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Article: 'Cellulose Insulation Saved My Life': Environmentally Friendly Product Retards Flames; Allows Homeowner To Escape Unharmed
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- PR Newswire
- Article date:
- October 10, 1996
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HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Few people consider safety an issue when choosing insulation for their home. But to mark National Fire Prevention Week, the story of one Arkansas homeowner -- who says he owes his life to choosing the right insulation -- might just might make you think twice.
In the early morning hours of December 29, 1995, Jim West was awakened by a noise that he believed to be an intruder breaking into his home. He ran into the dining room, only to discover an intruder of a different kind -- a fire in the attic of his recently remodeled vacation home.
"When I got into the dining room, I was still expecting to find ...