Residential Sprinklers - The New Whipping Boy

It is our belief that the current "controversy" over home fire sprinkler requirements is nothing but smoke and mirrors.

If you could practically guarantee no loss of any of your family's lives (80%) and protection of all of the possessions in your home for 1 to 1.5% of the cost of building your home, what would your decision be? That is, at the most, $3,000 for a $200,000 house. Is that worth it for the life of a loved one and all of your cherished possessions?

• Since 1988, the Chicago suburb of Long Grove has provided its residents with added protection from home fires by requiring all new homes to be equipped with automatic fire sprinklers. Long Grove was one of the first municipalities in the area to adopt a home sprinkler ordinance. Ten years later, Lisa Bailey and her family experienced the importance of that ordinance firsthand. Ms. Bailey was working in her home office in Long Grove in November 2001 when she heard the smoke alarm sound in her son’s room. Her son and friends were playing in the basement at the time. They all evacuated the house as the home’s fire sprinkler system began to activate, quickly controlling the fire. Once the fire department arrived, the blaze was almost completely extinguished, leaving only minor damage to the walls and bed. In addition, the automatic sprinkler that activated caused no water damage and the family was able to spend the night in their home that evening. According to Fire Marshal Greg Cook, without the fire sprinkler system, the fire would have spread beyond the bedroom causing major fire, smoke, and water damage. “If it weren’t for the sprinklers, we would have lost much more,” said Ms. Bailey. “We would not have had sprinklers if they weren’t required. Now, we wouldn’t live in a house without them. They saved our lives, our home, and my business.”

 The two main homebuilding organizations that stand against mandatory requirements are betraying the people they pretend to serve.

The National Association of Homebuilders would not lose a single dime of profit. They would make more money on the required systems, since they add all costs to the bottom line and not a single line item is AT COST. Therefore it is impossible to tell what their REAL reason is for opposition, other than being merchants of death. 

Habitat for Humanity, on the other hand, should REALLY be ashamed of themselves, since they pretend to serve poor people but by their opposition insure that the poor will remain victims of the great tragedy that is fire. They are saying that it is better for poor people to have a home than to to have a safer home that would keep their families and possessions intact. Again, since all of their resources are donated to them, it is hard to imagine why they prefer killing people over installing residential sprinkler systems, but they do.

Put this In your face, NAHB and HFH:

Sprinkler provision to remain in next edition of International Residential Code

In a move championed by fire sprinkler advocates across the country, the International Code Council (ICC) voted at their October 2008 hearings to retain the provision for residential sprinklers in new one- and two-family homes in the next edition of the International Residential Code (IRC). The 2009 IRC included this provision for the first time. Proposals were then submitted to remove the requirement for the next edition and were voted down.

In commending the vote, NFPA President Jim Shannon said, "Sprinklers save lives and this vote shows that we are all aligned towards bringing this important safety feature to where it is needed most." According to NFPA, nearly 3,000 people a year die in fires and more than 80 percent of people that die in fires are killed in home fires. The risk of dying in a home fire is cut by about 80 percent with sprinklers.

"Getting home fire sprinklers in new homes today means we will provide a life-saving benefit for generations to come," said Mr. Shannon. "It is an issue we can all get behind to lessen the fire problem in this country."

Residential sprinklers have been required in the following NFPA codes: NFPA 1, Fire Code®; NFPA 101®, Life Safety Code®; and NFPA 5000®, Building Construction and Safety Code® since the 2006 editions.

National Association of Home Builders and Habitat for Humanity Hall of Shame:

One of your own, a FORMER knuckle dragging Neanderthal turns on you, with intelligence, logic and facts. Runnin' scared? You should be!!!!

