That quickly stopped the fire and cleared the smoke. Such sprinkler systems are installed throughout a residential home but unlike commercial sprinkler systems, they are only activated in the room ...
However, many older buildings, like the one involved in this tragedy, lack fire sprinkler systems due to grandfather clauses in outdated regulations. This incident underscores the urgent need to ...
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 ...