What Happened to Mandatory Sprinkler Systems After Marco Polo?
6 months after a seven-alarm fire at the Marco Polo condo building, the Honolulu City Council appears no closer to mandating sprinkler systems in residential high rises. A fire chief,city councilmember, and condo board representative discuss issues of fire safety, how to pay for sprinkler systems, and what role local government should play.
Panel:
Socrates Bratakos, Assistant Chief, Honolulu Fire Department
Carol Fukunaga, Honolulu City Council Member
Jane Sugimura, President, Hawaii Council of Association of Apartment Owners
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