An overnight fire forced some Albemarle residents out of their home. It happened shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday in a second floor apartment at 1648 Rio Hill Drive. Albemarle County Fire and Rescue believes it was triggered by cooking …. which activated a sprinkler system.… Continue Reading »
Eugene, OR – Fire in silo at lumber mill is put out by automatic sprinkler system
A sprinkler system put out a fire that started at BJB Milling and Lumber Wednesday night. Crews were dispatched just before midnight to the mill near Seneca Road and Roosevelt Boulevard in Eugene. The fire started in a silo on the mill’s property, and fire officials said the sprinkler system prevented what could have been a huge blaze.… Continue Reading »
Arlington, VA – Fire department credits sprinkler system for controlling 8th floor apartment fire
Stroudsburg, PA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in public library’s bookmobile
Allentown, PA – Apartment kitchen fire in city center building is knocked down by sprinkler system
A fire in center city Allentown Wednesday morning was quickly brought under control. The call came in shortly after 9 a.m. for a fire in a third-floor apartment in the 600 block of Hamilton Street. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke on the building’s third floor, according to a crew on the scene. … Continue Reading »
Napa, CA – Garage fire at home suppressed by automatic sprinkler system
Toronto, ON, Canada – Arson fire at historic building controlled by sprinkler system
Mount Prospect, IL – Sprinkler system contains fire in industrial building
Franklin, TN – Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire
Leamington, ON, Canada – Fire at food processing facility limited by sprinkler system
The Leamington Fire Department responded to a call at Top Line Farms, on the 500 block of Essex Road 18 around 6 p.m. Saturday. Flames were pouring through a large portion of an outside wall when fire crews arrived. Fire officials say the blaze appears to have been caused by an improperly discarded cigarette. … Continue Reading »
