It's hard to believe a modern big box store like Ikea doesn't have a modern sprinkler system, or if it does, it wouldn't prevent such a fire.

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Israeli firefighters try to extinguish a massive fire at the Ikea home furnishings outlet in Netanya, north of Tel Aviv, on February 5, 2011. The 21,500 square foot outlet went up in flames overnight, its management said.


The store front is still half way erect, but the Jerusalem Post said that the entire inventory was "incinerated". 4 vehicles were also set ablaze near to this, (time wise,) so one only wonders.