Chief Wants Fire Code Revised

A three-alarm fire at a downtown residential high-rise July 4 could have resulted in tragedy and shows the need for an ordinance requiring that older high-rises be fitted with automated sprinkler systems, Houston's fire chief said Monday.
July 15, 2003
A three-alarm fire at a downtown residential high-rise July 4 could have resulted in tragedy and shows the need for an ordinance requiring that older high-rises be fitted with automated sprinkler systems, Houston's fire chief said Monday.
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