A recent report has listed South Carolina as the 5th most dangerous state in the US. Among several categories, residential fires topped the list with 66 fatal fire deaths as of July 7, 2017...
The risk of high-rise fires deaths in the US has dropped in buildings which are equipped with an automatic fire sprinkler system. Older units which do not have fire sprinkler systems are at a significantly higher risk...
A recent demonstration by Wilson Fire and Rescue Services showed how effective fire sprinklers can be. Two mocked-up rooms were set up side by side; one contained an automatic fire sprinkler while the other did not. The room without a sprinkler was engulfed within 2...
Fire sprinkler systems save lives when installed in apartment buildings, yet lawmakers in South Carolina continue to hesitate to support legislation requiring these devices be installed on older units. Concerns revolve around money and regulations....
An automatic fire sprinkler system successfully contained a kitchen fire at a 4-story residential and retail mixed use development in downtown Charleston. Damage to the property was minimized, and no one was harmed during the incident...
