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Support shown for downtown sprinkler systems |
3-29-07 |
Post-Bulletin -
Rochester, MN, USA
Old, downtown Austin buildings could have the
opportunity for fire and electrical upgrades if a
proposed loan fund continues to move along. ... |
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Fire doused at West Haven restaurant |
3-28-07 |
WTNH - New Haven,
CT, USA
Crews think the fire may have started in a deep fryer.
The restaurant's sprinkler system put out the fire
before firefighters got to the scene. ... |
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A Sprinkler in Every House? |
3-28-07 |
WCAX - Burlington,
VT, USA
The sprinkler system would work off the regular home
plumbing. It would be activated only in the area where
there was fire, hopefully preventing damage of ... |
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Fire safety bill advances in Senate |
3-28-07 |
Kansas City Star -
MO, USA
The fire safety provisions are part of a broader bill
that would change laws governing the state’s mental
health system. The sprinkler requirement came ... |
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Wok catches fire at eatery |
3-26-07 |
The Saginaw News -
Saginaw, MI, USA
Fire Chief Jim I. Peterson said a wok caught fire on a
stove, activating the sprinkler system in the kitchen.
"That put the fire out, just like it's ... |
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Man tries to rescue woman in fire |
3-26-07 |
Patriot-News -
Harrisburg, PA, USA
"Without the sprinkler system, this would have been a
fatality," Konkle said. "Thank God for sprinklers."
Maldonado's neighbors praised him for risking his ... |
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Fire put out at Saguaro High auditorium |
3-24-07 |
AZ Central.com -
AZ, USA
... the Scottsdale Fire Department said However the
quick response of fire units and automatic sprinkler
system quickly put out the fire. ... |
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Firefighters make case for sprinklers |
3-21-07 |
Annapolis Capital
- Annapolis, MD, USA
Firefighters support sprinkler legislation because it
not only helps to save homeowners' lives, but also helps
firefighters. And they said fire-suppression ... |
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Bill would expand sprinkler use |
3-21-07 |
Patriot-News -
Harrisburg, PA, USA
Michael McGeehan, D-Philadelphia, and Robert Belfanti,
D-Northumberland, want to repeat that success rate by
requiring fire-suppression -- sprinkler ... |
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Fire Chief Woulfe explains budget |
3-19-07 |
SunJournal.com
(subscription) - Lewiston, ME, USA
He said an ordinance requiring installation of a
sprinkler system in all new homes would decrease the
needs of the fire department. ... |
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Prudent ounce of prevention |
3-19-07 |
Laconia Citizen -
Laconia, NH, USA
The requirement for sprinkler systems in these large
homes means that if they should ever catch fire, the
damage will be far less and more importantly, ... |
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Emergency services planning for growth |
3-18-07 |
Kannapolis
Independent Tribune - Kannapolis, NC, USA
The two discussed the sprinkler system that would be
used at the lab. Hiers asked if it was a deluge system,
meaning if one sprinkler were to start, ... |
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Code officers discuss sprinkler system legislation |
3-14-07 |
Adirondack Daily
Enterprise - Saranac Lake, NY, USA
Morganson said one of the main reasons to require all
newly constructed buildings to install sprinkler systems
is that it keeps the need for larger fire ... |
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Sprinklers Snuff Fire in Las Vegas Hotel |
3-14-07 |
Firehouse.com
(subscription) - USA
An automatic fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a
downtown hotel late Tuesday night. Fire investigators
ruled that careless smoking was the cause of the ... |
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Sprinkler rules are up for debate |
3-13-07 |
Washington Daily
News - Washington, NC, USA
A local fire chief also opposes changing the code. The
North Carolina Building Code Council will meet to
discuss the sprinkler rules today at 9 am at the ... |
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City adopts new sprinkler ordinance |
3-13-07 |
Laconia Citizen -
Laconia, NH, USA
LACONIA - The city is on the "cutting edge" of statewide
fire protection, again, with the City Council giving
unanimous assent to a re-tweaked sprinkler ... |
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Fire Sprinklers and Detectors Can Save Lives |
3-12-07 |
WCBD-TV - Mt.
Pleasant, SC, USA
"Yes the sprinkler system would be beneficial if the
whole house is burning, yes it would probably save a lot
of property from fire damage because of the ... |
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Fire Put Out Quickly At Specialty Care Center |
3-12-07 |
NBC30.com -
Hartford, CT, USA
A fan in the basement apparently burnt out and caught
fire, but it was quickly put out by the sprinkler
system, the official said. There were no injuries, ... |
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Firefighters want sprinklers in new homes |
3-12-07 |
Baltimore Sun -
Baltimore, MD, USA
Fire officials liken sprinkler systems to seat belts and
air bags in automobiles. The sprinklers would alert
residents at the first sign of smoke as well as ... |
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Questions swirl around fatal Bronx fire |
3-9-07 |
7Online.com - New
York, NY, USA
"If in fact the sprinkler system had been installed in
the building you and I would not be sitting here, not
only would there be no fatalities, ... |
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Studio fire quickly snuffed out |
3-8-07 |
Monterey County
Herald - Monterey, CA, USA
Deputy Fire Marshal David Reade said the fire, which
originated on a small table with a stereo sitting on it,
was contained by the sprinkler system before ... |
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Grapevine may require sprinklers in old buildings |
3-7-07 |
Fort Worth Star
Telegram - Fort Worth, TX, USA
City Hall was built in the 1990s under more up-to-date
fire codes and has a sprinkler system, but most of the
other buildings, some of which date to the ... |
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Fire safety proposal gets OK |
3-6-07 |
Iowa City Press
Citizen - Iowa City, IA, USA
Cost estimates from local contractors for sprinkler
systems range from $21000 to $34000. Voice alarm systems
can cost up to $8500, officials said. ... |
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Fire chief- Don't change sprinkler rule |
3-4-07 |
Chapel Hill News -
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Carrboro Fire Chief Travis Crabtree says a plan to
change the state building and fire code would increase
the risk for damage and injury in restaurant fires ... |
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Northbrook mandates sprinklers |
3-1-07 |
Chicago Tribune -
Chicago, IL, USA
He said that's because most office buildings, malls and
other public areas have fire sprinklers, but homes
usually don't. "We believe sprinkler systems work ... |
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