Latest News and Press Releases

Want to stay updated on the latest news?

Sign into Reader Account Create Reader Account

January 28, 2021 19:24 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

Fire in Newly Constructed Home Claims Life of Massachusetts Resident

Natick, MA, Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 26th, a family, a community, a company, a public safety dispatcher, and the fire department experienced a tragedy because of a fast-moving...
January 14, 2021 16:21 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

National Fire Sprinkler Association Champions For High-Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act Following Another High-Rise Fire in Detroit with 8 Hospitalized, 3 Critical

Detroit, MI, Jan. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On January 9th, a fire began shortly before 5:00 p.m. in a Detroit 15-story HUD Senior Apartment Complex. The building was not equipped with a fire...
November 25, 2020 16:30 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

National Fire Sprinkler Association Responds on Fatal Fire in New York City High-Rise

New York, NY, Nov. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Fire Sprinkler Association (NFSA) finds itself reporting on yet another high-rise fire in less than a week. Just last Friday, November...
November 21, 2020 16:33 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

National Fire Sprinkler Association Spotlights San-Francisco High-Rise Fire That Underscores the Need for Fire Sprinklers on Residential Floors: High-Rise Complex Site of Second Fire in Two Years

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Nov. 21, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Friday, November 20th, fire erupted at The Gateway Apartments in San Francisco’s Financial District. The three-alarm blaze, which started on...
October 06, 2020 17:14 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

National Fire Sprinkler Association Applauds New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board and Partners for Fire Sprinkler Outreach During Fire Prevention Week

Morris County, New Jersey, Oct. 06, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, October 1st, the New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board (NJFSAB) held a fire sprinkler demonstration at the Morris County,...
July 31, 2020 23:54 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

National Fire Sprinkler Association Applauds Inclusion of Fire Sprinkler Retrofit Grants in 2021 Transportation- HUD Appropriations Bill

Washington, DC, July 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today (July 31ST, 2020) the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FY 2021 funding bill for the Department of Housing and Urban Development...
January 29, 2020 16:33 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

Suspicious Fire in Unsprinklered Los Angeles High-Rise Leads to Eight Injuries, One Critical

Los Angeles, California, Jan. 29, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, January 29th, a fire that is now being deemed suspicious broke out at a Los Angeles, California high-rise. A suspect is in custody...
December 23, 2019 08:49 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

Deadly Las Vegas Fire Underscores the Importance of Fire Sprinklers

Las Vegas, NV, Dec. 23, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On December 21st, an early morning fire in a Las Vegas apartment building claimed the lives of six people, with reports of more injured, several of...
December 18, 2019 16:30 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

National Fire Sprinkler Association Applauds Senator Smith and Senator Klobuchar on Filing of Public Housing Fire Safety Act of 2019

Washington, DC, Dec. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 27th, an early morning fire in a Minneapolis high-rise building claimed the lives of five people, with several other reports of...
November 27, 2019 18:26 ET | Source: National Fire Sprinkler Association

National Fire Sprinkler Association Call to Action in Wake of Tragic Minneapolis High-Rise Fire

Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 27, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On November 27th, an early morning fire in a Minneapolis High-Rise Residential building claimed the lives of five people, with several other...