The cause of the fire was determined to be a cigarette butt discarded in a trashcan filled with rubbish and construction materials. The Water Department determined the single sprinkler operated for approximately 15 hours. The fire occurred in the heated garage area where Department officials had encouraged the owner to extend sprinkler protection. As an unoccupied home, the system had not yet been evaluated and accepted by the Fire Department. The Snohomish County Council, coincidentally, on the same day of the incident, unanimously passed an ordinance improving the sprinkler requirements for commercial and multi-family residential occupancies in unincorporated areas of Snohomish County.
Fire sprinklers save lives.
Contact your local Fire Department to obtain more information regarding automatic fire sprinklers. F. A single sprinkler activated to suppress the fire. Design spacing is 20'x 20'. Available pressure on system is 58.89 psi for a single flowing head.