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Brick Houses Against Frame In Test Proves Fire Safe
A Chicago fire test compared a brick cottage with a frame house to show brick construction resists fire. The brick structure survived with minimal interior damage while the frame house burned fully in minutes, confirming brick homes reduce losses and neighborhood risk.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Chicago
Chicago Chanter
National Fire Protection Association
Frank Chase
Chicago Fire Department
Grant Park
Congress
Auditorium
Chase
R. J. Richards Co
Lloyd-Thomas Co
Houston
Texas
Jack
Lars
Salem
Mass
Atlantic Seaboard
Department of
Knight