In Scottsdale, Arizona, a sprinkler ordinance was implemented on January 1, 1986. The following information is based on the 15-year data collected by Jim Ford, Fire Marshal, Rural/Metro Fire Department.

• There were 49 fires in single-family homes with fire sprinkler systems:

+ There were no deaths in sprinklered homes.

+ 13 people died in homes without sprinklers.

+ Sprinklers prevented over $20 million potential loss.

+ $106,110 actual loss.

Less Fire Damage

• There was less damage in the homes with sprinklers:*
  

+ Average fire loss per sprinklered incident: $2,166.

+ Average fire loss per unsprinklered incident: $45,019.

*Based on fires 1998-2001; 15-year data did not separate residential fire damage from all structures with fires.

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