A deadly fire at Green Tree Apartments in Kings Mountain is under investigation, with reports revealing the building lacked a sprinkler system.

Officials said the 29 lives lost, many children, serve as a stark reminder of the importance of working smoke detectors and sprinkler systems.

The sprinkler system is a double interlock system that takes two actions for activation: First, there must be smoke to trip the detectors for the pipes to charge with water.

HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - The fatal fire in Palolo on Monday is renewing calls for mandatory smoke detectors and sprinkler systems for new homes. Honolulu Fire Chief Manuel Neves said ...

A deadly fire at Green Tree Apartments in Kings Mountain is under investigation, with reports revealing the building lacked a sprinkler system.

Officials credited a fire sprinkler and smoke detector with safeguarding a family and their house during an electrical fire in Rancho Santa Fe Thursday.