Civilian Residential Fire Fatality Notices

Tuesday, January 3rd

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 4 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 12/28. Statesboro, GA. A 56-year-old man, 55-year-old woman, a 19-year-old woman and 17-year-old girl died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 3 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. Pope County, IL. Three adults died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. McKees Rocks, PA. A 77-year-old man and a 63-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. Middleburg, FL. A 4-year-old boy and a 66-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. A heat lamp near the home's back porch is believed to be the source of the fire. A smoke alarm alerted another resident allowing her to escape. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 12/29. Carmel, IN. A 53-year-old man died from injuries sustained in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 12/30. Rock Hill, SC. A 58-year-old man died in a house fire. Cause was related to a wood-burning stove. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 12/30. Caldwell County, NC. A 81-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 12/30. Livermore, CA. An unidentified man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 12/30. Portland, OR. A 41-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 12/30. Fort Madison, IA. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 12/31. Lincoln County, NC. A 73-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. Cadiz, KY. An 87-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. Lakewood, CO. A man in his late 50s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. Randolph, VA. A 66-year-old woman perished in a single-wide mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. Columbus, GA. A 2-year-old boy died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/1. Albany, GA. A 61-year-old woman died of smoke inhalation from a fire ignited by cooking. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Titusville, FL. An unidentified person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Almo, KY. A 38-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Elburn, IL. A 50-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Essex Junction, VT. A 75-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Vacaville, CA. A 52-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Calumet City, IL. A 66-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Decatur, MI. An unidentified person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Lynnwood, WA. A 50-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/3. Paintsville, KY. A 59-year-old disabled man died in a house fire. Cause was related to smoking in bed. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/3. Dorchester, MA. A man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/3. Boston, MA. An elderly man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/2. Berlin, WI. A 53-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/3. St. Paul, MN. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 1/4. Chicago, IL. A man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Thursday, January 5, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/3. Hamilton, IL. A 5-month-old baby girl died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/3. Georges Township, PA. A 78-year-old woman died in a house fire. The fatality occurred due to a stove fire. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/3. Coshocton, OH. A 65-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 1/4. Pineville, SC. An unidentified man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 1/4.Aberdeen, NC. An 81-year-old woman and her 60-year-old daughter died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Friday, January 6, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/5. Louisville, KY. A 33-year-old woman died yesterday from injuries suffered in an apartment fire on December 11. The fire began after food was left unattended on the stove. Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/5. Port Hope, MI. A 74-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/5. Roebuck, NC. A 36-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/5. Baltimore, MD. An 84-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/5. Fort Smith, OK. A 60-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire was combustibles too close to an electric space heater. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/5. Mt. Airy, MO. A 79-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/5. Vonore, TN. A 65-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story

Monday, January 9, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 2 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Glengary, WV. Two individuals died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Detroit, MI. A 69-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Margate, NJ. A 74-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Faulkner County, AR. A 63-year-old woman and a 7-year-old girl died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Sunday, 01/08. Erie, PA. 51-year-old woman and a man were killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Monday, 01/09. Poplar Bluff, MO. A 12-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy were killed in a house fire. There were no working smoke detectors in the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 01/05. New Haven, NY. An unidentified man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 01/05. Speed, NC. An unidentified person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/06. Pollock Pines, CA. A 68-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/06. Johnson County, KY. A 46-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/06. Bamberg County, SC. A 4-year-old girl died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/06. Northland Township , MN. A 77-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/06. Suffolk County, NY. A 63-year-old woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/06. Negley, OH. An elderly man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/06. Whittier, CA. A 12-year-old girl died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Randall County, TX. An unidentified man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Bay Point, CA.  A 60-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Anoka, MN. A 61-year-old man died in an apartment fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Chicago, IL. A 32-year-old woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Sacramento, CA. A 60-year-old person died in a house fire. Cause is related to careless smoking. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 01/07. Corpus Christi, TX. A 71-year-old woman died in a house fire. An over-crowded extension cord in the living room started the fire. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 01/08. Eagle Park, IL. A 38-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 01/08. North Wilkesboro, NC. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 3 dead. Occurred Sunday, 01/08. Garden City, KS. A 26-year-old woman, 6-year-old girl and 1 year-old girl died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Monday, 01/09. Essex, MD. A 63-year-old woman and a 41-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Philadelphia, PA. One man and one woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 01/08. Dover, DE. A 53-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 01/09. Ludington, MI. A 53-year-old woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 01/09. Austin, TX. One person died in a house fire. Cause of the fire was a gas leak explosion. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 01/09. Mingo County, WV. A woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Douglas County, GA. A woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 3 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/11. Loris, SC. A 7-year-old boy, 9-year-old boy and an elderly man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Philadelphia, PA. A 43-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in a fire on 1/10 that also killed two teens. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Savannah, GA. A 51-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Tulare County, CA. A 60-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Douglas County, GA. A 52-year-old woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 08/22. Chicago, IL. A 59-year-old man died of injuries sustained in an apartment fire that occurred on 8/22/2011. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Louisville, KY. A 71-year-old woman with disabilities died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 01/09. Lancaster, PA. An 86-year-old man died from injuries sustained in house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 01/10. Fayetteville, NC. An unidentified man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is believed to have been electrical. Link to Story

