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Bills Would Strengthen Building Codes to Prevent Fires
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Lawmakers will consider legislation to strengthen building codes to try to prevent fires.
Lawmakers will consider legislation to strengthen building codes to try to prevent large-scale fires like the one that destroyed an Edgewater apartment complex in 2015.
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Bills Would Strengthen Building Codes to Prevent Fires
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Lawmakers will consider legislation to strengthen building codes to try to prevent large-scale fires like the one that destroyed an Edgewater apartment complex in 2015.
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