Jun 30, 2010

Baltimore, MD Passes Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirement

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On June 24, 2010, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined Council President Bernard “Jack Young, Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke (District-14), Councilman Warren Branch (District-13) and Fire Chief James Clack to sign into law City Council Bill 10-0437, Residential Code – Automatic Fire [...]

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Sep 23, 2009

Johnston, Iowa Awaits New Rules on Residential Fire Sprinklers

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By LISA LAVIA RYAN – DesMoinesRegister.com It’s far too early to determine where the city of Johnston will land regarding proposed rules governing sprinkler requirements in residences, Johnston’s fire chief told the City Council last week. International Residential Code sprinkler [...]

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Jul 02, 2009

Fire Officials in Cheshire, Connecticut Hope Sprinkler Systems Become More Common

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By Josh Morgan – Cheshire Herald Approximately 40 homes in Cheshire are already equipped with fire suppression sprinkler systems, but that number was increased recently when a development was completed in town and local fire department authorities are applauding the [...]

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Apr 25, 2009

Northampton, MA Fire Disaster Leaves 21 Residents Displaced

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By Scott McDonnell – WSHM-TV The family that lived in the unit where the fire started at Meadowbrook Apartments in Northampton told us how it happened, and the fire chief explained why it grew out of control. Residents of the [...]

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Mar 30, 2009

Fire Chief Welcomes Alberta Fire and Building Code Changes

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Edson Leader Edson’s fire chief welcomes the changes recently undertaken by the provincial government to increase fire protection. While the changes will not affect Edson and area that much, any measure taken to improve security and safety helps, Al Schram [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Sep 16, 2008

Village of Park Forest, IL Amends Fire Code to Require Residential Fire Sprinklers

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eNews Park Forest The Village Board recently passed an amendment to the Fire Prevention Code lowering the square footage requirement for sprinkler protection in new commercial structures and mandates residential sprinklers in new single-family homes. The measure lowers the square [...]

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Sep 05, 2008

North Carolina’s Fireman of the Year from Pinehurst Fire Department

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FayObserver.com Floyd Fritz, the deputy chief of the Pinehurst Fire Department, was presented the 2008 North Carolina Fireman of the Year Award during the North Carolina Firemen’s Association annual conference. The award was presented Aug. 30 in Winston-Salem. Fritz was [...]

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Aug 29, 2008

Fire Chief to Sue the State Over Residential Fire Sprinklers – Jeffersontown, KY

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Fox41 WDRB Jeffersontown’s fire chief plans to sue the state Thursday over a dispute involving residential sprinklers. The issue is whether an ordinance passed by the city of Indian Hills can stand. The ordinance requires all new homes to have [...]

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