Montgomery County firefighters were dispatched to the Promenade Towers apartments at 5225 Pooks Hill Road for a high-rise building fire around 11:20 p.m. When crews arrived on scene, they found heavy ...

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Pangea Courts Apartments had working smoke alarms in the common areas of the building during the fire, Beard said. “If you hear an alarm, make sure you investigate it,” Beard said.

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Article 760 covers the installation of wiring and equipment for fire alarm systems. Residential smoke alarm systems, including interconnecting wiring, are not covered by Art. 760 because they are not ...

Sensitive Fire Alarm Control Panels (FACPs) are no different. As an FACP experiences small transient surges, the panel and connected systems deteriorate slowly over time.

The alarm rings at a pounding 113dB max—that’s just as loud as a rock concert (though volume/duration are adjustable if you’re not quite ready for an arena-level alert).

The building was constructed in the 1960s and was not required, by law, to have a sprinkler system or fire alarm. A 3-alarm fire burned the Greentree Apartments in Skyway, Wash., Nov. 22, 2012.