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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

During the winter months, fire sprinkler systems are at risk of failure due to cold weather extremes. Preparation must be made by inspecting the system to prevent frozen pipes, as the lack of proper ...

Quick intervention by fire crews and the function of the sprinkler system successfully contained the fire that occurred in a ...

Many people think they have an idea of how fire sprinklers work because of how the systems have been portrayed in movies and television shows. Someone pulls the fire alarm, a lighter is held up to a ...

The Canton Fire Department said a dryer fire at St. Lawrence University was stopped from spreading thanks to a properly ...