Hawaii Highrise Fire
Hawaii Highrise Fire
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From the BBC:
At least three people have been killed and more are feared dead in a fire in a block of high-rise flats in Honolulu, Hawaii, firefighters say.
Black smoke was seen billowing from the 26th floor of the 36th-storey condominium, a short distance from one of the US state's famous beaches.
Twelve people were hurt in the blaze, according to officials. Emergency services are searching for survivors.
Officials said the building did not have a sprinkler system.
Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40617092
At least three people have been killed and more are feared dead in a fire in a block of high-rise flats in Honolulu, Hawaii, firefighters say.
Black smoke was seen billowing from the 26th floor of the 36th-storey condominium, a short distance from one of the US state's famous beaches.
Twelve people were hurt in the blaze, according to officials. Emergency services are searching for survivors.
Officials said the building did not have a sprinkler system.
Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-40617092





RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
Dik
RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
This building was built in 1969/70 and finished in 1971, pre the 1974 City & County of Honolulu Building Code requirement of mandatory fire-sprinklers.
One of my daughter's co-worker lives (lived?) in the building - a few floors up from the fire start. Her place is trashed - she evacuated so she was personally ok.
A few years back they had a fire at the same building - more localized fire, did about $1M damage.
Recently, I understand, they commissioned a report to cost-out fire sprinkler installation to this building and the estimated cost was $4,500 per unit. Which I thought was surprising low, especially given that Hawaii condo real estate is so expensive. There are near 600 units in the building. The HOA decided NOT to proceed with sprinklers at that time.
RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
The local government is considering requring retroactive sprinklers but the owners don't want to pay the added costs:
http://www.staradvertiser.com/2017/07/17/hawaii-ne...
RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
I agree. Especially since the estimated cost of $4,300 per unit in 2005 climbed to $9,000 per unit in 2013.
Given the history of fires to this condo complex, new fire insurance premiums are going to skyrocket.
RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
Excellent point that would also allow a cost benefit study. ROI kinda thing.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
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Certainly not cheap, but nowhere near San Francisco or Manhattan prices.
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RE: Hawaii Highrise Fire
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com