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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.

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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.

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