Residential Fire loss in the United States is alarming. Limiting fire growth where it occurs in dwellings through fire prevention and  the use of residential sprinklers is one way to combat the fire problem. As students return to  universities and colleges across the country it is important to insure that they are living in occupancies protected by working smoke alarms and residential sprinklers. According to the U.S. Fire Administration's most recent study, full or partial automatic extinguishing systems were present in 39% of university  housing fires, which include fires in college and university dormitories, fraternity, and sorority houses. The installation of residential sprinkler systems can prevent thouands of fatalities and injuries and eliminate hundreds of millions of dollars in property losses. Learn the facts about  residentials sprinklers and campus fire safety. Fires kill no matter the age. For more information on residential sprinklers and fire safety in student housing go to the USFA website at www.usfa.fema.gov