Texas Student Living Complex Fire Extinguished by Sprinkler
from Beaumont Enterprise – April 23, 2009
A fire at Cardinal Village in Beaumont, Texas, was caused when the motor of a bathroom vent fan overheated, said Capt. Brad Penisson with the Beaumont Fire Department. The fire was confined to the bathroom and the sprinkler system contained the fire quickly, Penisson said. More

Sprinkler Systems in New Homes; It's the Law
from CBS 21 News – April 28, 2009
Firefighters across the country are celebrating a victory over a recent decision to make sprinkler systems a requirement for new homes. Under the International Residential Code, the law requires all new townhomes along with one-and two-family dwellings in Pennsylvania to have sprinklers installed as of 2011. More

May 7 Webinar - Specific Application Sprinklers
from AFSA – April 22, 2009
Held Thursday, May 7, 11:00 AM CST, this 90-minute seminar will address the unique risks associated with combustible attic spaces and combustible spaces between floors. This seminar will examine these risks, understand NFPA’s protection requirements, and introduce the use and application of Specific Application Sprinklers specifically listed to protect these occupancies. This seminar offers 1.5 CPDs and/or 0.15 CEUs. More

MUW to get $1.5 Million for Sprinklers
from The Commercial Dispatch - April 26, 2009
The governor has approved a $282 million construction-finance bill that includes $1.5 million for Mississippi University for Women in Columbus, Miss., to install fire-suppression systems in student dormitories. With the need to ensure students’ safety, money for this project has long been listed by the state college board as the highest construction priority among Mississippi’s eight public universities. More

Fire Sprinklers Prove Their Worth, Save Novato, Calif., School
from Novato Advance – April 22, 2009
A scorched roll of toilet tissue and a deformed plastic dispenser from a California fire in a San Marin High School restroom recently hardly seems worth a passing glance. Reading the story, one might think the fire was started as a school prank, on a dare, or perhaps by an attention-seeking youth. A single sprinkler head activated, extinguishing the fire, making this a non-event. While the vast majority of schools and buildings nationally are not fire sprinkled, here in Novato, Calif., local ordinances adopted many years ago continue to make a difference. More

Sprinkler Aids in Florida Assisted Living Facility Fire
from WFTV – April 26, 2009
Residents of the Indigo Palma Assisted Living Facility in Daytona Beach, Fla., had to be evacuated Sunday morning after smoke filled part of the building. When the firefighters arrived they found a fire had started in one of the rooms and the sprinkler system had been activated. No injuries were reported. More

Sprinkler Stops Kansas Apartment Complex Fire
from KSHB-TV – April 27, 2009
Firefighters in Olathe, Kan. say an automatic fire sprinkler system stopped an unattended kitchen fire from spreading in an apartment complex. No one was injured. More

Debate Intensifies Over Requiring Sprinklers in Spring Hill, Tenn., Homes
from The Tennessean – April 27, 2009
Residents building new homes in Spring Hill, Tenn., could soon find themselves required to install fire sprinkler systems in their houses. On one side, fire marshals and safety advocates say sprinklers stop fires while they're still small, lessening the risk of deaths and damage. But homebuilders often oppose them, saying the requirements push up and put an unfair burden on newcomers in a community. More