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Philadelphia, PA – Fire in downtown high-rise controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries
San Jose, CA – Fire at strip mall put out by automatic sprinkler system
Danville, VA – Damage from fire at flooring manufacturer minimized thanks to sprinkler system
Lincolnshire, IL – Trash room fire in residential condominium building extinguished by single sprinkler
*NO MEDIA COVERAGE – FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED*
“Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District received a fire alarm for a 5 story residential condo building. Crews found a waterflow activation for the trash room. Once inside they found that a single sprinkler had controlled and extinguished a small fire in the dumpster at the bottom of the trash chute. The chute was equipped with a fusible link activated fire door at the opening to the trash chute and sprinklers in the shaft. Neither activated due to the single sprinkler activation.”
Macon, GA – Arson fire at high-rise apartments contained with help from sprinkler system
Wilmington, NC – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Pensacola, FL – Fire at senior apartment building contained with help from sprinkler system
Windsor Locks, CT – Laundromat fire contained by sprinkler system
Spring Hill, TN – Sprinkler system helps contain blaze at GM plant; welding sparks likely cause of fire
Crews found an air-handling machine on fire, spreading smoke in the building, Holt said.
One GM security guard on the scene was treated for smoke inhalation, he said.
The incident likely was caused by welding sparks, which caught cardboard on fire, Holt said.
Columbia’s fire department had 16 firefighters on scene.
“We had to clean up a lot of water and debris,” Wickham said.