LA City Council proposes mandatory sprinklers in high-rise buildings to boost safety.

The Los Angeles City Council has introduced a proposal requiring residential high-rise buildings to install fire sprinkler systems, aiming to improve resident safety. The motion, backed by several council members, targets 53 high-rises currently without sprinklers and calls for a phased rollout to avoid displacing tenants. The initiative follows past safety reforms after the 1988 First Interstate Bank fire and seeks to modernize building standards.