Apartment Building, Residential Des Moines, IA – Early morning apartment fire contained to one room by sprinkler system February 22, 2015 viking210 Fire officials said a fire broke out in a bedroom at an apartment complex at 3500 East Douglas Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. Officials said the fire was contained to the bedroom by the sprinkler system. Fire crews arrived and were able to put out the fire. Crews told KCCI 8 News that two people were being treated at the scene, but no one was injured in the blaze. Fire crews estimated damage to the apartment at $10,000. Investigators are not yet sure of an exact cause.
Apartment Building, Residential Lansing, MI – Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at new apartment building February 21, 2015 viking210 A tenant moving in to a new apartment building near downtown Lansing accidentally started a small fire that left 11 units uninhabitable due to water damage, Lansing firefighters said. The fire at Marketplace, on Cedar Street near the Lansing City Market, started in a fifth-floor unit between 5 and 5:30 p.m. Friday, said Steve Mazurek, a public information officer for the city’s fire department. The building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire, which started on a stovetop that was turned on by accident and sparked a box or other material that had been placed there, Mazurek said. The fire was contained to a single unit, whose tenant had moved in the same day, he said. Firefighters were called because water from the sprinkler system caused damage to surrounding and lower units, Mazurek said. No one was injured. Eleven of 79 units can’t be occupied until they’re repaired. The $8.5 million Marketplace building opened last fall. It is owned by Lansing developer Pat Gillespie. Gillespie could not immediately be reached by phone. His company, Gillespie Group, posted a message on its Facebook page this morning, saying a restoration company will be on site throughout the weekend to repair damaged units. Office staff are available to answer residents’ questions, the company said.
Apartment Building, Residential Fort Myers, FL – Sprinklers help contain apartment fire; No injuries reported February 20, 2015 viking210 Firefighters were dispatched to the area of Bay and Dean Streets around 1 p.m. for a report of a fire on the third floor of the Dean building. Firefighters rescued a small dog but the fire itself was contained to the apartment’s kitchen. Sprinklers activated to help control the fire. “It’s not fun. But the biggest thing out of the fire is that nobody was hurt,” said Perry Hauser the City Tavern General Manager. Everybody knows, it’s out of everybody’s hands.”
Apartment Building, Residential Brunswick, NY – Overnight apartment fire contained to one unit by sprinkler system February 20, 2015 viking210 The fire started around 2 a.m. Monday morning at the enclave at Duncan Meadows Apartments. The fire chief tells NEWS10ABC the buildings sprinkler system contained the fire to one unit. Officials say no one was hurt and residents were allowed to return after crews finished their investigations. Some residents to wait in their cars while the building was evacuated.
Apartment Building, Residential Payson, AZ – Kitchen fire at apartment complex smothered by sprinkler system February 19, 2015 viking210 A sprinkler system saved a kitchen and likely an entire apartment complex from extensive damages last Thursday night after a pot of oil boiled over, officials say. The resident was heating up the oil to cook some chicken in an upstairs apartment at Northview Apartments, 213 W. Bonita St., around 7 p.m. when he stepped outside. Within minutes, a grease fire erupted. Flames licked up the backsplash and to the overhead cabinets. Heat triggered a sprinkler in the center of the kitchen ceiling, smothering the flames. Fire Capt. Rick Winton said when firefighters arrived, the fire was out, but the sprinklers were still going. Crews turned the system off. They then entered the unit below Jones’, grabbed everything on the ground, piled it on the beds and covered it with tarps. Water did seep into the lower unit via the ceiling and walls, but was contained to the kitchen, Winton said. “The sprinklers definitely served their purpose,” he said. “Everyone was able to get out of the building safely.” If the building had not had sprinklers, firefighters would have battled a roaring grease fire, he said.
Apartment Building, Residential Westford, MA – Sprinkler system does its job in afternoon apartment fire February 12, 2015 viking210 Fire officials are investigating whether an icicle that fell from a condominium rooftop punctured and ignited a gas meter, sparking a three-alarm fire at the complex Wednesday. Four local families were displaced by the midday blaze, which scorched parts of the exterior walls of their condominium building on Bandon Circle. There were no reports of injuries. What kept the fire from causing further damage was the sprinkler system that activated inside the condos, according to Westford fire Lt. Donald Parsons.
Apartment Building, Residential Dale City, VA – Sprinklers extinguish cooking fire at multi-family complex February 11, 2015 viking210 On Monday evening, the Prince William Department of Fire & Rescue responded to the call at a multi-family complex building in Dale City. Emergency personnel observed smoke, and called for a full structure fire response. The sprinkler system in the unit where the fire originated put out the fire on the stove and there was minor fire damage in the unit.
Apartment Building, Residential Rochester, MN – Officials credit sprinkler system with saving apartment building February 9, 2015 viking210 Officials believe a sprinkler system in an apartment building “definitely saved” the complex from more serious damage after a fire late Saturday. A general flow alarm — which indicates the sprinkler system has been activated — came in about 10:40 p.m. Firefighters responded to 875 21st Ave. SE, where they found there had been an active fire in one of the apartments on the third floor. They found a frying pan with oil in it, unattended on the stove, said Larry Mueller, assistant fire marshal. The initial flare-up triggered the overhead sprinkler, which eventually extinguished the flames.
Apartment Building, Residential Madison, AL – Sprinkler contains morning apartment fire to one room February 9, 2015 viking210 Units responded to a fire at Grand Reserve Apartments at Madison on Kyser Boulevard on Monday morning. The fire was contained to one bedroom of an apartment. The sprinkler system kicked on and allowed the fire department to get there in time. There was smoke damage to the mattress in the bedroom and some furniture, but no one was hurt.
Apartment Building, Residential Fargo, ND – Vehicle fire in garage of apartment building controlled by sprinkler system February 5, 2015 viking210 An early morning fire Thursday woke up a lot of people at the Park East Apartments in downtown Fargo. Firefighters got a call about smoke coming from the building around 2 a.m. and found a car on fire in the garage unit, which is attached to the residential section of the building. Fire officials say sprinkler system largely limited the fire damage to one vehicle. Vehicles parked on either side were not damaged because of the sprinkler system. Crews had the fire under control within 15 minutes of the Red River Regional Dispatch Center receiving the first 9-1-1 call. One person was found on scene with soot stains on his face but he refused medical treatment. The cause of the fire appears to be in the vehicle, but an exact cause has not been identified.
