sprinkler

Instead of containing the flames, the building's sprinkler system activates everywhere, flooding the entire house and causing widespread damage.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

It started appearing in my parents’ pantry in Costco two-packs, usually beside gigantic cases of bottled water, enough paper towels to absorb a malfunctioning sprinkler system and gallon-sized jugs of olive oil.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

The report states that there was no functioning smoke detection, fire alarms or sprinkler system.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

As Mourinho left the press conference, an Italian journalist stood up and gifted him a small garden sprinkler, wrapped in a bow.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

You can smell the sprinkler mist through the open window—mildly chlorinated, heavily fluoridated.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

She had to set up automatic sprinklers to keep the outdoor plants alive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

An official inquiry into a Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 babies last month has found the neonatal unit lacked fire alarms and sprinklers, while firefighters reported that escape routes were "locked or obstructed".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

During the fire’s rapid spread, the water system quickly lost pressure as crews drew heavily on hydrants, residents ran sprinklers and hoses, and water gushed out of melted pipes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

It was blamed in part on the building’s highly flammable cladding and lack of alarms, sprinklers and a fire escape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

As the sprinklers gushed down, Cady’S gaze followed the curious mist, traveling up from the Owner on the floor to the crowd around her.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff