Brittany Brown explains why pre-incident planning of commercial buildings must consider whether building occupancy ...

twice a year,” said Menands Fire Chief David Ognan. Residents in Menands had a front row seat to see the importance and effectiveness of a home sprinkler system. “We just want to show what the ...

where a fire on Sunday, May 11, killed five people. The building was built before sprinkler systems were required by state law, and so is exempted from the requirement. The Sprinkler Fitters Union ...

Many cities in the U.S. don't require sprinkler systems in older residential buildings, a 2017 PBS investigation found. Chicago does, to some degree. After a deadly fire in 2003, Chicago required ...

The growing conversation surrounding sprinkler systems is taking place in the wake of the Highland Court apartment fire, where five people died. Sprinkler system experts say sprinklers are 96% ...

In front of a small crowd, the city fire department demonstrated the effectiveness of sprinkler systems Tuesday night by lighting on fire two identically furnished rooms inside a trailer.

HFD encourages all residents to look into adding a fire sprinkler system to their homes in case of an emergency, especially if the resident is not home. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news ...