One dead and eight injured in Barcelona hotel fire
Spanish media report that one guest has died and eight more were injured, of whom four seriously, in a fire at the Hotel Coronado in the centre of Barcelona. The fire was reported at about 13:00 on 12 February. Had
Coroner’s report recommends sprinklers in English care homes
The coroner's report of the inquest into the deaths of two residents of a care home fire calls on the relevant government Minister, Michael Gove, to respond to a concern that care homes are not required to be fitted with
Nine residents killed in care home fire in Valencia
Spanish media report that a fire which was detected at 23:19 on 18 January has killed nine residents of a care home in Moncada, Valencia. 12 more people were hospitalised, among them fire officers. 81 residents lived in the affected
FSI 2022 Call for Papers
On 31 May and 1 June 2022 the EFSN and BAFSA will co-host Fire Sprinkler International in London. Over two days, delegates will be offered a choice of over 40 presentations covering a wide range of water-based fire suppression topics. We
Sprinkler Monument inaugurated in Spain
The world's first sprinkler monument has been inaugurated in Alcobendas, near Madrid. A project led by Emilio Rodriguez of Pacisa, a leading Spanish sprinkler installer, the 2 m high brone statue stands on a roundabout at the entry to a
Sprinkler system saves German recycling facility
German media report that a fire in a waste recycling centre was quickly extinguished by the fire brigade. What they do not mention, but we have learned from EFSN member Tim Neuman, is that this facility suffered major fires in
Fire destroys high-rise apartment building in Milan
Italian media report that a fire on 29 August has destroyed Torre dei Moro, an 18-storey apartment building in Milan. The fire is claimed to have started in an apartment on the 15th floor whose occupants were away. The fire
Fire destroys 200 cars in Swedish car park
Swedish media report that a fire has destroyed 200 cars in an above ground car park in Märsta, north of Stockholm. The fire brigade was called at about 02:00 on 26th August. Kurt Holm of the fire brigade said that
Research shows fire deaths twice as likely in English apartments as houses
Independent research funded by Research England has found that those in apartment buildings are twice as likely to die or be injured by fire as residents of houses. The researchers also found that 2.3% of fires in apartment buildings spread
Sprinklers limit damage from facade fire in Madrid
Much has been written about facade fire safety and facade fires since the Grenfell Tower disaster four years ago. At least one of the causes appears to be ignorance. At a recent conference in The Netherlands one speaker claimed that