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Old 06-14-2017, 10:56 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by Undertoad View Post
It's shocking because of how rare it is.
On NPR, an (ex fireman) MP mentioned that there have been a few worldwide (ie, still rare, but potentially a pattern), where one factor was counterfeit materials claiming to be fire resistant, so even if a builder thought they were following code, they weren't. He was particularly concerned with the 'cladding', ie the outward-facing layer of the building, which burned much faster than it ought to.
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