Assisted Living Facility Fire Put Out by Sprinklers
from KTTS – Dec. 19, 2008
There was a fire overnight at Branson Meadow Assisted Living in Branson, Mo. Branson Division Fire Chief Ted Martin says the fire was actually out before they got there, thanks to a sprinkler system. More

Sprinklers Douse Flames At Children's Hospital
from Kentucky Post – Dec. 18, 2008
Fire officials say a sprinkler system doused a fire in the parking garage at Children's Hospital. A car caught fire and spread to several other vehicles. Damage is undetermined to the vehicles. There was no structural damage to the garage. Officials say no patients were ever in any danger, there was no need to evacuate the hospital. More

Fire at Crystal Shores in Florida was Extinguished without Harm
from Marco Eagle - Dec. 18, 2008
A fire which began in a microwave at Crystal Shores the morning of Dec. 11 was quickly extinguished by the property's sprinkler system, said Marco Island Fire Inspector John Armstrong. He said the accidental fire was put out prior to the arrival of fire crews. More

AFSA Giving Back by Offering Scholarship Contest
from PR NewsWire – Dec. 18, 2008
Whether Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or Christmas, the holidays are a time of goodwill, cheer, and above all, giving. Therefore in the spirit of the season, the American Fire Sprinkler Association (AFSA) is spreading its goodwill and cheer by giving back to the community. This Dallas-based trade group is calling for high school seniors to enter to win $20,000 in scholarships in its National Scholarship Contest. So with time off for the holidays, what better time for students to apply for scholarships, like AFSA's National Scholarship Contest, in hopes of winning one of life's most treasured gifts: an education? More

Hotel Fire Extinguished by Sprinklers
from El Paso Times – Dec. 18, 2008
A smoker's carelessness was to blame for a fire in one of El Paso, Texas’, newest hotels, fire officials said. The room's sprinkler was able to extinguish the fire. More

High School Fire Controlled by Sprinklers
from WCSH6 – Dec. 16, 2008
A fire broke out at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Maine, damaging a section of the building. When fire crews arrived on the scene, smoke and flames were coming from the vocational wing. The sprinkler system had been activated, which helped in containing the fire that started in the dust collection system of the woodworking shop. More

City Links Tax Breaks, Sprinklers
from The State – Dec. 21, 2008
If Columbia, S.C., property owners install sprinkler systems in 2009, city officials will help them pay for it. Columbia has become the first city in South Carolina to take advantage of a new state law giving tax breaks to property owners who install sprinkler systems. Columbia’s ordinance will refund a property owner 25 percent of the cost of the sprinkler system over four years. The ordinance also triggers a 25 percent state refund, which would mean property owners could get a sprinkler system for about half price. More