Jul 15, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Could Have Minimized Apartment Fire Damage

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By Alicia Myers – KOLN As many as 40 people have to start over after a fire destroyed their apartment building. Now some our wondering, could sprinklers have stopped the blaze from spreading? Just after 6:15 Saturday morning, the Thomasbrook [...]

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Jul 13, 2008

Council Asked to Repeal Fire Rule – State College, PA

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Centre Daily Times STATE COLLEGE — What was intended to be a fire safety measure for multiple-story rental homes in a section of borough code isn’t really providing much added protection. As such, borough staff has recommended that Borough Council [...]

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Jul 12, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Rules – Builders Seek Review in Johnston, IA

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By KRISTIN DANLEY-GREINER – DesMoinesRegister.com Johnston’s fire code and developers’ desire for lower construction costs have ignited discussion among city officials and leaders of the Home Builders Association of Greater Des Moines. Johnston code calls for sprinkler systems in townhome [...]

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Jul 09, 2008

Fire Sprinkler Bill in South Carolina is Now Law

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By Martha Entwistle – Security Systems News COLUMBIA, S.C.–A bill that provides tax incentives to homes and businesses that install sprinkler systems became law on June 26 when the South Carolina Legislature voted unanimously to override Gov. Mark Sanford’s June [...]

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Jul 07, 2008

No Fire Sprinklers at Sumter, SC Apartment Fire

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By Alison Rauch – WACH Fire officials continue to investigate what sparked a weekend blaze that left 20 people homeless. Flames broke out around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Union Square Apartments off Houck Street. When firefighters arrived, the two-story [...]

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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 18, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Save a Wilmington, DE Apartment Building

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By Erica Guidetti – WDEL 1150AM A sprinkler system helped prevent extensive damage to a Wilmington Apartment complex. Fire Fighters were called to the Towne Estate complex because of the smell of smoke. When they first arrived they did not [...]

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Jun 15, 2008

California Firefighters Save the Day

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By Julie R. Johnson – Corning Observer A fast moving fire blazed through a maze of homes, barns, shops, and other structures yesterday in the area of Hwy 99W, Smith Avenue and Gyle Road, but thanks to the hard work [...]

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Jun 10, 2008

Tennessee Council Contemplating Exemption to Fire Sprinkler Requirements

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WPLN News The Metro Council will soon take up a bill to exempt small group homes from having to install sprinkler systems. The requirement was added when the Council adopted updated fire codes last year. This was after 16 individuals [...]

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Jun 10, 2008

Old Buildings Don’t Follow New Fire Codes

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By DAVID FITZGERALD – Northwest Herald Last week’s apartment fire in Harvard and another apartment fire in Woodstock last year could have been less severe if the buildings were built today, Woodstock Fire Chief Ralph Webster said. “Those buildings were [...]

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