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Firefighters make case for sprinklersPublished 03/20/07
Huddled together in the cold and rain on Duke of Gloucester Street last night, aldermen and other city officials watched as a room went up in flames in less than 40 seconds.
Sprinklers kicked on moments later and doused the flames. Luckily, it was just a demonstration in a specialized trailer.
The demo was the latest step in the sprinkler debate for the Historic District, this time focusing on homes. After a string of fires in recent years, city officials have called for overhauls of the current fire-suppression laws, asking for a range of things, including extending the automatic fire sprinkler system requirements to include...
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