Milwaukee Lawmakers Push for Stronger Fire Safety Standards After Deadly Fires

Milwaukee lawmakers push for stronger fire safety standards after deadly fires

Under current Wisconsin law, buildings constructed before 1974 are not required to have sprinkler systems.

Wisconsin landlords could get grants for fire sprinklers under proposed law

A new push by Wisconsin lawmakers aims to prevent apartment fires like the one that killed five people and displaced around 100 others in Milwaukee in May. The post Wisconsin landlords could get grants for fire sprinklers under proposed law appeared first on WPR.

Lawmakers announce new fire safety bills after deadly Mother’s Day fire

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Milwaukee lawmakers introduce new legislation to address fire safety in older buildings

MILWAUKEE — There’s been a concern about older residential buildings in Milwaukee not equipped with sprinkler systems. Local and state officials are proposing a package of bills to address that problem. This comes after a fire on Mother’s Day that killed five people and displaced over 100 residents on Milwaukee’s west side. Officials said the building was not equipped with an automatic sprinkler system. “This ​tragedy ​was ​not ​an ​isolated ​in…

Fire safety legislation introduced to mandate sprinklers in buildings

Senator LaTonya Johnson held a news conference on Monday, Oct. 27 to announce new legislation aimed at improving fire safety in multi-family residential buildings across Wisconsin.