South Korea Hotel Fire Kills Seven People; Lack of Sprinklers Cited
A fire that killed seven people in a South Korean hotel was possibly made worse by the lack of sprinklers.
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No Sprinklers at Site of Deadly Las Vegas Apartment Fire
An apartment complex where a fire claimed two lives did not have automatic sprinklers, according to a Clark County spokesperson.
After a Freeze-Up: Important Next Steps
It is incumbent on the fire service to be proactive and take necessary steps to protect property when a building’s fire protection system is compromised.
Preventing Fire Protection Pipes from Freezing
Jerry Naylis offers tips and recommendations for steps fire departments can take to prevent freeze-ups in pipes.
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The National Personnel Records Center Fire
On July 12, 1973, a major fire burned the National Personnel Records Center in Overland, Missouri. David Dubowski reviews the fire and its aftermath.
Lessons Learned from a Large-Loss Fire Involving an ESFR Sprinkler System
On June 6, 2020, in Redlands, California, an early-morning fire destroyed a 600,000-square-foot warehouse, resulting in a loss of more than $200 million.
The Vital Need to Protect New Homes is Focus of Home Fire Sprinkler Week
National fire safety leaders are joining together to underscore both the home fire problem and the importance of home fire sprinkler installations.
Avoiding Warehouse Disasters: The San Antonio Approach (32 Years Later)
How do firefighters attack a significant fire in a warehouse protected with a sprinkler system? Glenn Corbett considers the operational challenges.
Can We Improve Sprinkler Protection for Warehouses?
After a series of large and destructive warehouse and big-box store fires, Vyto Babrauskas examines how the fire safety profession may improve.
A View from America: Disastrously Bad High-Rise Safety in UK
Glenn Corbett and Dr. Vyto Babrauskas discuss what they perceive to be the shortcomings of high-rise fire protection and response across the pond.
NFSA Seeks Support on Fire Sprinkler Legislation
The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) is seeking support for two pieces of federal legislation that will save lives and protect property.
Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition Teams with NFSA, TN Firefighters for Virtual Reality Video Shoot
The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) paved the way for a successful Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition (HFSC) live-fire video shoot on location in Ashland City, Tennessee.