Thursday, January 12, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/11. Tonawanda, NY. A 52-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/11. Pontiac, MI. A 96-year-old man died in a house fire. It appears to be an electrical fire, but it is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/11. Golden Valley, AZ. A woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/11. Iuka, MS. A 58-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Friday, January 13, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 01/08. Elm Grove, WI. A 91-year-old woman succumbed to injuries from a house fire that occurred on January 8th. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/11. Blue Earth, MN. An unidentified woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/11. Milltown, NJ. A 75-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 01/12. Brooklyn, NY. An elderly woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 01/13. Plattsmouth, NE. An unidentified woman with disabilities died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Tuesday, January 17th

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/8. Arden Arcade, CA. An elderly man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 1/11. Hartsville, SC. A 61-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/12. Liberty City, GA. A 51-year-old woman died in a house fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/12. Everton, MO. A 61-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 1/13. Banquete, TX. A 55-year-old man died when his clothing caught fire from an electric stove used to heat his house.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 1/14. Fentonville, PA. An unidentified person died in a house fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 1/14. Raytown, MO. An 85-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 1/14. Abingdon, MD. An 88-year-old man died in a house fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Brooklyn, NY. A 7-year-old boy died in a condominium fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Roselle, NJ. A 60-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Mount Vernon, IL. A 61-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Shreveport, LA. A 28-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Little Rock, AR. An 88-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Berino, NM. Unidentified woman killed in mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 2 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Morehead City, NC. Two unidentified men died in a residential fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/15. Gardner, MA. A 49-year-old woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. Lake Oswego, OR. A 43-year-old woman died in an apartment fire. It is believed that her clothes caught on fire while smoking.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. St. Robert, MO. An unidentified person died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. Jacksonville, FL. A 31-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. Tallahassee, FL. An unidentified woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. Ozark, AR. An unidentified man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is believed to be faulty wiring connected to a breaker box.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. Jacksonville, FL. A woman in her 70’s died in a house fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story.
• 2 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. Rineyville, KY. Two unidentified individuals died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.  Link to story

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/17. East Anchorage, AK. An unidentified man died in an apartment fire. There were no working smoke detectors in the apartment. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/17. East Savannah, GA. A 65-year-old man died in a house fire. Investigators believe the blaze was caused by an electrical malfunction. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 1/18. Waco, TX. An unidentified man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story 

Wednesday, January 25th

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/23. Waynesburg, OH. A 61-year-old man died a day after a fire in his house. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/24. Warner Robins, GA. A 46-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The victim had been smoking and caught the couch on fire. Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/24. Savannah, GA. A 65-year-old man died in a house fire. Investigators believe the blaze was caused by the refrigerator. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story

Thursday, January 26th

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

2 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 01/25. Kane, IL. A 28-year-old woman and 10-year-old girl died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/16. Santa Rosa, CA. A 44-year-old woman succumbed to injuries sustained in an apartment fire on 1/16/2012. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 1/25. Chicago, IL. A 57-year-old man died in a house fire. Cause appears to be related to smoking. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/24. Smicksburg, PA. A 4-year-old boy died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation but appears related to heating. Link to Story

