Sprinklers will be installed inside flats in Bristol City Council’s 59 tower blocks over five years at the cost of £7.3m.
High-rise blocks with the most older and disabled people will get sprinklers first, along with those with single stairwells.
Housing cabinet member Paul Smith said council housing was operating “in the shadow of Grenfell”.
The work will start with Castlegate House in Brislington.
BAFSA has contracted Bristol City Council with a view to providing copies of the “Fire sprinklers will protect my family & the things we love” pamphlet to enhance their library of sprinkler information for their residents.
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