and Trump fought very hard against sprinkler requirements that were proposed later in the '90s.

on the grounds that they were too expensive and had problems.

When a law was finally passed to require them in new buildings, it only required old buildings to add them during major renovations. That's why the Trump Tower, built in the 80's, still lacks them today (except in the lower 19 floors occupied by businesses -- they have them there.)

The article below was written after a couple fires brought more calls for sprinkler system requirements in apartment buildings.

https://www.nytimes.com/1998/12/30/nyregion/new-requirement-for-sprinklers-in-apartment-buildings-is-likely.html '

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210463121

After I heard of the latest fire on the news. Seems to me that it would be a very poor decision to build without a sprinkler system. I have to wonder how anyone there is able to get insurance fro any carrier?