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Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Fire sprinklers prove worth in manufacturing fire (Caldwell, ID)

Fire crews responded to a fire at a manufacturing facility on the morning of August 8. The cause of the fire was the spontaneous combustion of flammable liquid soaked cloths in a garbage can within the facility. According to Andrew Carter of the Caldwell Fire Department, “the sprinkler system was the hero,” having kept the fire from spreading. About 200 employees went back to work shortly after the fire was extinguished by fire crews.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinkler system extinguishes on college campus (Durham, NH)

A fire that began in the Physics Department on the University of New Hampshire campus was quickly suppressed by the building’s fire sprinkler system. A member of the faculty had been using isopropyl alcohol to clean an item in the room when a chemical reaction occurred, creating the fire. No other chemicals that were contained in the building caught on fire, and no injuries occurred.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at apartment fire set by arsonist (Boston, MA)

A Brighton woman is facing arson and attempted murder charges following a fire at a three-story building Sunday morning.  Sprinklers in the brick apartment building were activated and aided fire crews in their effort to get the blaze under control.  In the process of battling the blaze, firefighters had to rescue a man and woman, both 21 years old, and bring them down a ladder to safety from the third floor, according to Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers make the difference in apartment fire (Woodbury, MN)

A fire broke out in the kitchen of an apartment, and the building’s fire sprinkler activated, containing the flames to the one apartment unit. Fire crews are giving the credit to the unit’s fire sprinklers for keeping the fire from destroying other units.

“It could have been ugly,” Woodbury fire department Cmdr. John Wallgren said.

No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

High rise fire suppressed by sprinkler system, keeps fire from spreading (Bellevue, WA)

At 10:44 a.m. a fire was reported on the ninth floor of the Elements Too high-rise on the 900 block of 112th Avenue Northeast.  Firefighters arrived in three minutes, and made their way to the ninth floor. The building’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading to other units. The cause of the fire has been determined to be discarded smoking material into a wastebasket spreading to the mattress. No residents or firefighters were injured in the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system helps control fire at apartment building (Miami Beach, FL)

A fire at a Miami Beach apartment building displaced at least 55 people Wednesday night, Miami Beach fire rescue said.  Fire rescue contained the blaze in a single unit at the Mantell Plaza, 255 W. 24th St. Fire rescue was called about 6:30 p.m. to respond to a “suspicious fire” in a third-floor apartment at the Art Deco-style building off Collins Avenue. The sprinkler system activated.

** Blog Editor’s Note – Only the substantial heat from a potentially deadly fire will activate a fire sprinkler, not smoke.  Tell us what you think of the perspective of journalist Lance Dixon with the Miami Herald and fire rescue spokesman Adonis Garcia.  The sprinkler system helped limit the damage in this fire and potentially saved lives. ***

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/31/3535149/fire-in-miami-beach-hotel-displaces.html#storylink=cpy
Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/31/3535149/fire-in-miami-beach-hotel-displaces.html#storylink=cpy