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In the
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Our view- Stringent sprinkler rules are necessary |
8-31-07 |
St. Cloud Times -
St. Cloud, MN, USA
11, there have never been multiple deaths from a fire
that's occurred in a sprinklered building in the United
States. That's the one fact St. Cloud needs to ... |
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Fire damages National Laundry |
8-30-07 |
Great Falls
Tribune - Great Falls, MT, USA
A sprinkler system installed at the business located at
700 Crescent Drive kicked in early on, preventing ex-tensive
damage, Jackson said. |
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Fire Evacuates College's Student Center |
8-30-07 |
WFSB -
Connecticut, CT, USA
New London firefighters at the scene confirmed that a
fire ignited in the basement. The building's sprinkler
system extinguished the fire, officials said. ... |
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Dorm fire rates rise nationally; UA A-OK |
8-30-07 |
Arizona Daily
Wildcat - Tucson, AZ, USA
He said that all UA residence halls have automatic and
manual fire alarm systems, and that all but two
residence halls have complete fire sprinkler systems.
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Proposed fire requirements criticized |
8-29-07 |
Great Falls
Tribune - Great Falls, MT, USA
The focus of fire rules should be public safety and
protecting lives, Caughey said. Toward that end,
requiring in-house sprinkler systems would be the best
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Mall fire extinguished by sprinklers |
8-27-07 |
Peterborough
Examiner - Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
A fire in a Lansdowne Place bathroom Sunday was
extinguished before firefighters arrived thanks to a
working smoke detector and sprinkler system, ... |
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Take care when home is a dorm room |
8-26-07 |
MLive.com - MI,
USA
Sprinkler heads, if there are any, should never have
items hanging from them. Blocking sprinklers
significantly reduces their effectiveness in the event
of ... |
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Suit filed against fraternity in Ole Miss fire |
8-24-07 |
Jackson Clarion
Ledger - Jackson, MS, USA
... the fire, the state College Board passed a rule
mandating that all fraternity and sorority houses on
state property and built after 2005 have sprinkler ...
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New fire-safety rules arrive for rentals |
8-24-07 |
Centre Daily Times
- Centre County, PA, USA
Prices for those sprinkler systems can range from $7000
to $20000 apiece. At least 30 dwellings have received
new fire escapes, priced at $6000 to $18000. ... |
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Action delayed on new sprinkler requirements |
8-22-07 |
Wisconsin Radio
Network - Madison, WI, USA
By Andrew Beckett Wisconsin firefighters say sprinklers
can save lives, and the Madison Fire Department provided
a demonstration to that effect Tuesday ... |
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On-Campus Fires- A Growing Danger |
8-21-07 |
CBS News - New
York City, NY, USA
Both were set on fire; one room had a sprinkler, the
other didn't. In the first test, a fire was started in a
trash can filled with paper. ... |
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3 lives cut short on summer getaway |
8-21-07 |
Baltimore Sun -
United States
The recently constructed waterfront home was equipped
with functioning smoke detectors, but not with an
internal sprinkler system, Zurolo said. ... |
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HFSC Gets Grant for Fire Sprinker Ed. |
8-20-07 |
Fire Chief -
Chicago, IL, USA
HFSC Gets Grant for Fire Sprinker Ed. The US Department
of Homeland Security awarded the nonprofit Home Fire
Sprinkler Coalition a grant award through the ... |
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Sprinklers stop theater fire |
8-19-07 |
WRCB-TV -
Chattanooga, TN, USA
Sources say someone apparently set fire to a lobby area
movie display, setting off the building's sprinkler
system and alarm. The theater manager says it's ... |
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Developers hope to avoid sprinkler clause |
8-19-07 |
Mail Tribune -
Medford, OR, USA
The requirement is in the 2004 state fire code, which
mandates alternatives like fire sprinklers in houses
that require engines to climb slopes exceeding 10 ... |
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Fire damages furniture plant |
8-16-07 |
The Grand Rapids
Press - MLive.com - Grand Rapids, MI, USA
HOLLAND -- A sprinkler system, alarms and a maintenance
worker helped prevent a major fire early this morning at
Worden Co., a Holland furniture maker. ... |
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40 displaced by high-rise fire |
