Aug 15, 2008

Home Fire Sprinkler Looped System Test

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By STEPHEN HUBA – Independent MASSILLON, OH — A potential revolution in home fire suppression got its Stark County debut Wednesday in Massillon before an audience of area firefighters, building officials and contractors. Live demonstrations of the “looped” residential fire [...]

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Aug 14, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Incentive – Illinois Governor Signs Bill

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ORLAND PARK, Ill., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Effective immediately, fire protection districts in the state may now offer financial incentive to encourage and reward homeowners who install automatic fire sprinkler systems to protect their homes. On August 12, 2008, Governor [...]

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Aug 12, 2008

Put Fire Sprinklers in Every Housing Unit

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By Lloyd Alter – Treehugger.com Not just because of safety; Fire Marshals have been demanding that for years. It is probably necessary if we want to build healthy as well as safe houses. Perhaps if houses had sprinklers, then manufacturers [...]

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Aug 11, 2008

Advocating Home Fire Protection – A Fire Marshal’s Reasoning

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This is the second time in my life that I have written a letter for news publication. In 1986 while working for the State Fire Marshal in Florida, I was compelled to write a letter about a tragic fire that [...]

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Aug 10, 2008

Fireproofing a Dream Home – Napa Valley, CA

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By SASHA PAULSEN – Napa Valley Register When we met for the second time to survey the progress of the house David Horobin is building in the Montecito area of Napa, the sky was murky with smoke from wildfires burning [...]

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Aug 08, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Tax Credit Eligibility Narrows in St. Mary’s County, MD

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By Jenna Johnson – Washington Post When the St. Mary’s County commissioners voted unanimously in November to require sprinkler systems in most new single-family houses and duplexes that use public water, they promised to create a tax relief measure to [...]

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Aug 07, 2008

Apartment Fires Highlight Insurance Benefits

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By MARI ALVAREZ – Texas Cable News During the past week, the Austin area has seen five apartment complex fires. Combined, they’ve displaced at least 60 people and driven home the importance of renter’s insurance. Fire tore through the Retreat [...]

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Aug 06, 2008

Fire in High-Rise Condo from Cigarette in Waikiki, HI

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By Rosemarie Bernardo – Honolulu Star-Bulletin A lit cigarette butt caused a condominium fire at a Waikiki high-rise yesterday. About 40 firefighters responded to a blaze on the top floor of Kaimana Villa, 2550 Kuhio Ave. Firefighters arrived at unit [...]

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Aug 05, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Demonstration on Christmas Tree Fire

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA), in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), have released the findings of a research project to demonstrate the value of residential fire sprinklers on the heat release rate of a [...]

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Aug 05, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinkler Impact Study on Christmas Tree Fires Released

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The United States Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have completed a report, Impact of a Residential Sprinkler on the Heat Release Rate of a Christmas Tree Fire, which demonstrates the value of residential [...]

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