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Staffordshire factory saved by sprinklers

Staffordshire

Head of Prevent, Protect and Partnerships, Ian Read, said: “At Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, we champion the use of automatic sprinklers. As shown in the incident at a factory on 3 July, the fire was contained and extinguished by the installed water suppression system,...

Greater Manchester Sprinkler Activations July-August 2025

Greater Manchester

Introduction Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) provided primary fire data from the ¹incident recording system and additional sources for the specified period, documenting cases where Automatic Water Suppression Systems (AWSS) were present, having an impact within Greater Manchester.  The review The incidents contained...

Sprinkler systems extinguish fires in extra-care living accommodation in Croydon and Abergavenny, strengthening the argument for making them statutory.

Background The benefit of installing Automatic Water Suppression Systems (AWSS) protecting the most vulnerable residents of our communities was clearly demonstrated following reported dwelling kitchen fires by the London Fire Brigade and South Wales Fire and Rescue Service involving extra care living accommodation, a form...