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Fact Sheet Spells the Truth about Home Fire Sprinklers
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By nfpa@jiveon.com Fires in the home pose one of the biggest threats to a community. In 2018, US fire departments responded to an estimated 1,318,500 fires. These fires caused 3,655 civilian deaths, an increase of 8 percent over the previous year. Of those deaths, roughly
Source:: NFPA – Fire Sprinkler Initiative
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