Category Archives: Apartment Building
Fire squelched by sprinkler system at apartment complex (Holyoke, MA)
A 103-unit apartment building had a fire break out on December 10 in one of it’s three-bedroom apartments. The sprinkler system in the hallway activated, containing the fire until fire crews arrived and put out the rest of the flames. Firefighters are crediting the sprinkler system with saving lives and property.
“Sprinklers help keep the fires in check which gives the residents time to get out of the building, working in connection with a fire alarm that works well definitely saves lives,” Holyoke Fire Captain Anthony Cerruti said. “A small fire can go to a large fire in less than three minutes, and if you don’t have a working smoke detector or more importantly a sprinkler system, you’re looking at a total loss.”
All residents were able to evacuate safely and without injury.
Sprinklers hold fire at bay at apartment building (Murfeesboro, TN)
Sprinklers assist firefighters in apartment fire (Charleston, SC)
Firefighters are crediting fire sprinklers with the safety of the residents of an apartment complex after a fire erupted after midnight on December 8. The fire, which investigators determined began due to unattended cooking, began in the kitchen, and a fire sprinkler activated and contained the fire to that area.
“The fire sprinkler is a critical component in the life safety of this property,” said Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh. “In this case, a single fire sprinkler head operated and controlled the fire event until the fire department could arrive and mitigate any remaining hazards.”
“Without the fire sprinkler system, we would have had a substantial event, damaged multiple apartments, and displaced numerous families,” he added.
No injuries were reported.
Sprinklers prove effectiveness in unoccupied apartment unit fire (Los Angeles, CA)
A fire erupted in an unoccupied apartment unit on Sunday afternoon. The fire, which is still under investigation, was contained to that unit by the apartment’s fire sprinkler system. The three-story apartment building’s other residents were able to safely evacuate.
“The sprinklers did an excellent job of keeping the fire in check and not allowing [it] to spread,” Orange County Fire Authority Captain Steve Concialdi. “If there were no sprinklers, this fire would have gone into the attic and a number of apartments.”
Fire at apartment unit put out by sprinkler system (San Diego, CA)
Sprinklers extinguish fire at two-story multi-family residence (Riverside, CA)
** Blog Editor’s Note – Please let us know what you think of the coverage by reporter Martin Henderson and the Palm Desert Patch, who focused on water damage rather than the lives and property saved by the automatic fire sprinkler system**