spilled some gasoline, and the hot motor ignited the vapors. Heat from the fire activated two overhead sprinklers.
The fire department was notified at 10:52 p.m., and firefighters arrived within two minutes to find that the sprinklers had already extinguished the blaze. Fire damage was limited to the immediate area, but water flowing down a freight elevator shaft damaged suites several floors below.
Loss estimates were not reported. There were no injuries.
Sprinkler extinguishes incendiary school fire ARIZONA—A single sprinkler extinguished an incendiary fire at an occupied school, limiting property damage in the $4.3 million structure to roughly $43,000.
The single-story school, built in 2008, was constructed of masonry walls on a concrete slab with a prefabricated wooden truss roof covered by wood decking and a built-up roof surface. The interior partitions of the building were wood-framed. The school's fire alarm system, which included smoke detectors, and its wet-pipe sprinkler system were monitored by an alarm company.
Someone started the fire in the men's bathroom by setting paper towels alight in a large plastic waste barrel. Smoke from the fire tripped the smoke detector and the sprinkler, which extinguished the fire before firefighters responded to the 8 a.m. alarm.
There were no injuries.
Sprinklers control fire in stable MASSACHUSETTS — A sprinkler operated and spared a horse stable significant fire damage when it extinguished a fire in the tack room. The single-story, wood-frame stable, which measured 125 feet (38 meters) by 75 feet (23 meters), had a dry-pipe sprinkler system with a water flow alarm that was monitored by a municipal fire alarm system.
A fire alarm sounded at 3:06 a.m., alerting the fire department, which dispatched apparatus, as well as the night watchman, who called 911 at 3:11 a.m. The police routed the watchman's call to the responding firefighters. On arrival, fire crews found that the sprinkler had already suppressed the fire in the tack room, although heavy smoke was still present throughout the structure.
Investigators determined that the fire was started by a submersible electric heater used to keep water in a plastic pail from freezing. The heat from the appliance ignited the pail, and the fire spread to other combustibles before the sprinkler activated.
Property damage to the stable was estimated at $5,000.
Sprinklers spare municipal garage significant loss WISCONSIN — Two sprinklers controlled a fire in a diesel-powered, wide-area rotary lawn mower that was parked in a municipal parks department garage, limiting property loss to the mower.
The single-story, drive-through garage, which was constructed of masonry and metal, had interior stall parking. A monitored wet-pipe sprinkler system protected the property.
The fire was first detected by a garage employee, who tried unsuccessfully to extinguish it with a portable fire extinguisher. When the fire grew too large to handle, he left the building and called 911 from his cell phone at 3:35 p.m. Right after he finished the call, he heard the water flow alarm sound, indicating that two sprinklers had activated.
Firefighters arrived within seven minutes to find moderate smoke coming from open bay doors on two sides of the building. The first-in engine company established a water supply and learned from an employee that "something blew up in the back." He also told firefighters that the structure contained flammable liquids.
Advancing a large-diameter hose into the building, fire crews saw flames 8 to 10 feet (2 to 3 meters) high about 30 feet (9 meters) inside the building being held in check by the sprinklers. Because fire debris accumulated at the floor drain, hydraulic fluid that had leaked out was floating above the water. They used a dry chemical extinguisher to complete extinguishment, then ventilated the building and shut down the sprinkler system.
Investigators determined that the 11-year-old commercial riding mower had been parked in the garage after being used during the day and that the fire started in or near the mower's engine compartment. However, they were unable to determine the exact cause of ignition.
The fire spread to the mower's plastic engine shroud and to a 35-gallon (132-liter) plastic hydraulic reservoir and a 40-gallon (151-liter) diesel fuel tank, both of which melted, further fueling the fire. Although the fire burned portions of the lawn mower, the sprinklers spared the vehicles parked on either side of it.
The lawn mower had a replacement value of $73,000. Portions of the building's steel roof located above the fire, as well as interior ceiling heaters and lights, were damaged, but loss estimates were not reported. There were no injuries.
Sprinkler extinguishes fire from natural gas leak OHIO — A single sprinkler extinguished a fire that began when natural gas piping feeding a commercial, rotary-style bread oven in a grocery store bakery dislodged, allowing natural gas to build up and ignite.
The grocery store was located in a single-story building that measured 175 feet (53 meters) by 248 feet (76 meters). The building was constructed of concrete block walls over poured concrete floors. Unprotected steel trusses formed the roof structure, which was covered with a metal deck roof and built-up roof surface. The property was protected by a monitored wet-pipe sprinkler system.
When investigators found that the gas piping's drip leg had fallen off, without damaging the threads, just beyond the regulator but before the igniter, they determined that the piping had not been properly tightened. Gas leaking from the joint was ignited by an open flame in the oven's burner chamber. As the temperature rose, it destroyed the oven's wiring and other controls, causing a sprinkler above the oven to open.
