Lake Valley to demo fire sprinkler effectiveness

Lake Valley firefighters will demonstrate how two similarly furnished rooms — one protected with fire sprinklers and the other without fire sprinklers — often have very different outcomes.

The demo will be during Fire Fest on Sept. 26 (10am-3pm) at Lake Tahoe Airport. Officials said people will see firsthand how quickly a fire can become deadly versus the quick response and effectiveness of a fire sprinkler system in controlling or extinguishing a fire.

Lake Valley was awarded a $1,000 stipend from the national nonprofit Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition to increase its home fire sprinkler education  by conducting a live, side-by-side fire and sprinkler burn demonstration.