Someone suggested to a city government that a sprinkler that would automatically activate when a fire broke out should be installed in all newly built houses
Most of the property damage caused by residential fires was due to the fact that family members were not present at the time of the fire
 However, a real estate developer believed that since 90% of house fires were extinguished by family members, they should install indoor sprinklers, automatic sprinklers are of little significance to extinguishing fires