We all love some Hollywood action, but when it comes to fire scenes, the reality is usually far from what is depicted. From Tim Meadows in Mean Girls (2004) triggering an alarm with a baseball bat which activates all sprinkler heads in the high school, drenching a rowdy crowd in water, to turning the “Emergency Sprinkler Override” key in James Bond’s Casino Royale and activating all sprinklers in the airport – these scenes are not how actual fire safety systems work. Let’s debunk some of the myths that the film industry has been feeding you.