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National


Secrets to a healthier, happy vacation (July 21st 2010)



Chateau Laurier fire forces evacuation (July 13th 2010)



Sprinklers contain fire in a Whitehorse school (June 15th 2010)



Fire sprinkler systems needed in Pennsylvania (June 4th 2010)



MPP support for sprinklers inside retirement homes (June 3rd 2010)



Sprinklers could have helped in a Yellowknife high-rise (June 1st 2010)



Home fire sprinklers (January 13th 2010)



Calgary considers mandatory sprinklers in new homes (Nov 7th 2009)




Location: South 224th Place in Kent
Date: April 28th 2011
Fire officials say that although fire fighters can be credited with extinguishing the fire, the primary reason for the house sustaining little damange was the fire sprinkler installed



Location: Harrisonburg, Va.Reservoir Street.
Date: April 26th 2011
Fire broke out in apartments, by the time fire fighters arrived it was put out by residential fire sprinklers



Location: New Hampshire
Date: April 15 2011
Mother and daughter die in a home fire, fire fighters say that if the family had residential sprinklers deaths could have been prevented



Location: 5300 block of Oaklawn Avenue in Edina.
Date: April 18th 2011
One dead in a home fire, fire fighters state that fire alarms appear to have not been working (neighbour had to call the fire department) claim that residential sprinklers could have saved Cynthia Robb’s life



Location: Queen Anne Apartments 142 E. Elmore St.7
Date: April 27th 2011
Lebanon fire fighter dispatched at 3.31 pm, by the time they got there fire had already been put out by residential fire sprinklers



Location: Charleston S.C
Date May 1st 2011
Demonstration by the local fire department in parking lot, created two displays, one room without fire sprinklers, one without, with sprinklers put the fire out in just over a minute, without room fire destroyed the room in 3 min
Video included with article



Date: May 8th 2011
Video demonstration by fire department, lit t-shirt on fire and residential fire sprinklers putting the fire out



Location: Los Angeles, North Holly Wood
Date: Monday may 9th 2011
Residential home fire, two dogs dead no people injured, not equipped with residential fire sprinklers, shows why they are needed in homes



Location: Mercer Island, Welch multi family residence Fortuna Drive
Date: May 7th 2011
Fire originated in a car in the parking garage, there was residential fire sprinklers, started 7:39 am ended 7:59 am, no injuries, shows that fire sprinklers are essential for fire safety



International

Eight hurt, dozens ousted from homes by apartment fire in Delta (July 27th 2010)



Fire sprinkler requirement debated again (July 26th 2010)



Sprinklers requirement for new homes sparks debate (July 19th 2010)



Sprinkler proponents tout the benefits



Sprinklers put out Napa fire



Sprinklers soon to be mandatory in Milwaukee homes



Home sprinklers are worth it



Home sprinkler system requirement moving forward

 
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