Aug 01, 2008

Fire Stopped Quickly in Reno, NV Condo Tower

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BY TAMMY KRIKORIAN – Carson Times Reno firefighters stopped a fire at a downtown condominium project Tuesday afternoon in less than an hour after it produced thick, heavy clouds of black smoke and forcing nearby evacuations. The fire at The [...]

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Aug 01, 2008

NVFC Supports Residential Fire Sprinkler Requirements

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The National Volunteer Fire Council adopted a resolution supporting a change to the International Residential Code to require fire sprinklers in new single-family homes (IRC Proposal RB64-07/08). The IRC is the model code governing residential construction in 46 states plus [...]

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Jul 29, 2008

Residential Fire Sprinklers Good in Fire Protection

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By LORRAINE CARLI The recent fire in Westminster reported to be caused by a flaming candle dramatically makes several key points that should be learning experiences for all of us concerned about the threat of fire to our homes. First, [...]

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Jul 24, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Save Lives – Fire Loss Video

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The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA), the longest-tenured fire sprinkler advocacy organization in the U.S., has released an emotional video, titled, “Empty Shoes, No Longer Filled with Dreams.” The 5-minute video, which premiered at NFSA’s recent Annual Seminar, highlights the [...]

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Jul 24, 2008

Installing Residential Fire Sprinklers – Jungels Family – Case Study

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. Eric & Lil Jungels Location: Rush City, MN Home Type: Single Family Modular Yr Built: 2008 Sq. Ft.: 4200 Yr Sprinklers Installed: 2008 Sprinkler Cost: $3,600 In August 2007, Eric and Lil Jungels lost everything they owned when their [...]

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Jul 23, 2008

Firefighters: Fire Sprinklers in Homes Needed

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By Robert DeWitt – Tuscaloosa News Residential sprinkler systems save lives, firefighters say. ‘What will residential sprinklers mean to us?’ asked John Brook, a battalion chief assigned to training in the Tuscaloosa Fire Department. ‘Eight out of 10 people who [...]

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Jul 21, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Save Home in Lake Tahoe, CA

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By Kyle Magin – North Lake Tahoe Bonanza A fire that started Friday on a 500-block Lakeshore Boulevard home was contained quickly by an in-home sprinkler system that North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District officials say saved the home. The [...]

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Jul 21, 2008

Fire Loss in California – We Thought we were Safe

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By Gordon Gregory – Salt Lake Tribune I live close to tall trees in Northern California, and on the afternoon of June 12, I held our mare, Millie, and watched wildfire advance toward the draw not 1,000 yards away where [...]

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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 02, 2008

Fire Sprinklers Important Safety Tool

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By Jayne Hanson – Havasu News-Herald In a recent City Council meeting, Lake Havasu City adopted the 2006 International Fire Code affecting the new construction of adult care homes or group homes by requiring the installation of fire sprinkler systems. [...]

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