Download or read book Impact of a Residential Sprinkler on the Heat Release Rate of a Christmas Tree Fire written by U.s. Department of Comemrce and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2008-05-31 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the number of Christmas tree fires is low, these fires carry a higher level of hazard than other fires that occur in a residential structure. This study, supported by the U. S. Fire Administration, has the following three objectives: 1) characterize the heat release rate of dry Fraser fir trees 2) demonstrate the ignition resistance of a tree with a high moisture content and 3) examine the impact of a residential sprinkler on the heat release rate of a dry tree that is on fire in a compartment.