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Activities at the First Nations University of Canada were not
affected by a small boiler-room fire. Fire crews arrived 6 minutes
after the emergency call had been placed. They found fire conditions in
the basement boiler room and a fair amount of smoke and steam because
the sprinkler system had activated before the crews arrived.
The sprinklers helped to contain the fire, according to the fire
crew. The fire was limited to the area immediately around the furnace.
They add that had that system not been in place, there would have
significant damage.
There were approximately 30 people in the building when the fire broke out and all were safely evacuated.
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International news media report that a fire in a care home in Latvia has killed 25 people. The fire broke out early in the morning of Friday 23 February in the care home in Alsunga, west of the capital Riga. Firefighters rescued more than 60 people but most of those on the top floor were trapped. The residents had mental disabilities and many fought with the firefighters attempting to rescue them. Extreme cold of -30C also hampered the extinguishing and rescue operations.
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Where sprinklers are installed, the chances of dying in a fire are reduced by one-half to two-thirds. The 2007 NFPA 13: Installation of Sprinkler Systems provides the latest rules for all aspects of automatic sprinkler system design and installation. It also covers the character and adequacy of water supplies and the selection of sprinklers, piping, and valves.