All posts by viking210

Auto Dealership, Retail

Fire sprinklers credited with limiting fire at agricultural equipment dealership (Le Mars, IA)

August 11, 2014 viking210

The fire crews who responded to a fire at an agricultural equipment dealership early Monday morning are attributing the limited damage to the fire sprinkler system in the building. The fire, which appears to be caused by an electrical malfunction with a computer tower, was limited by the sprinkler system. 

 

David Schipper, the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Chief, said, “The sprinkler did its job and slowed the fire down, and the guys were able to finish putting it out with one hand line.” He later said that if it were not for the sprinkler system, the fire could have spread to other parts of the building, but instead it was contained to the upstairs room of origin. 

 

No injuries were reported, and the dealership was open for business as usual that morning.

Department Store, Retail

Fire sprinkler system helps to save discount department store (Great Falls, MT)

August 6, 2014 viking210

A discount department store had a small fire occur on Monday night, and after being alerted by a passerby, fire officials responded to the incident. They entered the building to find smoke, but no flames, thanks to the structure’s fire sprinkler system. A mechanical malfunction is being blamed for the incident, but investigators are still unsure if it was electrical or not. 

Great Falls Fire Marshal Dirk Johnson said regarding the incident, “We had two sprinkler heads go off that pretty much put the fire out and saved a lot of damage to Kmart, so sprinklers save lives.”

There were no injuries reported.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Art building fire eliminated by sprinkler system (Easthampton, MA)

August 6, 2014 viking210

A fire broke out in the third story of an arts and industry building which housed artwork. The building was equipped with fire sprinklers, which activated and helped halt the flames. According to investigators, the cause is still under investigation, but they believe that oil soaked paper towels combusted and started the fire. There were no injuries reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers make the difference in apartment fire (St. Paul, MN)

August 3, 2014 viking210

Fire crews responded to a fire at an apartment building early Friday afternoon. However, the flames were already put out by the complex’s fire sprinkler system. The cause of the fire was boxes that accidentally caught fire on the stove top; no injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Damage minimized at apartment thanks to fire sprinkler system (Charleston, SC)

August 2, 2014 viking210

A single fire sprinkler halted a fire which began in the kitchen of an apartment unit on Friday afternoon. The fire, which was accidental, began on the stove when a knob was was left in the “on” position. Firefighters report that if the sprinkler had not been present, the damage could have been much worse. No one was injured, according to reports.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler controls fire at apartment complex (Augusta, GA)

August 1, 2014 viking210

A fire that began in an apartment complex was extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system prior to fire officials arriving the scene. No injuries were reported.

Hospital/Care Facility

Sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading at assisted living facility (Santa Maria, CA)

July 29, 2014 viking210

After a small fire began at the salon in a senior living facility on Sunday night, firefighters arrived to put out the flames. They found that the building’s fire sprinkler system had stopped the fire from moving into other areas of the residence. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system contains early morning apartment fire (Kansas City, MO)

July 28, 2014 viking210

Firefighters responded to an apartment fire early Monday morning.  According to the fire chief two people living in a third-floor apartment called 911 to report the fire. Sprinklers helped knock down most of the flames.  No one was injured and the cause remains under investigation.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Early morning fire at hydraulic press business extinguished by sprinkler system (Ogden, UT)

July 28, 2014 viking210

A sprinkler system is given credit for putting out a fire at a business early Saturday morning.  The fire was in a hydraulic press at a business. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire rapidly.  The sprinkler system in this fire worked exactly how it was designed and played a large roll in extinguishing the fire and confining it to a small area.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system controls apartment fire cause by smoking materials (Madison, WI)

July 28, 2014 viking210

The fire department responded to a report of a structure fire in a two-story multiple-family structure around 9:50 a.m.  When crews went into the building they found that the fire was extinguished and under control with one sprinkler head activated closest to the fire, officials said.  Officials said the occupant of the apartment was not home at the time of the fire.  The fire was caused by careless use of smoking materials, investigators said. The resident said he dumped recently-used smoking materials into a wicker basket used for trash before he left the apartment.  The wicker trash basket and a stuffed chair caught fire.