Fire official advocates for sprinklers after deadly Silver Spring apartment fire

Name: Fire official advocates for sprinklers after deadly Silver Spring apartment fire
Uploaded: 2023-02-20T00:32:14Z
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Description: A devastating fire at an apartment building in Silver Spring on Saturday left one woman dead, 19 hurt, and hundreds displaced, raising questions about the building's fire safety systems. FOX 5's David Kaplan spoke with Maryland State Fire Marshal to learn more about sprinkler requirements in Montgomery County, and what is being done to prevent tragedies like this in the future.

A devastating fire at an apartment building in Silver Spring on Saturday left one woman dead, 19 hurt, and hundreds displaced, raising questions about the building's fire safety systems. FOX 5's David Kaplan spoke with Maryland State Fire Marshal to learn more about sprinkler requirements in Montgomery County, and what is being done to prevent tragedies like this in the future.

Posted February 19, 2023 7:32pm EST