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Many W.Va. school kitchens don’t meet fire code

August 29, 2008

PARKERSBURG — As many as 18 of Wood County’s 27 public schools do not meet new standards for fire suppression systems in school kitchens, but officials say they are working to bring all schools up to code by next summer. The state fire code now requires a wet gel suppression system for school kitchen stoves. State officials say many counties have older systems that use outdated materials such as dry powder to extinguish fires. The state fire code now requires a wet gel suppression system for school kitchen stoves. Many counties have older systems that use outdated materials such as dry powder to extinguish fires. Assistant Superintendent of Facilities Lawrence Hasbargen said the new suppression systems are present on equipment at all three high schools, which in recent years have had massive renovations to their cafeterias. “Those are all very modern, state of the art equipment,” he said.

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