- Author
-
Miller, T. H.
- Title
- Logan Valley Mall, Plank Road and Goods Lane, Logan Township, Blair County, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Friday, December 16, 1994. USFA Fire Investigation Technical Report Series.
- Coporate
- TriData Corp., Arlington, VA
- Sponsor
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC
- Report
-
Report 085
1995
51 p.
- Distribution
- AVAILABLE FROM: U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), 16825 South Seton Ave., Emmitsburg, MD 21727. Telephone: 301-447-1000. Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov
- Contract
- EMW-94-4423
- Keywords
-
fire investigations
|
shopping centers
|
fire spread
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fire protection
|
prefire planning
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water supply
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fire hoses
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fire alarm systems
|
smoke
- Identifiers
- large diameter hose; covered mall separations
- Abstract
- An early morning fire on December 16, 1994 destroyed approximately 20 percent of the Logan Valley Mall, a regional shopping complex. An effective attack by 59 fire companies successfully controlled the fire although an additional 40 percent of the complex suffered severe smoke and water damage. The fire, which was reported at 2:29 a.m., completely destroyed 15 stores and 9 sales kiosks. The direct loss is estimated at $50 million, with total economic impact of more than $75 million.