Jul 01, 2008

California Sets New Building Codes for Areas Vulnerable to Fire

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By Paul Rogers – San Jose Mercury News When Ed Kanner decided to build a new home in the foothills just south of downtown Los Gatos, he chose an unusual roof. Steel, painted brown to blend in with the oaks [...]

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Jun 30, 2008

Park City, UT Vicious Fire Rips Apart Historic Houses

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By Jay Hamburger – Park Record A vicious fire destroyed an Old Town house and damaged at least two neighboring houses Friday morning, one of the most devastating fires in Park City’s renowned historic district in more than a decade. [...]

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Jun 30, 2008

Saugus, MA Fire Chief Presses for Attic Sprinklers in GLSS Housing Project

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By Chris Stevens – The Daily Item SAUGUS – Developers by law do not have to include sprinklers in the attic of new construction, but Fire Chief James Blanchard is hoping that will change soon. Fire officials said the absence [...]

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Jun 30, 2008

Wisconsin Site of Fatal Fire Was Up to Code, but No Fire Sprinklers

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By DAN SPRINGER – La Crosse Tribune A public housing duplex where fire that took the life of a 6-year-old boy Sunday had all the required fire prevention and warning equipment, La Crosse fire and housing authority officials said Monday. [...]

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Jun 30, 2008

The Sprinkler Fitters Union Support Fire Sprinklers

by Randy D. Roxson

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In Steve Leyton’s recent rebuttal to my response to his misinformed article, he states, "they (in reference to the words of my letter ) were quoted word for word". His quote was “SPRINKLER FITTERS UNION TO OPPOSE FIRE SPRINKLERS”. Word [...]

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Jun 25, 2008

Rebuttal to Sprinkler Fitter Unions Support of Fire Sprinklers Article

by Steve Leyton

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This rebuttal is in response to the article written by Randy D. Roxson. Sprinkler Fitter Unions Across Nation Support Fire Sprinklers Not surprisingly, Mr. Roxson completely misstates my position on the issue of fire sprinkler fitter training and certification. As [...]

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Jun 25, 2008

Sprinkler Fitter Unions Across Nation Support Fire Sprinklers

by Randy D. Roxson

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Recently, Steve Leyton, an adamant opponent of California’s AB 2288 (Torrico), which will require sprinkler installers to be trained, submitted an article to this site entitled “SPRINKLER FITTERS UNION TO OPPOSE FIRE SPRINKLERS”. While this makes a good headline to [...]

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Jun 25, 2008

Florida Developer Cuts Deal With City On Fire Sprinklers

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By CHRISTIAN M. WADE – Tampa Tribune ZEPHYRHILLS – The developer of a massive town home project could be exempted from the new municipal sprinkler law, under a tentative agreement reached with city officials. Miami-based Lennar Homes LLC – developer [...]

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Jun 24, 2008

Installing Residential Fire Sprinklers – Travis Mack – Case Study

by Ryan J. Smith

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. Location: Gilbert, AZ Home Type: Single Family Yr Built: 2007 Sq. Ft.: 2694 Yr Sprinklers Installed: 2007 Sprinkler Cost: $4000* In 2007, Travis Mack decided to have his new Gilbert, Arizona, home built with residential fire sprinklers. Travis reasons, [...]

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Jun 23, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Vital in Fire Safety

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By Russell Sanders – Courier Journal The No. 1 priority of government at all levels is public safety. Elected and appointed officials often talk about the importance of fire safety, but it’s nothing but rhetoric if they don’t participate in [...]

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