Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act

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

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Fire suppression, Active fire protection, Building engineering, Fire, Public safety, Fire sprinkler, Construction, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, Fire protection, Sprinkler, Skyscraper fire, Northern Illinois Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board

Minneapolis officials have stated that the building did not have fire sprinklers on the residential floors and that this is a property of the Housing Authority.

Key Points: 
  • Minneapolis officials have stated that the building did not have fire sprinklers on the residential floors and that this is a property of the Housing Authority.
  • According to the National Fire Protection Association, approximately 40 people die and over 500 are injured annually in high-rise fires.
  • The National Fire Sprinkler Association is saddened to once again find itself with the need to comment on a fatal fire involving multiple fatalities.
  • HR 4685, which is the High-Rise Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act, is federal legislation that could help us address this problem across America.