Fire has enormous potential for destruction. It creates havoc-loss of lives, damage to plant and property, thereby interrupting production – a National loss. During the early stage of fire, your action plays a crucial role in the safety of your family, or colleagues and the amount of damage that occurs. Therefore understanding fire helps us to prevent and control them. Remember that for every minute the fire burns doubles in size. Small fire can grow quickly and become difficult to control. The control of fire risks is a complex subject, but it can be simplified if a preplanned system is developed. Water is the most effective extinguishing agent for general protection of the premises, but there are certain fire risks such as live electrical equipment and flammable liquids where the use of water may be dangerous. If the remedial measures are not taken in the very early stages of following the outbreak of a fire, the amount of water required increases exponentially. Among the protection system, the automatic fire sprinklers are the most effective fire protection