Category Archives: Other – Hospital/Medical

Office Building, Other - Hospital/Medical

Elgin, IL – Sprinklers douse fire at medical building; Cause may have been lightning strike

April 12, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Lightning may have started a small fire Friday in a northwest suburban medical office building, where an internal sprinkler system doused the flames before firefighters arrived. Elgin firefighters were called just before 7 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Norman, OK – Intentionally set fire at mental health clinic controlled by sprinklers

December 20, 2014 viking210 Leave a comment

Cleveland County sheriff’s deputies arrested a teenager in connection with a Thursday night fire at the Southern Plains Treatment Services, 310 12th Avenue NE. The 17-year-old was charged Friday as a youthful offender … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Animal hospital fire extinguished by sprinkler system – no animals hurt (San Antonio, TX)

October 25, 2014 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters say a dryer at the Becker Animal Hospital off I-10 caught fire early Friday morning. The sprinkler system put out the fire. Although there was some damage to the facility, none of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Sprinklers control assisted living facility fire (Trotwood, OH)

May 26, 2014 viking210 Leave a comment

Thirty-five residents were evacuated safely and temporarily when a fire began in an assisted living facility on Sunday. The fire started in a dryer in the facility's laundry room, and the installed fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers

Total Saves: 4,146