In the News - March Fire Prevention Methods Debated 3-31-08 10TV - Columbus, OH, USA Many of them are convinced sprinklers - if mandated in new homes - could be the life-saving difference in the few minutes it takes for fire to engulf a ... Students learn with trial by fire 3-31-08 Daily Illini - Champaign, IL, USA One had a sprinkler system installed, and the other did not. A wastebasket was set on fire in each room. In the room without the sprinkler, the fire ... Fraternity fire second in 2008 3-31-08 The Daily Collegian Online - University Park, PA, USA Once the water mixed with the burning oil, the fire "flashed up the wall and rolled across the ceiling," activating the two sprinkler heads closest to the ... US Fire Administration Endorses Home Fire Sprinklers 3-30-08 Occupational Health Safety - Dallas, TX, USA Gregory Cade, the US fire administrator, announced March 28 that his agency is now endorsing residential fire sprinklers. USFA posted the announcement just ... Manhattan requires sprinkler systems 3-30-08 Southtown Star - Chicago, IL, USA Officials recently approved tighter building codes, requiring all new commercial and industrial structures to have fire alarms and interior sprinkler ... Builder adds sprinklers for safety 3-29-08 NewsOK.com (subscription) - Oklahoma City, OK, USA AP Video Turner & Son Homes is featuring full-home fire sprinkler systems in its new homes in Deer Spring, a new development opening this month in the ... Firefighters find burning laundry in warehouse 3-29-08 Tampa Bay's 10 - St. Petersburg, FL, USA The building's fire sprinkler system was holding the fire in place. The baskets were pushed outside and the fire declared under control about 11:50 PM, ... Sprinkler does job putting out dryer fire 3-28-08 Fort Morgan Times - Fort Morgan, CO, USA A single fire sprinkler head put out a fire in a Greeley behavioral health facility’s laundry room early Thursday, Union Colony Fire Rescue Authority ... Fallbrook couple say extra costs saved home from fire 3-27-08 North County Times - Escondido, CA, USA "The sprinkler system did an absolutely fantastic job," said Capt. Kevin Mahr of the North County Fire Protection District. District spokesman John Buchanan ... Former student’s death brings awareness about fires 3-27-08 La Crosse Tribune - La Crosse, WI, USA Daniel Gengler of the National Fire Sprnkler Association talks about how fire spreads in a room to UWL students the dorm room on the righ had a sprinkler ... Dousing Doubts About Sprinklers 3-26-08 Mooresville Tribune - VA,USA Although residential sprinklers are not required by state fire codes, Styers said there’sa lot of work being done to move in that direction. ... City considers fire code options 3-26-08 Herald Zeitung - New Braunfels, TX, USA As a result, the code calls for all existing bars, dance clubs, nightclubs and places of assembly with festival seating to go back and install sprinkler ... Sprinklers douse Amazon building fire 3-25-08 Muskegon Chronicle - MLive.com - Muskegon, MI, USA A kitchen grease fire at the Amazon apartments, 550 W. Western, was extinguished by the building's sprinkler system. However, the 4:01 pm blaze caused an ... South Carolina Bill to Install Fire Sprinklers has Setback 3-24-08 Insurance Journal - San Diego, CA, USA A bill that encourages businesses and homeowners to install fire sprinkler systems has stalled in a South Carolina Senate committee. ... Developers go with the flow 3-24-08 Salem Statesman Journal - Salem, OR, USA The discs cover spray nozzles of an integrated fire sprinkler system, ready to douse a burning room in a deluge of water. These sprinklers are an innovation ... Fire breaks out in trash can at Palmer House 3-23-08 Chicago Sun-Times - United States The fire caused a moderate amount of smoke damage, and a significant portion of the 18th floor sustained water damage after an automatic sprinkler system ... Firefighters battle blazes across St. Paul 3-22-08 Pioneer Press - St. Paul, MN, USA A fire sprinkler put out the fire and no one was injured. — 862 Marion St. about 1:25 pm for a rear porch fire. Investigators believe careless smoking ... Polymer catches fire at industrial facility 3-22-08 Journal Times - Racine, WI, USA BY PETE WICKLUND STURTEVANT — Firefighters are crediting a building’s alarm and sprinkler system with containing damage after a fire early Saturday morning ... Fire Strikes Valley Dairy 3-22-08 ABC30.com - Fresno, CA, USA Rich Cabral, Fresno Fire Department, says "The real key factor in this whole emergency was the fact that Producers Dairy has an active sprinkler system at ... Fire forces temporary closure of Santa Cruz SPCA 3-22-08 San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA Fast-acting neighbors -- 7th Avenue Upholstery owner Jerry Hooper and his girlfriend Leslie Maas -- and the building's sprinkler system combined to put out ... City fire code revisions due council review 3-21-08 Tulsa World - Tulsa, OK, USA One of the main codes in question calls for all commercial buildings seven stories or taller to have automated fire sprinkler systems installed by Jan. ... Day care lacked sprinklers before fire 3-20-08 Anchorage Daily News (subscription) - Anchorage, AK, USA By ZAZ HOLLANDER PALMER - Mouse Trap Playschool, the popular day care closed by fire last month, had no sprinkler systems, but they are called for in plans ... Accident rescue, house fire make for potential tragedies 3-20-08 Village News Network - Fallbrook, CA, USA “But it was actually the big fire alarm sounding above the equipment. It was a very loud.” This audible alarm came from the fire sprinkler unit installed in ... Late-night fire damages manufacturing business 3-20-08 Kane County Chronicle - Geneva, IL, USA When firefighters arrived, they found a fire high-rack storage units in the warehouse. A sprinkler system activated near the fire and "was keeping it in ... Sprinkler system contains fire 3-19-08 Tampa Bay's 10 - St. Petersburg, FL, USA Sarasota, Florida – A sprinkler system helped contain a fire that could have destroyed the entire building. Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a ... Sprinkler Saves Florida City Hall 3-18-08 Firehouse.com (subscription) - USA By the time Owen got outside, three fire engines had already responded. Firefighters said the sprinkler system did its job. "What kept the fire contained ... Letter: Human life more precious than profit 3-18-08 The Daily News of Newburyport - Newburyport, MA, USA Ask any firefighter who has ever entered a business that is on fire where employees might be inside if sprinklers should be mandated. ... University Towers gets sprinklers long after fire 3-18-08 UT The Daily Texan - Austin, TX, USA By Sarah Wilson Nearly seven years after a fatal fire at University Towers, the off-campus dormitory installed a sprinkler system over spring break. ... Fire Bomb Caught on Tape 3-17-08 KALB-TV Newschannel 5 - Alexandria, LA, USA Firefighters say the nightclub’s sprinkler system and flame retardant material for prevented any severe damage to the building. ... Nearly all apartments inspected found in violation of fire code 3-17-08 Examiner.com - USA Problems range from the basic, accidental issues such as a smoke detector that’s out of batteries, to intentional malfeasance such as disconnected sprinkler ... Sprinkler system stops fire 3-17-08 Visalia Times-Delta - Visalia, CA, USA An automatic indoor sprinkler system is credited with helping douse a structure fire tonight at the Big Dollar Store, 1819 N. Dinuba Blvd., Visalia, ... Smoking couch empties Shellsburg nursing home 3-16-08 Gazette Online - Solon, IA, USA Firefighters were on the scene about an hour mopping up the water from the sprinkler. McNeal said an investigator from the fire marshal's office was ... Minor fire at Smucker's plant controlled 3-16-08 WTOL - Toledo, OH, USA Several bags of vanilla-flavored ingredients also caught fire. The overhead fire sprinklers helped crews douse the blaze. The plant had minor damage. Smoke alarms, sprinkler systems reduce deaths 3-16-08 Central Maine Morning Sentinel - Augusta, ME, USA Eric J. Ellis, fire protection engineer at the Office of the Fire Marshal, said a growing number of studies shows that sprinkler systems greatly reduce the ... Metro fire crews battle three overnight blazes 3-15-08 Pioneer Press - St. Paul, MN, USA The apartment fire was small compared to the other two, with the building's sprinkler system helping to keep it controlled, said a Richfield Fire Department ... Man firebombs city nightspot; sprinklers save business 3-14-08 Eagle Tribune - North Andover, MA, USA The other two jugs also landed under a sprinkler head, Hatem said. Fire Chief Peter Takvorian said the sprinkler system in the recently renovated building ... Firefighters: High-rises mean more men needed 3-12-08 Daily News - Galveston County - TX, USA Sprinklers, normally used to keep fire from spreading, actually extinguished a recent fire in the San Luis Hotel, he said. Robinson acknowledged almost all ... Fire in Akron destroys city truck 3-11-08 The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland, OH, USA By the time firefighters arrived, most of the fire had been doused by the sprinkler system. Firefighters ventilated the building and said the fire did not ... Investigator Says Roof Spread Massive Apartment Fire 3-10-08 WFMY News 2 - Greensboro, NC, USA The fire marshal says simply it was the lack of a sprinkler system that caused it to spread. He says that could have kept the fire in that one apartment. ... Fire forces evacuation of Heber elementary school 3-10-08 Deseret News - Salt Lake City, UT, USA What caused the fire is still under investigation. The school's sprinkler system contained the fire and officials say it was extinguished quickly. ... USFA Advises Firefighters to Take a 'Coffee Break' 3-10-08 Occupational Health Safety - Dallas, TX, USA The titles of the first two video training presentations are Fire Sprinkler Inspectors Test and Fire Sprinkler Main Drain Tests. ... Mom fights for child's safety; District says no special treatment 3-9-08 Oxford Press - Oxford, OH, USA By Josh Sweigart HAMILTON — If there's a fire, Utawna Leap's residential sprinkler system could save her home and her daughter, who has cerebral palsy. ... Galt to require fire sprinklers in new homes 3-6-08 Sacramento Bee - CA, USA By Loretta Kalb - lkalb@sacbee.com Galt became the first city in Sacramento County on Tuesday night to require builders to install fire sprinklers in all ... Child reportedly lit Warner fire in Clark County 3-6-08 Seattle Times - United States "It's probably the best thing a family can do for life safety is to install residential fire sprinklers," Miller said. Sprinklers, along with plenty of ... Sprinkler rules approved 3-6-08 The Republican - MassLive.com - Springfield, MA, USA By MIKE PLAISANCE SPRINGFIELD - Fire safety sprinklers must be installed in new nonresidential structures of more than 7500 square feet and new residences ... Tempe industrial fire contained with sprinklers 3-3-08 AZ Central.com - AZ, USA An industrial fire at a Tempe electrical plant near Southern Avenue and Hardy Drive Monday morning was contained by a sprinkler system, fire officials said. ... Bill to expand sprinkler system law advances 3-2-08 Eagle Tribune - North Andover, MA, USA Balser said there have never been multiple deaths from a fire in a commercial building with an automatic sprinkler system. ... Retrofitted sprinklers 3-1-08 The Times of Trenton - NJ.com - Trenton, NJ, USA Fire safety experts will tell you that smoke inhalation can be deadly to individuals in a fire before the sprinklers ever go off. For all these reasons, ...