1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/26. Sand Gap (Jackson County), KY. A young girl between the age of 7 and 11 died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 1/25. Houston, (Klein), TX. An unidentified woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/20. Irvington, NY. An 83-year-old woman died 1/22/12 from injuries sustained in a house fire that occurred on 1/20/12. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Friday, January 27, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• One dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/26. Phoenix, AZ. An unidentified person died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/26. Bronx, NY. A 27-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Friday, 1/27. Syracuse, NY. A woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/26. Cleveland, OH. A 49-year-old woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were working smoke alarms present in the apartment. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/26. Haverhill, NH. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/26. Los Angeles, CA. A woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Friday, 1/27. Scottsbluff, NE. An elderly man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Friday, 1/27. Ozark, AR. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• One dead. Occurred Thursday, 1/26. Marshall, IL. A 79-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire appears to be a heat lamp on the porch. Link to Story

Monday, January 30, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 1/27. Trumann, AR. A 13-month-old boy died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 1/27. Thetford, VT. A 69-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 1/28. Hibbing, MN. A 34-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 1/28. Jackson, MS. A 55-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 1/28. Kingsley, MI. An unidentified elderly man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 1/28. Indian River, MI. A-38 year-old woman died in a house fire. The fire appears to have started near the wood stove and does not look suspicious. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Bronx, NY. A man in his sixties died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Los Angeles, CA. An unidentified adult woman died in a house fire. Smoke alarms were present, however their functional status is not known. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Spartanburg, SC. A 5-year-old child and a 38-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Fargo, ND. A 31-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Link to Story
• 3 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Neshoba, MS. A 3-month-old, a 1-year-old and a 2-year-old died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Stanford, KY. An 83-year-old man died in a house fire. The fire started in the kitchen and was caused by grease. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Camden, NJ. A 73-year-old man with disabilities died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. McAlester, OK. A 65-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. Battle Creek, MI. A 23-year-old woman died in a house fire. There was one smoke detector in the home at the time of the fire, but it was not working. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. Cincinnati, OH. A 69-year-old man with disabilities died in a house fire. The home did not have working smoke detectors. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. Bloomington, MN. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/31. Portsmouth, NH. A 63-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. North Royalton, OH. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. Paradise Valley, AZ. A man and a woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Valencia County, NM. An 84-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 2 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/31. Fredericksburg, TX. A 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 2/1. Belton, SC. A 55 year-old-man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/31. Steubenville, OH. A teenage boy died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. Holyoke, MA. A 51-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire was smoking materials. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. Warrior, AL. A 44-year-old woman succumbed to injuries she sustained in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Thursday, February 2, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 2/2. Queens, NY. A 69-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story  
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 2/1. Pontiac, MI. A 67-year-old man with disabilities died in a house fire. The cause of the fire was smoking. There were no working smoke alarms in the home. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 2/1. Beaumont, TX. A 54-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 1/30. Concord, CA. A 34-year-old woman succumbed to injuries she sustained in an apartment fire on Monday, 1/30. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were working smoke alarms in the home. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/31. Norwalk, CT. A 62-year-old woman succumbed to injuries she sustained in an apartment fire on Tuesday, 1/31. The cause of the fire is under investigation. There were working smoke alarms in the apartment. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 1/29. Copper City, AK. A 71-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Friday, February 3, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 1/31. Cayce, SC. A 55-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 2/2. Pittsburgh, PA. A 73-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Thursday, 2/2. Seminole, FL. A 97-year-old woman and her 72-year-old daughter with disabilities died in a condo fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 2/2. Pueblo, CO. A 67-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 2/2. Spokane, WA. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 2/2. Watsonville, CA. A woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 2/2. Spencer, WV. One person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Altus, AR. One person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Monday, February 6th, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 3 dead. Occurred Sunday, 2/5. Cedar Hill, TX. Three unidentified individuals were killed in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 3 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/4. Peoria, IL. A 34-year-old man, 5-year-old boy, and 4-year-old girl died in a house fire. Smoke detectors were not working.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 3 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Rockingham County, VA. Two men and a boy were killed in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 2 dead. Occurred Monday, 2/6. Pensacola, FL. A 10-year-old girl and an 8-year-old girl were killed in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 2 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/4. Smithville, GA. An unidentified man and woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 2 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/4. Parkersburg, WV. A 4-year-old girl and a 2-year-old girl died in a house fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 2 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Marion County, WV. A 78-year-old disabled man and 74-year-old woman were killed in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Washington Park, IL. A 59-year-old man died in a house fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 2/6. Petersburg, VA. A 2-year-old girl died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story.
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Pulaski, NY. An 88-year-old man died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire was related to cooking.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Cohoes, NY. A 70-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire was related to smoking. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/4. Attalla, AL. A 35-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Pittsburg, CA. A 41-year-old man succumbed to injuries sustained in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Coleville, CA. A 31-year-old woman was killed in a house fire and explosion related to a propane tank.  Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/4. Pawhuska, OK. A 70-year-old man died in a mobile home fire.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/4. Auburn, GA. A 67-year-old woman died in a house fire.   The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/4. Hamilton, OH. A 40-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause appears to be related to an alternate heat source. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Sheridan, AR.  An unidentified person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/3. Wellsboro, PA. An unidentified man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 2/5. Monticello, NY. A 6-year-old girl was killed in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to story

