Wednesday, April 11

Makaloa building lacked fire safeguards, Debate over sprinkler rules sparks anew

starbulletin.com | News | /2007/04/11/
Well it happened in Hawaii too!
Yesterday's high-rise blaze on Makaloa Street that injured six people, one critically, has reignited calls from fire officials to mandate that older buildings install sprinkler systems.

Currently, the law requires sprinklers only for high-rise residential buildings built after 1975, because condo owners opposed the cost of retrofits for older buildings. They continue to maintain that sprinklers will cost too much.