Investigator says W.Va. building where fire killed 7 had no sprinklers: "There was no sprinkler system in the five-story apartment building where fire killed at least seven people, including a child, fire officials said Monday.
'I think they would have made a huge difference,' Fire Chief Greg Fuller told reporters.
While sprinklers are not required under state law, smoke alarms are, and investigators were checking whether the circa-1924 building was in compliance. Several smoke alarms were found, Fuller said.
Two people remained missing Monday.
The fire broke out Saturday night in a second-floor unit, shooting flames and smoke up utility access channels to the upper floors. City Fire Marshal David Bias said it could take days to identify the cause.
Resident Dreama Tackit said her family made it out safely.
'All I heard was people screaming `Get my baby out of here!'' Tackit said. 'And then it was like `Run! Run! Run!''"
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