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 02/06. Autaugaville, AL. A 1-year-old male infant died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Sunday, 02/05. Rock Hill, SC . A 39-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire appears to have been flames escaping from a wood stove. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 02/06. Keller, TX. A 51-year-old woman with disabilities died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 02/07. Blacksburg, SC. A person died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 02/07. Fontana, CA. A man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 02/07. Bryson City, NC. An elderly woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 02/07. Craig, CO. An unidentified woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 02/07. Canton, ME. A 64-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 02/06. West Frankfurt, IL. An elderly woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Thursday, February 9, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities: 

• 2 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 02/08. Friendship, PA. A man and woman died in an apartment fire. The cause was a 6-year-old boy playing with a lighter. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 02/08. Lubbock, TX. A man died in a house fire. There were no working smoke alarms in the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 02/08. Columbia, SC. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 02/08. McArthur, OH. A man died in a house fire. There were no smoke alarms in the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Wednesday, 02/08. Seminole, FL. A woman in her 80s died in a house fire. The cause appears to be related to an electrical fault. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/02. Oakland, CA. A 63-year-old man with disabilities died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire was smoking. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Tuesday, 02/07. Jasper County, MO. A man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Friday, February 10, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 2 dead. Occurred Friday, 02/10. Westland, MI. A man and a woman died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/09. Triadelphia, WV. An 87-year-old man and an 81-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/09. Aurora, OH. A woman in her 50s died in a house fire. The cause was careless use of smoking materials. Smoke alarms were present and working. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/09. Shrewsbury, MA. A woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/09. Tacoma, WA (Summit, WA). A 70-year-old man died in a house fire. Authorities say the cause appears to have been electrical. The cause of the fire is under further investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/09. Great Mills, MD . A man died in an apartment fire. The cause appears related to smoking. Smoke alarms were present but not working. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/09. Cleveland, OH. A man died in an apartment fire. Smoke alarms were present but not working. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Thursday, 02/09. Shoshoni, WY. A 29-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Monday, February 13

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Memphis, TN. An elderly man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Corinth, ME. A 7-year-old boy died in a camper fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Chagrin Falls, OH. A 31-year-old woman died in a condominium fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Northfield, NH. A man in his 40s died in a mobile home fire. Smoke alarms were present and working. The cause of the fire was improper handling of smoking materials. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Cleveland, OH. A 29-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Commack, NY. A 78-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Memphis, TN. An elderly man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Euclid, OH. A 78-year-old woman died in a house fire. Her clothes caught fire from the flame on a stovetop. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Westland, MI. A man and a woman in their 60s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire was careless smoking. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Houston, TX. An elderly woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Friday, 2/10. Wainscott, NY. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Saturday. 2/11. Chicago, IL. A 61-year-old woman and 7-year-old boy died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday. 2/11. Enon Valley, PA. A 51-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday. 2/11. Rincon, GA. A 39-year-old man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday. 2/11. Kalkaska Township, MI. A disabled 55-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday. 2/11. Lancaster, TX. A man died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday. 2/11. Zanesville, OH. A man believed to be in his 50s died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday. 2/11. New Melle, MO. A disabled teenage girl died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Sunday. 2/12. Whitley City, KY. A disabled teenage boy and his female caregiver died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story
• 2 dead. Occurred Sunday. 2/12. Farmington, NM. Two 21-year-old men died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Link to Story

