Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel utility room fire contained by sprinkler system (West Yellowstone, MT) August 9, 2012 viking210 “A water heater was the cause of the fire,” HBFD Assistant Fire Chief Shane Grube said. The pan on the bottom of a water heater in the hotel’s utility room got too close to the floor, which caused the fire. “The sprinklers began to discharge in the utility room and after some investigating, we found the burn pattern was underneath the water heater,” Waldron said. “The floor was burned completely down through. And it was the sprinkler system that really had done its job,” Grube said.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel laundry room fire contained by sprinkler system (Bakersfield, CA) July 30, 2012 viking210 More than 400 people were evacuated from the Bakersfield Marriott after a fire broke out in the laundry room. Bakersfield Fire Department crews were sent out to the hotel at about 7:30 a.m. regarding the fire.By the time crews arrived, the fire had been contained by the fire sprinkler system at the hotel. No injuries have been reported. Hotel guest were allowed to return to their rooms about an hour later.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler system helped contain hotel kitchen fire (Albuquerque, NM) June 11, 2012 viking210 A fire in a downtown Albuquerque hotel forced a brief evacuation of its guests and staff. The Albuquerque Fire Department says no occupants were injured when a fire forced them to leave the Hyatt hotel on Tijeras NE early Monday morning. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 1:30 a.m. and put out the blaze within 20 minutes. A hotel sprinkler system helped contain the fire. Fire officials say the fire was in a dishwashing unit but the cause has not yet been determined.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler system helps contain resort laundry room fire (Ridgedale, MO) May 30, 2012 viking210 Assistant Fire Chief James Single says the fire sprinkler system and employees with fire extinguishers kept the fire contained to the laundry area.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel fire knocked down with help from fire sprinklers (Rosemont, IL) May 25, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out at the Holiday Inn Express in Rosemont, fire sprinklers were present to contain the flames before firefighters arrived to suppress the rest of the fire. No one was reported injured in this incident.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant One sprinkler controls hotel fire for firefighters (Dallas, TX) May 8, 2012 viking210 When a fire broke out in the basement of a 10-story hotel, the hotel’s sprinkler system kicked in. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans, one sprinkler head activated and helped contain the blaze to the basement until firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant, Residential Fire sprinklers help keep hotel fire contained to laundry room (Lebec, CA) April 2, 2012 viking210 The cause of the fire was determined to be caused by a hotel dryer fire. There were no reported injuries to hotel occupants or firefighters. “The hotel’s sprinkler and alarm systems worked perfectly,” Captain Erik Vibe told The Mountain Enterprise.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel sauna fire extinguished by sprinklers (Plano, TX) March 29, 2012 viking210 A small fire broke out in a hotel sauna room. The hotel’s fire sprinkler system was activated and extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived, Captain Peggy Harrel, a spokesperson for the Plano Fire Department reported. No property damage or injuries were reported.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV) March 16, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers had completely doused the fire just inside the door, fire spokesman Tim Szymanski said, and firefighters never used hoses. Ground-floor casino play was not interrupted. But about 60 people evacuated the 21st floor, and nine more left suites on the top floor of the newest tower in the hotel, Golden Nugget spokeswoman Amy Chasey said.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Las Vegas hotel room fire put out by sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV) February 17, 2012 viking210 Women fell asleep while smoking a cigarette catching the mattress on fire. The woman woke up and ran out of the room. The fire was doused by an automatic sprinkler.Firefighters said they evacuated the second floor but had allowed guests to go back in their rooms. No injuries were reported.
