Apartments buildings built after 2006 are required to have sprinkler systems and fire extinguishers, according to state law.

An apartment building in Coram that caught fire over the weekend did not have an automatic sprinkler system installed because of the fire and building codes in effect at that time of original ...

A Common Council committee approved waiving the permit fees for landlords who want to install sprinklers in older buildings.

Scarborough firefighters are crediting a sprinkler system with containing a fire with heavy smoke from spreading beyond one room at an apartment building. Five fire departments were initially sent to ...

CHARLESTON , S.C. (WCIV) — A fire potentially caused by an electric blanket in a West Ashley apartment was contained by the building's sprinkler system Friday evening, local officials announced ...

Sprinklers helped stop flames from spreading through a five-unit townhouse building during a fire in Ipswich on Saturday ...

Fire code requires sprinklers for apartments up to 4 stories since 2006. State law requires smoke and carbon monoxide alarms per unit and annual inspections. Inspections commonly find missing ...