From spark to 800-degree inferno in 110 seconds: Fire demo in Chapel Hill shows value of dorm sprinklers

  • Source: the news & observer
  • Published: 11/12/2017 01:52 PM

“No one can survive that,” said state fire marshal Mike Causey as flames roared and thick, black smoke poured into the Carolina Blue sky. From a small spark to a fully involved, 800-degree inferno in one minute and 50 seconds – a mock dorm room without fire suppression sprinklers went up like kindling on Wednesday in Chapel Hill. The demonstration of a fire in a dorm without sprinklers and in one with them highlighted the value of the life saving fire suppression devices.



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