It was an eerie sight. It was just so unbelievable. The primate area had smoke alarms, but no spinklers. The law doesn't require a sprinkler system. It was smoke carried through ventilation ducts . . . .
Sprinklers are very unusual in traditional zoo design.
That's not to say they shouldn't be considered. It's not clear whether zoo officials will repair the existing building or build a new one. The damage is extensive, Hoskins said. Then they have to figure out how to replace the animals. Among the rarest are the three species of lemurs.