Sprinkler System Extinguishes Fire at Colorado Body Shop
from The Coloradoan - Aug. 14, 2009
An RV inside a paint booth at Dellenbach Motors in Fort Collins, Colo., caught fire, but the sprinkler system kept the blaze contained. No one was injured and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. More

Georgia Assisted Living Residents Saved by Sprinklers
from Firehouse.com – Aug. 14, 2009
Fire officials credit an alarm and sprinkler system for preventing what could have been a potentially tragic fire at an assisted living facility at one of the oldest buildings in Brunswick, Ga., during the predawn hours. More

Murray, Utah, Fire Dept Torches House for Safety Demonstration
from KSTU – Aug. 12, 2009
Fire Marshal and Murray City Fire conducted a Home Fire Sprinkler Education Event for the public, Wednesday afternoon. It was a live house fire and a sprinkler burn demonstration that showed a typical house fire and its potential for a deadly destruction. More

Rebuilding Burned Homes with Safety in Mind
from The York Daily Record – Aug. 18, 2009
A York, Pa., home and three others were damaged in a January fire started by a child playing with a lighter. Eventually, they'll be razed by Habitat for Humanity and replaced with new townhomes, to be built with fire safety in mind. They'll have a few key improvements, too. The new houses will have firewalls, which the old homes did not have. Habitat also plans to install sprinkler systems in the new homes. More

Sprinkler System at Hostel Praised by Fire Service
from AVIVA Risk Management Solutions - Aug. 14, 2009
A hostel in north Wales has been praised by fire officers for installing a sprinkler system. More

AFSA's Residential System Layout School - Oct. 5-9
from AFSA - Aug. 5, 2009
Register to attend AFSA's first ever System Layout School for Residential One- and Two-Family Dwellings in Dallas October 5-9, 2009. This five-day class will provide hands-on training in the layout and calculation of a residential fire sprinkler system. Upon completion, you should understand the basics of residential layout and how to apply NFPA 13D and P2904 of IRC. More

New York Deli Fire Contained by Sprinklers
from WHEC – Aug. 18, 2009
The El Gab Halal Market and Deli in Rochester, N.Y., is closed after a fire broke out. A sprinkler system helped keep the flames under control. More