many from wildfires that sprinklers do no good to prevent
Not that many. Those homes are generally evacuated when they are destroyed. The most damaging wildfire in CO history happened last September, without a single life lost.
the brand new building in Wells New York with 6 deaths when the sprinklers didn't work
4 deaths. And the sprinklers did work. The untrained staff delayed evacuation of non-ambulatory patients, then chose to use other than the closest exits. Had they reacted properly, it would have been 0 deaths.
Casa de Vallejo where the sprinklers did work but 2 died
Only the corridors were sprinklered, and the fire started in a patient room.
Much more likely and will happen faster
without sprinklers than with them.
Sprinklers use less water than hose lines.
the cost of mold remediation is more than most buildings are worth today
Irrelevant. Remediation is rarely needed after a sprinkler activation, and water would be introduced anyway.
Putting water on a fire is 19th century technology and should be stopped, even firemen putting water on fires should be stopped
If you can get something else to come out of the hydrants, I'm all ears. Beer?
in fact communities should start getting rid of firemen like San Carlos has just done, they cost more than they're worth.
That's a decision for each jurisdiction to make based on their analysis of the risk present and their financial situation. Even haters will express frustration at a delayed response when it effects them personally. In other words, you can't make all of them happy all of the time. When San Carlos loses a block of houses where it could have been contained to one, or when the kitchen fire turns into the next wildland fire, they'll probably change their tune again.