The store, valued at $2.4 million, and its contents, valued at more than $1 million, sustained an estimated loss of $7,500.
Firefighters treated one of the store's employees on scene for minor smoke inhalation.
Sprinkler controls fire started by oily rags ILLINOIS — The contents of a garage and storage area in a mixed-use strip mall ignited and burned until a sprinkler operated and controlled the fire before firefighters arrived.
The single-story building, which measured 200 feet (61 meters) by 75 feet (23 meters), was constructed of concrete block walls over a concrete slab with a metal truss roof and a built-up roof deck covered by a rubber membrane. The mall had a wet-pipe sprinkler system connected directly to fire dispatch.
The sprinkler flow activation alerted firefighters to the blaze, and they immediately responded to complete extinguishment and to ventilate the strip mall.
Investigators determined that oily rags, left in a pile in the storage area by a business owner who had been refinishing a deck, spontaneously ignited and that the fire grew until it produced enough heat to activate the sprinkler.
The building's contents were damaged, for an estimated loss of approximately $2,000. The building itself was undamaged. There were no injuries.
Single sprinkler controls fire in nursing home ILLINOIS — Firefighters responding to an automatic alarm at a nursing home found a sprinkler controlling a fire that started in a commercial dryer and spread through ductwork to a rooftop ventilation unit.
The single-story, 80-bed nursing home was protected by a monitored wet-pipe sprinkler system and a fire alarm system that automatically transmitted an alarm directly to the local fire department.
The department received the alarm at 6:15 p.m. and responded with two engines, a ladder truck, and a district fire chief. While en route, the department received a follow-up phone call reporting that the fire was a dryer fire, and the incident commander upgraded the response to include an additional engine, ladder, and district fire chief.
Arriving fire crews found smoke showing outside the building. By the time the second group arrived, black smoke was coming from the roof. A fourth engine was dispatched as first-in companies supplied the sprinkler system, advanced a hose line into the building, and began to assess conditions inside the structure.
One group of firefighters located the fire in the basement laundry room, where the sprinkler was holding it in check. Another crew on the roof used a hose line to extinguish the flames that had spread through the dryer's ventilation duct.
Damage to the property and its contents was estimated at $50,000. No one was injured.
Sprinklers limit roof fire at assisted living facility OREGON — A dry-pipe sprinkler system limited property loss and prevented injuries during a rooftop fire at an assisted-living center. The staff initially thought the alarm was false and cancelled the first fire department response. However, subsequent alarms and water flowing from the sprinklers led staffers to call 911 at 10:02 p.m.
The two-story, Type-V building, which covered approximately 70,000 square feet (6,503 square meters), had a pitched wood truss roof covered with composite asphalt shingles. The facility had four individual wings, each separated by two-hour fire barrier walls with protected openings. The exit corridors, which also had protected openings, had a one-hour fire rating, and all the building's stairs were enclosed. The property was protected by a monitored dry-pipe sprinkler system, as well as a manual fire alarm and monitored smoke detection system.
The facility was holding a Fourth of July celebration outside on a patio, igniting legally bought consumer fireworks from a table that staff members had covered with aluminum foil. Fireworks were also being used elsewhere in the neighborhood.
When the smoke detection system first sounded at roughly 9:44 p.m., facility administration assumed that the haze in the building was a normal byproduct of the fireworks that had entered through open doors and windows. The monitoring service was called and the fire department response canceled.
When the detection system sounded again a short time later, however, the smoke was heavier. A broken water pipe was reported on the second floor, but the leaking water was actually coming from operating sprinklers.
The fire department response was resumed at 10:02 p.m., and first-arriving firefighters noted light smoke coming from the roof. They helped evacuate the residents and began to attack the fire in the attic.
After the fire was extinguished, investigators determined that the fireworks had ignited a large amount of lint that had been blown from the dryer exhaust and built up on the roof. The fire spread from the lint to the roof covering and underlayment before moving into the attic.
The blaze also spread into the dryer's exhaust system, which accommodated smaller exhaust ducts from four gas-fired dryers, each of which connected to the larger, single duct that rose from the lower floors of the facility to the mechanical exhaust motor and housing on the roof.
When the investigators removed and examined the ductwork, they found that nearly 50 percent of it was occluded by an accumulation of lint. They also found partially burned lint in the exhaust duct assembly and in the bell housing. Although the roof exhaust fan and the electric motor showed no signs of direct flame involvement, smoke damage was clearly visible. The investigators' report cited the management's failure to clean the lint out of the dryer's exhaust system as a contributing factor to the blaze.
The building and its contents, which together were valued at more than $6.9 million, sustained a combined property loss of $1.5 million. There were no injuries reported.