8-15-07 |
San Jose Mercury
News - CA, USA
There were no injuries reported, thanks in part to a
sprinkler system added to the building in the 1990s
after San Jose leaders passed an ordinance ... |
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Know Your Enemy |
8-14-07 |
Firehouse.com
(subscription) - USA
Had the fire sprinkler system been installed though,
even if it might not have been able "put out the fire",
it would have most likely slowed if not stopped ... |
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Fire causes minor damage to apartment building |
8-14-07 |
Springfield News
Sun (subscription) - Springfield, OH, USA
Goheen said the sprinkler system in the apartment was
about 4 feet away and went off to contain the fire,
resulting in about $50 in fire damage and about ... |
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Some on council seek faster sprinkler changes |
8-14-07 |
Houston Chronicle
- United States
With their doughnut shape, enclosed open space and lack
of floor-to-floor fire barriers, the structures are
known to be unsafe without complete sprinkler ... |
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A suddenly hot apartment amenity? |
8-13-07 |
Pioneer Press -
St. Paul, MN, USA
The blaze remains under investigation, said Burnsville
Fire Marshal Doug Nelson. All three complexes have fire
alarms but no sprinkler systems. ... |
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Sprinklers for Fire Safety a Must |
8-13-07 |
HNN
Huntingtonnews.net - WV, USA
Still, Fuller indicated that sprinkler financing help
appears on the horizon. The proposed Fire Sprinkler
Incentive Act co-sponsored by Sen. ... |
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Sprinklers extinguish nightclub fire |
8-11-07 |
Jackson Sun -
Jackson, TN, USA
The firefighters forced entry into the nightclub,
finding heavy smoke and the sprinkler system running,
the report said. While inside, the firefighters used ... |
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For Needy Residents, A Lifeline To Fire Safety |
8-10-07 |
Washington Post -
United States
By Donna St. George Beginning this fall, as many as 40
group homes across Montgomery County will be refurbished
with county-financed fire sprinkler systems, ... |
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Learning from Others |
8-9-07 |
Firehouse.com
(subscription) - USA
While different, there are many similarities between
this story and the residential fire sprinkler system
technology that we have been fighting for. ... |
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Free Fire Safety Kits |
8-7-07 |
Fire Chief -
Chicago, IL, USA
The Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition is giving away its new
public education kit available to fire service and
public educators. ... |
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Fire damages building along West Cherokee St. |
8-7-07 |
Sioux Falls Argus
Leader - Sioux Falls, SD, USA
A small fire located near a workbench was contained and
extinguished by an automated sprinkler system. The
building sustained light damage, with some smoke ... |
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Highline public housing units to be remodeled |
8-6-07 |
Highline Times -
Seattle, WA, USA
The rehabilitation scope of repairs in each building
starts with the installation of fire sprinkler and fire
alarm systems, although roof, siding, deck, ... |
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It's surefire protection |
8-6-07 |
Delmarva Daily
Times - MD, USA
Fire sprinkler systems, common in businesses, hotels and
the industrial sector, are the most effective way to
control a fire in the home, like having a ... |
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Sprinkler system limits recycling center fire |
8-2-07 |
Janesville Gazette
- Janesville, WI, USA
Thanks to its sprinkler system, the Janesville Recycling
Center is back to work today after an early morning
fire. The fire started directly under a ... |
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Sprinkler system douses fire |
8-2-07 |
WPDE - Florenece,
SC, USA
One automatic fire sprinkler head located within the
trash collection room activated due to the heat, and
extinguished the fire. Another fire sprinkler ... |
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Parents sue Wesleyan, fraternity in fire |
8-2-07 |
Hays Daily News -
Hays, KS, USA
The house did not have a fire sprinkler system, nor was
one required in the nearly 80-year-old building. Since
the fire, sprinkler systems are being ... |
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Condo fire doused |
8-2-07 |
Myrtle Beach Sun
News - Myrtle Beach, SC, USA
By Jonathan Tressler - The Sun News A small fire in a
garbage chute was extinguished by a sprinkler system
shortly after it began, the North Myrtle Beach ... |
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