Category Archives: Residential

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Madison, WI – Sprinkler system extinguishes cooking fire in condo

September 22, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A cooking fire that broke out in an east side condo was quickly extinguished by an automatic fire sprinkler, minimizing damage and preventing fire-related injuries to occupants and firefighters.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Bend, OR – Sprinkler system stops kitchen fire at apartment complex

September 21, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system stopped a kitchen fire in its tracks at a northeast Bend apartment Saturday evening, but the resulting water and smoke damage displaced six residents of five nearby … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Residential, Residential

Quebec City, QC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for vehicle fire in underground parking lot

September 13, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

Hyundai recalled some 77,000 Kona EVs in 2020 due to the risk of them bursting into flames from possibly defective battery packs and even though it supposedly fixed all vehicles … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Huntsville, AL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

September 8, 2022 viking210

Multiple units responded to a structure fire in Huntsville Saturday morning.

Huntsville Fire and Rescue said multiple units responded to 2130 Old Fairway Road NW just before … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

St. George, UT – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire at apartment complex

September 7, 2022 viking210

A fire at an apartment complex that firefighters say could have displaced dozens of Cedar City residents was extinguished by an activated sprinkler system.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Tulsa, OK – Sprinkler system contains fire at apartment complex until fire crews arrive; No injuries reported

September 6, 2022 viking210

Fire crews were called to the scene of a fire that broke out at the Woodward Park Apartments on Wednesday morning.

Crews were able to put the fire out … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Residential High Rise

Syracuse, NY – Sprinkler system activated for 5th floor apartment fire

August 31, 2022 viking210

Syracuse Firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire on the fifth floor of Vinette Towers Saturday afternoon.

Crews responded to the 947 Pond Street Apartment building around 3:39 pm … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Residential High Rise

Los Angeles, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at 16-story downtown high rise; No injuries reported

August 31, 2022 viking210

Sprinklers prevented a possible disaster Sunday evening when a sparking vacuum cleaner ignited a fire in an apartment of a 16-story downtown high rise.

The fire was … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Single Family Home

Streamwood, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire in basement of home

August 31, 2022 viking210

A fire that started in the basement of an unoccupied Streamwood home Saturday didn't cause serious damage thanks to the sprinkler system, officials said.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Kelowna, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire in apartment complex; No injuries reported

August 24, 2022 viking210

The building’s sprinkler system did its job and the fire department handled the rest after a fire sparked in an apartment in central Kelowna this morning.

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Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers