A fire began in a garbage can inside the structure of the SmartStopSelf Storage complex in Toms River at around 7:30 p.m. June 10. The sprinkler system worked to contain and extinguish the flames as first responders arrived and secured the scene, removing the smoldering plastic garbage can.
The system worked perfectly, by activating only the sprinkler head in the affected area and preventing further damage to the building and possible injuries to first responders.
The business was able to remain open after some minor cleanup of the affected area. Fire sprinklers have proven time and again that they are an effective and proactive form of fire protection.
Not only was the sprinkler system responsible for containing the fire to the area of origin, which drastically reduced the amount of damage to the business, but the system also provided first responders with the time needed to enter the structure safely and remove the charred contents.
Residential fire sprinklers provide the same lifesaving capabilities to homes, where people should feel the safest.
The New Jersey Assembly passed bill A-1570 in January and has recently introduced Senate bill S-2273, which would make it mandatory for all newly constructed one- and two-family homes, as well as condominiums and town homes , to be equipped with fire sprinklers.
Fire sprinklers are the only proactive form of fire protection that protects New Jersey residents, as well as the brave men and women who respond to these blazes, from the dangers of fire.
I urge people to learn more about the lifesaving capabilities of fire sprinklers and to ask themselves how prepared they would be if fire struck where they lived?
As seen in this case, fire sprinklers save lives and property.
David Kurasz
Executive Director, New Jersey Fire Sprinkler Advisory Board
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