All posts by viking210

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at manufacturing facility (Bremerton, WA)

An afternoon fire broke out at a boat manufacturing facility on Thursday, March 13, alerting fire crews who responded to the scene. The 12,000 square foot facility had such heavy smoke pouring out of it that fire personnel had to use a thermal imaging camera to locate the source of the fire. The building’s fire sprinkler had contained the fire to it’s source, a garbage can. Someone had placed resin, which generates heat, into the garbage can, which then ignited the fire. Near the garbage can were several 150-gallon buckets of resin, which if the fire had spread to them, would have ignited an inferno or explosion. Thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers, the facility and its contents remained in good shape, facility owner Stan Palmer said. No injuries were reported.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Warehouse fire controlled by sprinkler (Portsmouth, VA)

When a fire ripped through a warehouse on Tuesday evening, firefighters had to use saws to cut through the metal doors and as well as combat other obstacles as the warehouse had undergone several different remodels in order to accommodate the different businesses it has housed over the years. Fire crews discovered the the flames had been contained to a single area in the warehouse thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers and were able to put the rest of the fire out. The fire, while under investigation, does not appear to be suspicious. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers assist firefighters in restaurant fire (Over-the-Rhine, OH)

A fire in the basement of a restaurant spread to the first floor through heating ducts on Wednesday afternoon. The restaurant’s fire sprinkler contained the fire to the point where it only took the responding fire department about 10 minutes to put out the remaining flames. No injuries were reported, and the fire’s cause is under investigation.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Fire at high school eliminated by sprinkler system (Snow Hill, MD)

This morning at about 1 a.m., a fire at a high school brought fire crews as well as teachers and maintenance teams to its location. The sprinkler system at the school put out the fire where it began – in a closet in the science wing of the building. No one reported injured, and the cause of the fire is related to a computer cart that was charging. 

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinklers douse suspicious fire at restaurant (Grapevine, TX)

Just before 11 p.m. on Sunday, firefighters received notification of a fire alarm activation at a restaurant. The building was full of smoke, with three separate ignition points to the fire. 

“Once the smoke was cleared, they searched the building and found nobody in there,” Grapevine Fire Department’s deputy chief, Darrell Brown said. “The sprinkler took care of the fire.”

Minimal fire damage was reported as a result of the quick elimination. The fire is under investigation, but is being called suspicious in nature. No injuries were reported.