Accordingly, the fire sprinkler systems that are installed must be designed to handle those hazards. The occupancy classification should come first. This is a formal process and usually is handled ...

HINSDALE, IL – The Hinsdale Village Board decided Tuesday to require fire sprinkler systems for new homes. It was part of the village's update to its building code. With the sprinkler mandate ...

The law was meant to simplify builders' jobs with a statewide code. It also curtailed the ability of cities to enforce ...

Firefighters say sprinkler systems in buildings save lives. The growing conversation surrounding sprinkler systems is taking place in the wake of the Highland Court apartment fire, where five ...

Fire Sprinkler Systems Market Size & Growth Insights: According to the SNS Insider,“The Fire Sprinkler Systems Market Size was valued at USD 11.49 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach USD 26.40 ...

The family's system involved their swimming pool, a pump, a generator, fire hose and sprinkler. By Brie Stimson Fox News. Published January 14, 2025 5:40pm EST. Facebook ...

The Brief. There were no sprinklers inside the apartment building at 27th and Highland, where a fire on Sunday, May 11, killed five people. The building was built before sprinkler systems were ...

Airway Heights Fire Department proposes sprinkler systems in new homes April 21, 2025 Updated Tue., April 22, 2025 at 9:38 p.m.

Automatic fire sprinkler systems can suppress a fire in under 20 seconds, Kobb said. At the union offices, members maintain a "burn room" where they can demonstrate the effectiveness of sprinklers.

Sprinkler systems debate grows. The fire at Milwaukee's Highland Court apartments got so out of control because firefighters said there was no sprinkler system in the building.