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Home Fire Sprinklers Activate Individually

Home fire sprinklers activate on individual basis. Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water on the fire and not the rest of the home.

A fire sprinkler is shown on the ceiling above an oven in the kitchen.

A fire sprinkler activates for an oven fire in the kitchen.

The fire sprinkler in the kitchen activates where the fire is. The sprinklers in the other rooms do not activate.

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This pictograph shows you that fire sprinklers only activate where the fire is.

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Home fire sprinklers activate on individual basis. Only the sprinkler closest to the fire will activate, spraying water on the fire and not the rest of the home.