A resolution has been introduced in Pittsburgh City Council requiring all high-rise buildings 75 feet or higher to have automatic sprinkler systems for fire protection.

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Firefighters said a sprinkler system saved a second high rise building in St. Paul in just a week. Crews were called to an eight-story apartment building at 401 Sibley St ...

DALLAS--The American Fire Sprinkler Association is hosting a virtual seminar on Friday, Nov. 11 aimed at contractors, designers, manufacturers, suppliers, building owners and others involved with the ...

CHICAGO Although fires in high-rise structures have received considerable media attention in the Chicago area, such fires aren't just limited to highrises they occur in buildings of every size and ...

ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — A sprinkler system helped contain a fire near the top floor of a Rockford high-rise apartment building on Monday night. Around 7:37 p.m., firefighters were called to ...

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Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and the City Council now have before them a crucial high-rise fire safety ordinance pertaining to the installation of fire sprinklers in high-rise buildings built ...

Linthicum Heights, MD, Feb. 21, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A building that is not fully equipped with fire sprinklers puts occupants, pets, and firefighters at risk. This is especially true in high ...

In Minneapolis, only high-rises built in 1980 or after require a sprinkler system, according to MPR News. San Jose requires all high-rise buildings have sprinklers.

Apartment owners and residents protested outside City Hall against a Council bill that would mandate automatic sprinklers systems in high-rise buildings ahead of a City Council session on March 16, ...

Deluge sprinkler systems are typically used in areas where rapid fire damage is a major concern, such as warehouse loading bays and high-rise buildings. In these systems, the nozzle is always open.

Dean is charged with Child Endangerment. His initial court appearance is November 14th. The Des Moines fire department says a sprinkler was key to containing a fire in a high rise building.