Promoting the passive message

摘要

A number of major fires across England have made the headlines recently. The most memorable was the blaze at the Grand Pier at Weston-super-Mare, but other incidents include: a garden centre near Luton that was completely destroyed; an Essex branch of a DIY retailer that suffered a loss; a historic brewery in Bolton; and a former church in Shepherd's Bush in London. The causes of these fires have yet to be identified but there are some common themes.rnWithin minutes, the fires at each of these locations spread from their point of origin and, rapidly developed, destroying the properties. In some cases, the structures collapsed, leaving little hope for restoration of the building or the businesses. A lack of sprinklers was remarked upon in two or three cases - but no mention was made of the passive or built-in fire protection that could have played a major part in saving these buildings.