By the time firefighters entered the building, the fire had been extinguished by the building's sprinkler system. PORT WASHINGTON, Wis. - Port Washington firefighters were dispatched to the ...

For fire sprinkler systems, Johnson Controls produced TYCO corrosion control solutions. The product helps wet and dry fire sprinkler systems last longer. Additionally, it has an in-line detector that ...

Crews used a water extinguisher to fully put out the flames by 1:53 a.m. After shutting off the sprinkler, they searched the apartment to make sure no one was inside. The HFD’s Fire Investigator ...

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many older buildings, like the one involved in this tragedy, lack fire sprinkler systems due to grandfather clauses in outdated regulations.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 ...

Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the causes behind water supply problems that left fire hydrants dry and hampered ... The limitations of local water systems complicated firefighting ...

With hundreds of schools having a fire each year, the fact that fewer than one in six new schools have a sprinkler system is worrying. Iain Cox from the Business Sprinkler Alliance explains In a month ...

The water system used to fight the Palisades fire in Los Angeles buckled under the demands of what turned out to be the most destructive fire in city history, with some hydrants running dry as ...

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – As firefighters battled the devastating Palisades Fire, officials say the massive demand for water led to crews dealing with dozens of “dry” hydrants that had diminished ...

Some fire hydrants in ... tanks in the area ran dry by 3 a.m., reducing water pressure for fire hydrants at higher elevations. "We had a tremendous demand on our system in the Palisades.