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Recent Examples of standpipeFirefighters inside the building realize that no standpipe exists.—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2024 The standpipe had been cemented closed and was no longer functional.—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 30 Apr. 2024 The state fire code requires that at least one standpipe be installed during construction.—Ames Alexander, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024 Because of risks posed by faulty standpipes, NFPA calls for property owners to enact backup plans to lower the chance of firefighters having to seek out alternative water sources if fire erupts near a broken standpipe.—Laura Crimaldi, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for standpipe
Firefighters reported hydrants running dry in some areas.
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Mike Baker,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Just recently, three New Yorkers died in two separate fires during Code Blue weather, when selfish drivers parked in front of hydrants, delaying the firefighters’ movement of the hose.
Sean O’Byrne, executive director of the Downtown Council, told the committee that there is a series of blighted buildings downtown that are causing an economic drain and offsetting development.
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Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
14 May 2025
No asbestos to abate, no cast-iron drains to replace, no surprise setbacks from the Department of Building and Safety.
Wildfire smoke is starting to erode the world’s progress in cleaning up pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks, as climate change supercharges fires, scientists have said.
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Hiroko Tabuchi,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
Some are emitted directly from a source, such as construction sites, unpaved roads, fields, smokestacks or fires.
Everything on this bottle does double duty: the protective push-to-open lid keeps the spout clean, the convenient carry loop doubles as a lock, and the double-walled insulation keeps drinks cold for up to 24 hours.
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Cheryl Fenton,
Parents,
16 May 2025
However, a more rounded spout may tend to drip or sheet out the liquid in a wider stream than expected.
The decision comes after the property’s water infrastructure was found to be severely deteriorated, causing frequent pipe ruptures and unreliable water service.
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Dominick Williams,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
Pet raccoon caught with meth pipe in its mouth
Police in Ohio made a rather unusual discovery during a traffic stop.
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