Structure fires

Hot air burns your lungs. Smoke fills the room with darkness. You begin to feel light headed and nauseated from carbon monoxide.

Structure fires move quickly. Within minutes, temperatures can climb above 1100F. You need to get out, now.

This week, Marina and Fin discuss structure fires including the Childers Palace Backpackers Hostel fire, how to prepare yourself for a structure fire, and how to stay alive if you find yourself in the middle of one.

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    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childers_Palace_Backpackers_Hostel_fire

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_Hotel,_Childers

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childers,_Queensland

  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Trust_of_Australia

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  • https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/law-order/childers-palace-backpackers-hostel-fire-killer-robert-paul-long-hinted-that-something-could-happen-in-weeks-before-fire-killed-15-people/news-story/3f6147a13d52f11a279576b3be878c4e

  • https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/drifter-threatened-to-torch-australian-backpack-hostel-5370516.html

  • https://9now.nine.com.au/a-current-affair/robert-long-eligible-for-parole-after-childers-palace-hostel-fire-but-exlover-says-he-should-remain-in-prison/50e3a32a-f5ae-4ba7-89d9-44749b0c3a26

  • https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-02/childers-backpacker-hostel-killer-has-parole-bid-rejected/13114808

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