In the News - January AM blaze damages West Mountain Inn 1-31-11 Bennington Banner She said that the fire alarm tousled 14 guests from their sleep upstairs, while a first floor sprinkler system dampened the flames -- along with the rest of ... New Legislation Proposed to Require Sprinkler Systems 1-31-11 LEX18 Lexington KY News The Louisville Metro Fire Department's recently released investigation report states the boys had no chance to escape. The home did not have a sprinkler ... Christmas fire prompts legislator to propose automatic fire sprinklers for new ... 1-28-11 Louisville Courier-Journal When a house is protected by home fire sprinklers, the fire is contained by the activation of just one sprinkler head roughly 90 percent of the time, ... Simple steps can keep your home safe from fire 1-28-11 Chicago Tribune Residential fire sprinklers are designed to contain and even extinguish a fire before the fire department arrives. Installing a fire sprinkler system has ... South King Fire & Rescue Credits Sprinklers For Saving Burning Condo 1-27-11 The Waterland Blog (blog) South King Fire & Rescue fire investigators are again crediting fire sprinklers with saving a condominium building at 33020 10th Ave SW (Latitude ... NFPA Adds $4M to Endowment for Fire Protection Research Foundation 1-27-11 FireEngineering.com In 2008, they released a groundbreaking research report titled Home Fire Sprinkler Cost Assessment, which looked at ten communities with sprinkler ... Fire At Andrews School 1-27-11 WLKM Radio Tomlinson said a single sprinkler head had extinguished the fire. An investigation revealed that a combustible item fell off a shelf, landed on top of the ... Sprinklers can save lives of firefighters 1-27-11 Delmarva Daily Times The Wicomico County Council has an opportunity to vote to opt out of a state requirement that residential fire sprinklers be installed in all new homes. ... NEW INFO- Crews Credit Sprinkler System for Stopping Fire 1-26-11 WSAW Antigo fire Chief Jon Petroskey credits a sprinkler system for stopping a fire from spreading at a Langlade County business Wednesday morning. ... Fire sprinklers save equipment in Canby commercial fire 1-26-11 OregonLive.com "This is another success story of the value of fire sprinklers." The building was unoccupied when the fire broke out. No injuries were reported. ... Sprinkler systems are well worth the cost 1-26-11 Delmarva Now While smoke detectors and alarm systems alert occupants to a fire, sprinklers actually limit fire spread and damage, typically to the room of origin. ... MAIL BAG ...LETTERS FROM READERS 1-26-11 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Automatic fire sprinkler systems are the ultimate in addressing fire deaths and fire injuries. Fire sprinklers are something that builders and... Wildfire created safer city, state 1-24-11 FireEngineering.com Two years later, under the leadership of Fire Chief Ron Coleman, the city developed the nation's first ordinance requiring fire sprinklers in all new homes. ... Firefighters show power of sprinklers 1-21-11 Fox11online.com That's why the Fire Department did a side by side demonstration Friday. Firefighters wanted to show what a home fire sprinkler system can do. ... Automatic sprinklers extringuish fires at nursing home, apartment 1-21-11 Gainesville Sun By Karen Voyles Automatic fire sprinklers are getting credit for rapidly extinguishing two fires on Thursday, one in a nursing home and another in an ... Fourth floor fire occurs in Cance Hall 1-18-11 The Massachusetts Daily Collegian The fire began in room 471 and sprinklers contained the fire to the room. The water from the sprinkler system damaged areas throughout the fourth floor and ... 1980's Las Vegas Fire Results in Fire Code Modifications 1-18-11 Fire Department Network News After this tragic incident, the fire code stated that all structure over 55 feet must be retrofitted with fire sprinkler systems. Expanded fire code accentuates safety . 1-18-11 Inland Empire News All new single-family homes, duplexes and apartments must have automatic fire sprinkler systems. County Fire Chief Dan Wurl says it will improve fire safety ... Sprinklers minimize damage in hotel fire 1-15-11 Niagara Falls Review By REVIEW STAFF The Niagara Falls Fi re Department is crediting a sprinkler system with minimizing damage after a fire started on the sixth floor of the ... Somerville business saved by sprinklers 1-14-11 Somerville Journal “The sprinkler system saved this building,” he said. The evening of Monday, Jan. 3, firefighters responded to a mattress fire at 34 Francesca Ave. and ... Single Sprinkler Saves Long Beach Restaurant From Fire 1-13-11 LBPOST.com Firefighters entered and discovered a smoldering fire with one sprinkler head controlling it. They extinguished the flames and removed furniture to begin ... Demonstration shows benefit of home fire sprinklers 1-13-11 KSL-TV One room featured a single overhead sprinkler and smoke alarm, the other a smoke alarm only. In the room with the sprinkler, the fire began and the ... Your Neighbors and Experts in the Industry Speak on the New Pa. Sprinkler Law 1-7-11 Patch State Farm encourages everyone to watch this video of a side-by-side fire sprinkler demonstration that was filmed in Normal, Ill. this past October. ... Hardware Store Fire Controlled by Sprinklers 1-6-11 CBS 47 Aside from commercial buildings, starting this year, all newly constructed homes are required to be built with residential fire sprinklers. Mission, vision, & commitment 1-5-11 National Fire Protection Association And that led to our home fire sprinkler campaign. It also changed our view of how we might attack the wildland fire problem. We've identified some pragmatic ... New Year Brings New Laws 1-2-11 MyFox Philadelphia As of January 1st, new, single-family homes in Pennsylvania must have a fire sprinkler system. Firefighter say it's a great idea and that it will save lives ...