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A push to add sprinklers to single detached home construction

There is a strong push to add residential sprinklers to homes.
That’s because it is believed that modern furniture and the material being used to build homes burns a lot quicker.
Firefighter Cody Robinson says the time you have to get out from a fire has drastically diminished over the last 30 years.
Robinson says there is a common misconception where people believe that if one sprinkler goes off, all the others do, but that’s not the case.
Sharon Vanhouwe
Sharon Vanhouwe
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