Fire Sprinkler International 2025, held last week in Salzburg, Austria, attracted record numbers of delegates and exhibitors. 460 attended the event in the Salzburg Congress, hearing about the latest innovations in water-based fire protection. Top international speakers presented their research

BTF, the Norwegian Fire Industry Association, has published statistics on the numbers of sprinklers and water mist nozzles sold in 2024, broken down by residential and non-residential use. Total sales were down 15.6%, partly due to building construction activity falling

French media report that three people were killed and nine injured in a fire at Le Mesnil retirement home in Bouffémont, north of Paris on 1 February. The fire was reported at 07:15 and is thought to have started in

Turkish and international media report that a fire which started early on 20 January in a hotel in a ski resort near Bolu has led to 76 deaths. Mountain roads delayed the arrival of the emergency services, which took an

Delegate registration for Fire Sprinkler International 2025 is now open. On 2-3 April 2025 we are expecting well over 300 delegates from 20 or more countries at Europe's leading event dedicated to water-based fire protection. Over two days delegates will learn

Spanish media report that around 05:00 today a fire broke out in the Jardines de Villafranca home for the elderly, which specialises in care for those with dementia. Ten residents died and two more were injured. Zaragoza firefighters quickly extinguished

Tagesschau reports that a fire in a new fire station in Stadtallendorf, about 110 km north of Frankfurt, destroyed the fire station and the fire engines in it. The fire station was not protected with sprinklers, nor did it have

On 4 September the final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry was published. Made up of seven volumes, it is 1,700 pages, with the summary alone being 50 pages. 58 recommendations are made and the same day the UK government

Today Rushanara Ali, the new Minister for Building Safety and Homelessness, issued a written statement to announce among other things that sprinklers are to be required in care homes in England. The requirement will take effect from March 2025. Sprinklers

On 24-25 April 415 delegates gathered at Croke Park stadium in Dublin for Fire Sprinkler International 2024. Opened by Dennis Keeley, the Dublin Fire Chief, over 40 presentations addressed the latest innovations in water-based fire protection, progress in fire codes