Future fire protections
Firefighters have carried out a trial on two unused homes to show the effects on how a fire can rip through an unprotected home, compared to a property that has been fit with an automatic sprinkler system.
The experiment was carried out to show developers and councils how fires can be minimised if homes were fitted with sprinkler devises that are activated once the room reaches a certain temperature, ensuring that they aren't going to be triggered by burning a piece of toast.
Property number 1, which had no sprinkler system, was set on fire and within 5 minutes had to be put out as it had destroyed most of the downstairs of the home, reaching temperatures of 1,000 degrees Celsius and sending black smoke up stairs. If anyone would have been in the home they probably would have died as it usually takes 15 minutes for a smoke alarm to kick in.
Property 2 which had been fitted with the sprinkler system was left with no damage caused by fire. Once the room had hit 71 degrees Celsius the system was activated immediately putting out the flames. All the occupants would have been safe and just left with a wet room in need of a clean.
100 people came to witness the experiment and were taken back by the results. The firefighters hope that this has caused a reality check and that property developers begin to install the systems in their new homes, saving both the property and occupants lives.
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