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Nation's news media is reporting the following residential fire (non-arson) fatalities:

• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/11. Phenix City, AL. A 78-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Saturday, 2/11. Columbia, MS. A 37-year-old man died in a mobile home fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 2/13. McNeil, AR. A 77-year-old woman died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 2/13. Princeton, NC. A 75-year-old woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to Story 
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 2/13. Mercer County, PA. A person died in a house fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to Story 
• 2 dead. Occurred Monday, 2/13. Brent, AL. An elderly man and woman died in an apartment fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.Link to Story
• 1 dead. Occurred Monday, 2/13. Oakwood, VA. A p

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The following links provide information on home sprinkler systems:

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UL Listed residential fire sprinklers are required to undergo a comprehensive evaluation to verify that they meet nationally recognized safety standards, which are designed to make sure the sprinklers operate as intended during a fire. UL has published an article that describes, in simple terms, the performance testing and other evaluations that UL Listed residential fire sprinklers must meet.

www.homefiresprinkler.org has a wealth of information about home fire sprinklers, including a remarkable video called Protect What You Value Most, which shows what happens when a home has and doesn't have fire sprinklers. Same house, different results......

Study, Fuddy Duddy! Some recent studies on costs and, Facts:

NFPA completed a study of four counties, two with and two without sprinkler ordinances, and found there was little impact in the total cost of houses with sprinkler systems......................

NFPA Residential Sprinklers and Water Supply systems......................

NFPA US Experience with Sprinkler and other Automatic Fire Suppression Systems

NFPA Home Sprinkler Fire Cost Assessment

NFPA Legislative Alert or your political friends that hate sprinklers............................

Insurance Services Office (ISO) Residential Sprinkler Fact Sheet, or how much you can expect to save in insurance for a sprinklered home! Over the life of the house, this can pay for the sprinkler system!

Tyco Fire Suppression Products Analysis of Composite Wood Joists Under Realistic Fire Conditions........

Institute for Research in Construction Fire Performance of Houses

Scottsdale, Arizona was one of the first cities in the country to require residential sprinklers for all new homes(1986).

The Scottsdale Report has years of data for analyzing. By the end of 15 years, 41,408 homes, or more than 50 percent of the homes in Scottsdale, are protected with fire sprinkler systems. In the 15 years there were 598 home fires. Of the 598 homefires, 49 were in single-family homes with fire sprinkler systems:
• There were no deaths in sprinklered homes.
• 13 people died in homes without sprinklers.
• The lives of 13 people who would have likely died without sprinklers, were saved

There was less damage in the homes with sprinklers*:
• Average fire loss per sprinklered incident: $2,166.
• Average fire loss per unsprinklered incident: $45,019.
• Annual fire losses in Scottsdale (2000-2001) were $3,021,225 compared to the national average of $9,144,442.

Reduced Water Damage
Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water directly on the fire. 90% of fires are contained by the operation of just one sprinkler.

According to the Scottsdale Report, there was less water damage in the homes with sprinklers:
• Sprinkler systems discharged an average of 341 gallons of water/fire.
• 2,935 gallons of water/fire were released by firefighter hoses.

Cost
Recent technology breakthroughs make sprinklers more affordable and easier to install in homes. On a national average, they add only 1% to 1.5% of the total building cost.
• In Scottsdale, the average cost is less than $.80 per square foot.

*Based on fires 1998-2001. 15-year data did not separate residential fire damage from all structures with fires.

The first ten year report, compiled by Rural Metro, the contract fire department that served the city for years, can be read here. Now there are additional five years of data to augment the report. Here are some facts about the additional five years........

Prince Georges County, which is included in the NFPA report about home fire sprinkler cost impact above, has also provided a more detailed report on the benefits of their 15 year history with residential fire sprinklers.

September 2010 NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative Newsletter.......

December 2011 NFPA Fire Sprinkler Initiative Newsletter.....watch what happens when a house catches fire and the Fire Department is on its way......