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Article: Fire investigation summary: Harveys Lake, PA: Board and care fire, May 13, 1997
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- NFPA Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
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CopyrightCopyright National Fire Protection Association 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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A tragic fire in a board and care facility housing elderly and mentally challenged residents killed 10 people. This fire is another in a line of fatal board and care fires investigated by the NFPA Fire Investigations Department.
On Tuesday, May 13, 1997, a fire occurred at a board and care facility in Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania. State fire investigators determined that the fire most likely started on a screened-in porch. Investigators determined that the fire was caused by disposal of smoking materials on the screenedin porch area of the building. The fire killed ten residents and injured three others. The building was heavily damaged by the fire, and the property loss was estimated at ...
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