13 die in fire in unsprinklered Spanish nightclub
Spanish and international media report that a fire early on Sunday, 1st October killed 13 people in a nightclub in Murcia, southeast Spain. The cause of the fire is not yet known. Nightclubs in Spain do not need to be
Another fatal Italian care home fire and a sprinkler save in Norway
Italian media report that fire has killed another care home resident. Early on 14 August while residents were asleep a fire in the Casa di Arianna care home in Parma killed a 62-year-old resident and hospitalised 11 others. According to
11 dead in French hostel fire
French media report that 11 people have died in a fire in a hostel in Witzenheim, near Colmar in eastern France. The fire was reported early in the morning on 9 August. Those who died had disabilities. All who were
Fire kills six residents of Milan care home
Italian media report that a fire in a care home in Milan has killed six residents. 81 others are in hospital. The fire brigade was called at 01:20 on 7 July. The fire started in a bedroom and smoke spread
Fire Sprinkler International 2023 a huge success!
Over 380 delegates attended Fire Sprinker International 2023 in Amsterdam on 31 May and 1 June. This was a record attendance with delegates able to choose from over 40 presentations on a wide range of water-based supppression system topics. In
Fatal fire in Rome
Italian media report that a fire in a seven storey building undergoing renovation has led to the death of one person and severe injuries to three others. 100 people have been displaced with tents erected to accommodate them. The building
Fire causes collapse of a car park in Paris
The Paris Fire Brigade has posted a video of a fire in an underground car park in Aubervilliers, which led to structural collapse: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-74Yu1fQSGY Two firefighters received minor injuries. French regulations now require sprinklers in new covered car parks but there are
Record sprinkler shipments in Norway
Brannteknisk Forening, the Norwegian Fire Industry Association, has published sprinkler and water mist nozzle shipment data for 2022. It was a record year, with the total number of sprinklers sold increasing by 15% to 902,767. Of these, 22% were residential
Record sprinkler shipments in Sweden
Sprinklerfrämjandet, the Swedish sprinkler association, has released its annual sprinkler statistics report. 2022 was another record year, with 913,526 sprinklers sold. 4% were residential sprinklers. Read more
High numbers of deaths and injuries in German healthcare facilities
bvfa, the German fire protection trades association, has for several years used press reports to collect statistics on fire deaths and injuries in German healthcare facilities. It found that at least 20 deaths and 470 injures occured in 2022. These