Design Studio22 May 2013 10:24:54 CDTSprinklerAge Weekly NewsBriefhttp://multibriefs.com/briefs/AFSA/AFSA.xmlenA two-alarm fire broke out on the campus of Lockheed Martin in Sunnyvale, Calif. Firefighters found heavy smoke in an open office area of the building. The building's sprinkler system had been activated. No injuries were reported.22 May 2013 10:24:54 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=519bc2d62b39d1Fire sprinklers have proven time and again that they are an effective and proactive form of fire protection. Not only was the sprinkler system responsible for containing the fire to the room of origin, which drastically reduced the amount of damage to the hotel, but the system also provided first responders with the time needed to enter the casino and reach the fifth floor.22 May 2013 10:24:54 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=519cded3e5b872It only takes seconds, for a fire to take everything. Fire safety advocates like Tom Lia say sprinklers are the cure. "This will save a life," he tells CBS 2's Chris Martinez. Right now, more than 90 Illinois communities require sprinkler systems in new home construction.22 May 2013 10:24:54 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=519bd154070f83An automatic sprinkler system extinguished a small fire that started when cooking oil ignited on a stove top at an apartment in Normal, Ill., the Normal Fire Department said. The crew reported light smoke in the apartment and that the sprinkler system had activated.22 May 2013 10:24:54 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=519bbfcde5b1b4Firefighters want homeowners to consider something beyond smoke detectors for fire safety. They hope more people will consider installing fire sprinklers. The Nampa and Caldwell fire departments in Idaho showed why that is with a side-by-side burn demonstration at a training facility.22 May 2013 10:24:54 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=519ba79c826375The driver, 55-year-old Ellis Vaughn, told officer he rammed his car into the store at a high rate of speed, leaving a large hole in the side of the store. The store caught on fire as a result, but the sprinkler system along with fire crews put out the blaze.22 May 2013 10:24:54 CDThttp://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=519bce74a62116