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self-closing fire door

self-closing fire door

A fire door which is equipped with a closing device.
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An inquest heard Sophie's death could have been avoided if a self-closing fire door leading from the lobby area to the apartment where the fire started had not become stuck open against a warped wooden veneer floor.
Ms Hassell said the fire quickly spread because the apartment's self-closing fire door was damaged and got stuck on the floor.
The 11 infractions noted then included a defective fire alarm system, lack of a self-closing fire door at the main stairs, the absence of an automatic fire suppression system, obstructed route to the fire exit and lack of smoke or heat detectors.
Fit a self-closing fire door, a smoke alarm and provide an alternative escape route.
* Fire escape - you'll need a self-closing fire door and an escape window that can be reached by a ladder.
But the price the insurance companies won't pay is the pounds 250,000 needed for a proper automated alarm system, self-closing fire doors and a partial sprinkler system.
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