A startup says it can replace home sprinklers with sound waves. Fire safety experts say show us the data

The underlying concept is not new. Acoustic fire suppression has been studied for years as a means of disrupting combustion ...

Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?

In a makeshift demonstration kitchen in Concord, California, cooking oil splatters in and around a frying pan, which catches ...
Security Systems News

Pye-Barker acquires Fresno fire sprinkler servicer MS Fire Protection

ATLANTA—Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has announced the acquisition of MS Fire Protection, an end-to-end fire sprinkler services company for commercial and industrial customers. Based in Fresno, Calif., MS ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

My apartment doesn't have sprinklers. How can I improve fire safety?

A Christmas morning fire jolted tenants awake in a 46-unit apartment near the Milwaukee-Greenfield border. Smoke alarms blared as firefighters pulled several people to safety. In the end, everyone ...