October 2008 – Residential Fire Sprinklers

Oct 31, 2008

North Carolina – Fire Sprinklers Might Become Mandatory In New Homes

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By Sonja Elmquist – Greensboro News-Record A firefighter for 17 years, Jim Robinson has seen fire’s effect on people’s lives over and over. “I’ve stood on someone’s front yard and I’ve handed someone their Bible out of their rubble pile,” [...]

Oct 24, 2008

Anne Arundel, MD – Council Bill to Require Fire Sprinklers in All New Homes

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By ERIN COX – HometownAnnapolis.com In the wake of a deadly fire last week, Council Chairman Cathy Vitale has revived her plan to mandate a sprinkler system for every new home. Ms. Vitale, R-Severna Park, introduced a bill Monday night [...]

Oct 20, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Favored in Building Codes

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By Lew Sichelman – Los Angeles Times Six people were in the St. Michaels, Md., house when the smoke alarm went off two summers ago. The sound woke one, who was a light sleeper, according to news reports. And she [...]

Oct 20, 2008

Fires at a Senior Living Complex in Anderson, SC Ruled Arson

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By Anna Simon – Greenville News Two fires that destroyed much of a senior-living complex early Sunday have been ruled arson, Anderson Fire Chief Jack Abraham said Monday. While investigators piece together clues from the scene, the American Red Cross [...]

Oct 12, 2008

Anderson, SC Residents Homeless After Suspicious Fires at Apartment Building

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Residents of Heatherwood Apartments in Anderson were homeless this morning after a “suspicious” fire destroyed much of senior-living complex early today. The fire was reported at 4:35 a.m., just hours after firefighters had responded to another fire at the same [...]

Oct 08, 2008

Residential Structure and Buildings Fires Report Released by USFA

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The Department of Homeland Security’s United States Fire Administration (USFA) has issued a report today examining the causes and characteristics of fires occurring in residential structures and buildings. The report, Residential Structure and Building Fires, was developed by the National [...]

Oct 01, 2008

Home Safety Council Research Finds Majority of Families Unprepared for Home Fires

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ — The national nonprofit Home Safety Council (HSC) has released new national survey results revealing that only 37 percent of respondents have taken any actions at home to prevent fires and burns — the third leading [...]

North Carolina – Fire Sprinklers Might Become Mandatory In New Homes

Anne Arundel, MD – Council Bill to Require Fire Sprinklers in All New Homes

Fire Sprinklers Favored in Building Codes

Fires at a Senior Living Complex in Anderson, SC Ruled Arson

Anderson, SC Residents Homeless After Suspicious Fires at Apartment Building

Residential Structure and Buildings Fires Report Released by USFA

Home Safety Council Research Finds Majority of Families Unprepared for Home Fires

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