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Mandarin Oriental Hotel

January 12, 2010 | Case Studies

Four-alarm fire strikes Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Just four months away from the grand opening of the prestigious Mandarin Oriental, Boston, a $250 million luxury condominium and hotel complex, disaster struck.

A fire swept through the Mandarin's spa and fitness center in the early morning hours of March 10, damaging custom …

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Knollsbrook Condominiums

January 12, 2010 | Case Studies

Four-alarm blaze at Knollsbrook Condominiums started at the hands of kids.

Young kids playing with matches, dry conditions and high winds combined to create a voracious blaze that quickly spread into the nearby Knollsbrook complex engulfing a carport in flames. Ruptured gas tanks and propane bottles set off multiple explosions. …

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Fire Engulfs Rosecliff Apartments

January 12, 2010 | Case Studies

Residents escape, but blaze incinerates homes and belongings.

Most residents were on their way to bed when a fast moving fire leapt from a 2nd floor balcony to the 3rd and 4th floors and right through to the attic and roof. "Ceilings collapsed — even parts of the roof. At …

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