“Sprinklers save lives,” is the message Twin Cities firefighters are trying to get across.
The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) gave a demonstration, showing the importance of early warning and suppression, which are smoke detectors and fire sprinklers.
NFSA is demonstrating side-by-side a room with and without fire sprinklers. They're making a point after a deadly high-rise fire killed five people in Minneapolis last November.
The building was built too early to require sprinklers by law, according to NFSA.
“The other thing this demonstration will show is the power and how fast fire is,” said Shane Ray, President of the local National Fire Sprinkler Association.
They set both on fire to show the different outcomes.
The fire sprinklers in this first demo room act fast.