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Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire in movie theater storage closet controlled by sprinkler system (Hilton Head, SC)

A storage room at a Hilton Head Island movie theater caught fire Sunday afternoon, according to Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue spokeswoman Joheida Fister. The building’s sprinkler system was activated by the fire, limiting damage to the closet where the fire started, Fister said.  All theater occupants were evacuated before Fire and Rescuearrived, and no injuries were reported.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Sprinklers help control fire at footwear warehouse (Eugene, OR)

Fire crews put out a blaze at a northwest Eugene warehouse Sunday night. About 20 Eugene-Springfield firefighters brought the fire under control at Zadehkicks footwear warehouse. “They were met by the occupant who had basically extinguished the bulk of the fire,” Battalion Chief Brian Smith said. “The sprinkler system went off to finish it off. Our crews mopped it up, cleaned it up. Checked the occupant who had some smoke inhalation – but he’s OK.”  Investigators said the fire was accidentally caused by candles.

Apartment Building, Residential

Kitchen fire at apartment building controlled by sprinklers (Holyoke, MA)

A sprinkler system in a Paper City apartment building did exactly what it was designed to do on Saturday after a resident left food to burn on a stove.  The alarm sent firefighters to 164 Sargeant St. just after 1 p.m. Saturday. Upon arrival, firefighters saw no outward signs of fire but the 5-story apartment building’s alarm and sprinkler system were activated. An investigation determined that a tenant in an apartment left food on the stove unattended, causing the building’s fire suppression system to activate. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinkler controls fire at GE facility caused by malfunctioning electrical equipment (Charlottesville, VA)

Shortly before midnight on October 23, units responded to GE Intelligent Platforms, 2500 Austin Drive, for the report of a commercial structure fire. Fire crews worked to extinguish a fire in the second floor of the structure that had been controlled by the activation of one sprinkler head. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is accidental and was determined to be malfunctioning electrical equipment.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Overnight laundry fire at Recreational Sports Facility extinguished by sprinkler system (Berkeley, CA)

Berkeley Fire Department responded to a fire in the Recreational Sports Facility’s laundry room early Saturday morning. The fire started in a clothes dryer in the basement of Haas Pavilion and then spread to a nearby cart, activating the sprinkler system, according to Berkeley Fire Department Deputy Chief Avery Webb. While firefighters received a call about the incident at 3:02 a.m., it had already been put out by the time they arrived, according to Webb.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Market fire quelled by sprinkler system (Victorville, CA)

The San Bernardino County Fire Department says it received a fire alarm activation call Thursday about the same time a paramedic crew reported smoke coming from the roof of the Pueblo Ranch Market in Victorville.  A Fire Department statement says arriving units evacuated about 100 people who were unaware of any problem. The fire was found to be in a second-floor electrical box and had set off a single sprinkler head, which checked the fire until firefighters could bring hose lines in and fully extinguish it. No one was injured.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Fire officials credit sprinkler system with minimizing damage in school fire (Bozeman, MT)

The Rae and Sourdough Fire Departments were dispatched to the Heritage Christian School for a fire alarm at 5:09 a.m. A deputy was first on the scene and advised there was heavy smoke in the building. The fire was declared under control at 6:37 a.m. and there were no injuries reported.

The fire department reports that the fire and associated damage was minimized because of the fire sprinkler and alarm system installed during the last remodel of the building. On Aug. 25, 2012, the school sustained significant damage in arson-related fire.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Fire at University of Illinois laboratory extinguished by sprinkler system (Champaign, IL)

Nobody was hurt in a fire at a University of Illinois laboratory on Wednesday afternoon. Urbana Fire Marshal Phil Edwards said firefighters were called to Roger Adams Laboratory (600 S. Mathews Ave.) at 4:13 p.m. We got a call that somebody reported smoke and flames coming from a closet in one of the rooms,” Edwards said.  By the time firefighters arrived, the building’s sprinkler system had already put out the fire, he said. Since the fire took place in an electrical closet, firefighters believe that electrical problems may have been the cause.