A fire sprinkler system is an incredibly effective fire suppression system, but there are other methods available for homeowners to put out a small fire. Using a fire extinguisher or fire blanket can ...

The provisions and requirements for fire sprinkler systems within buildings have been mandated within codes and standards since the late 1800s. The inclusion of these systems fit within our core ...

Townhouse complexes with six or fewer units would not be required to have sprinklers for fire protection under a bill given ...

It’s 3:30 a.m., and you have been dispatched to a report of a multifamily structure fire in your engine company’s first-due response area. Dispatch is reporting a fire has been called in on the fourth ...

If you're looking into new construction for your next home, you'll want to be sure it's fire safe. The nature and intensity ...

A fire sprinkler system is a simple, but key, active component of a domestic or commercial building’s fire protection system. Installed in ceilings or side walls, the system consists of a water supply ...

We all pass large or complex buildings in our coverage area and look at them from the perspective of a firefighter, imagining what could go wrong. But then we also might think, “That building has a ...

Quick intervention by fire crews and the function of the sprinkler system successfully contained the fire that occurred in a Harborcreek Township apartment. The fire was limited to just a ...