Fire Sparks Tougher Sprinkler Laws Friday January 30, 2004 7:38am Who do you think will win the Democratic Nomination?  John Kerry  Howard Dean  Wesley Clark  Joe Lieberman  John Edwards ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story Columbia (AP) - An Upstate senator wants tougher sprinkler laws after a motel fire in Greenville killed six people. Senator David Thomas says the fatal fire was arson. But Greenville County Sheriff's Sergeant Shea Smith says no information on the cause of the fire has been released. The motel was not required to have sprinklers because of the age of the building and did not have them. The Fountain Inn senator called for tougher fire regulations and incentives for those lodging facilities that have sprinklers. Thomas says motels can be encouraged to install sprinklers by giving tax deductions. Smith would not confirm or deny Thomas' claim. » Find More Articles Related To This One Copyright 2004 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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