Envy Apartment

UPDATE: The fire at Tivoli Apartments has been declared as an accidental fire with an undetermined cause, stated by Seminole County public information officer Paula Thompson . The Seminole Building Official determined the fire- damaged apartment building is unsafe to enter. Advertisement “This is primarily due to the thousands of gallons of water utilized during extinguishment of the fire that creates a potential risk for a ceiling collapse that could have hundreds of pounds of weight falling on someone inside the structure,” reads a statement released by Seminole County Fire Department . The building has been handed back over to Tivoli property management . The American Red Cross , University of Central Florida and Tivoli Property Management are working to relocate residents. Seminole County Fire Department fire truck and views the burned apartment building , which was claimed a total loss. Photo by Katrina Poggio." width="300" height="200" class...

BROOKLYN - The American Red Cross educated residents about fire safety Saturday following two fatal fires in Brooklyn. Volunteers installed more than 140 smoke detectors in Bed-Stuy apartments as part of their push to prevent fires and teach Brooklyn residents the importance of fire safety. The Red Cross says batteries in the new smoke detectors last 10 years. "They said it'll be good to have the Red Cross come check our units and make sure we were prepared," says resident Verna Gray , of Bed-Stuy. "It was a good idea because we weren't sure how many units had good working smoke detectors ." The Red Cross encourages families to perform escape drills on a regular basis as well as smoke detector tests to prepare for emergency situations.