Apartment Building, Residential Norman, OK – Sprinkler system helps put out fire that started in apartment building’s utility closet February 15, 2017 viking210 The Norman Fire Department reported that there were no injuries as a result of a fire today at an apartment complex. Norman Fire responded at about 2:45 p.m. to a report of a blaze at The Edge at Norman apartments, 2200 block of Classen Boulevard. When firefighters arrived on scene, they found visible flames and heavy smoke coming from an apartment within the complex. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire. Norman Public Information Officer Sarah Jensen said the initial investigation showed that the fire started in the apartment’s utility closet where the hot water heater and heating and air conditioning units were housed. Due to the building’s fire sprinkler being activated, two units within the building sustained water damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Apartment Building, Residential McKinney, TX – Fire officials credit sprinkler system with minimizing damage in apartment fire February 13, 2017 viking210 McKinney Fire Department (MFD) responded to a multifamily structure fire Feb. 7, just days after another apartment complex fire. Tenants reported heavy smoke throughout Orion McKinney Apartments, 2508 Collin McKinney Parkway just after midnight. Responding units discovered the fire sprinkler system had activated and controlled and extinguished the fire in one of the apartments outside patios. A sprinkler head is credited for the minimal damage, and once again reinforced the value of fire sprinkler systems. No injuries reported from the fire. “This successful save by the sprinkler system shows the probability that the fire will be contained within an area, making it easier for occupants to leave and making the structure safer for our firefighters to work in,” said Fire Marshal Mike Smith. “Plus saving numerous dollars in construction costs.” Approximately 30 MFD personnel and investigators from the Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Chilliwack, BC, Canada – Fire at four story apartment building suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries reported February 12, 2017 viking210 With cold weather here and a Winter Storm Warning in effect the Chilliwack Fire Department is warning residents not to leave combustibles near heat sources after a fire Monday night. On Feb. 6 at approximately 9:45 p.m. the Chilliwack Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire in the 8900-block of School Street. On arrival crews saw smoke from a second-storey apartment window of a four-storey residential building. Firefighters responded from Halls 1 and 4. The sprinkler system was primarily responsible for extinguishing the fire, minimizing fire damage to the tenant’s unit. The tenant was home at the time of the fire. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental. The Chilliwack Fire Department is reminding residents to keep combustibles at least one metre away from heat sources.
Apartment Building, Residential Dumfries, VA – Apartment kitchen fire contained and extinguished by sprinkler system February 11, 2017 viking210 On Sunday, February 5 th at 9:50 p.m. fire and rescue units were dispatched to an apartment fire located in the 16600 block of Harwood Oaks Court in Dumfries. Upon arrival, firefighters heard the smoke alarm sounding. As they made entry, fire and rescue crews observed a kitchen fire that had been extinguished by a sprinkler head in the kitchen. Due to activation of the building’s sprinkler system, the fire was contained to the kitchen area and quickly extinguished. The occupants were not home at the time of the fire; no injuries reported. According to the Fire Marshal’s Office, preliminary damages are estimated at $40,000. A Building Inspector posted the home unsafe. Red Cross was on scene to assist the family, 3 adults and 4 children, displaced by the fire. The origin and cause of the fire was a cooking fire on a kitchen stove top and has been determined as accidental.
Apartment Building, Residential East Stroudsburg, PA – Sprinkler system knocks down fire at student housing complex; No injuries February 11, 2017 viking210 Firefighters responded Monday at 1:06 p.m. to a fire at University Ridge Apartments, a student housing complex at East Stroudsburg University. The apartments are located at 400 East Brown Street. Flames had traveled up a wall between buildings nine and ten, also known collectively as Delaware Hall. “Everyone was being evacuated when they called us,” said Marshalls Creek Fire Chief Joseph Luisi. Dispatchers had also called Stroudsburg Borough, Stroud Township and Shawnee fire departments. No injuries were reported, said Luisi. Pennsylvania State Police were investigating the cause of the fire. “Building nine sustained most of the damage,” said Luisi. The building’s “water curtain” sprinkler head extinguished much of the fire once flames reached the attic, at which point firefighters had already arrived to the scene. Firefighters extinguished the fire by around 3 p.m. and were escorting students through the buildings to retrieve personal items. The university issued a statement saying some 112 students were displaced by the fire damage. “We’re making accommodations for any displaced students,” said Kenneth Long, vice president of administration and finance at ESU. The university reserves a certain amount of on-campus residence space for emergencies and could also place students in a nearby hotel if necessary, he said.
Apartment Building, Residential Bloomington, IN – Sprinkler system extinguishes cooking fire at apartment complex February 10, 2017 viking210 Some apartments had water damage after the sprinkler system extinguished a small cooking fire at Smallwood Plaza Apartments on College Avenue. The fire was reported at 8:45 p.m. Sunday night. According to Bloomington Fire Department Sgt. Danny Gillespie, the fire started in an apartment on the sixth floor but was put out after the sprinkling system activated. When firefighters arrived, the shut off the sprinklers and were on the scene for about two hours helping to clear out the water and smoke. Sgt. Gillespie says there was water damage to the the apartment where the fire started and several units below it.
Apartment Building, Residential Canton, OH – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in extinguishing apartment building laundry fire February 9, 2017 viking210 Residents of a building in the Mayfield Manor Apartments were displaced by a laundry room fire Saturday afternoon. The fire started inside a clothes dryer in a common laundry area on the fourth floor of 3830 11th St. SW. Cause of the fire remains under investigation. Firefighters were called to the complex at 1:39 p.m. Firefighters were told that people were trapped in the building and unable to see through smoke to escape. Crews found smoke had filled the fourth floor. Firefighters helped about 40 residents out of the building – starting with the fourth floor – into one of the adjacent apartment buildings. The smoke activated the buildings sprinkler system, which helped firefighters as they put out the fire. One resident was taken by paramedics to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Firefighters had to shut down electrical service to the building because the sprinkler system had been activated. Residents had to remain out of the building until service was restored. Damage is estimated at $20,000 to the structure and $10,000 to contents because of the fire, smoke and water damage.
Apartment Building, Residential Springfield, IL – Two sprinkler heads knock down arson fire at vacant apartment building February 8, 2017 viking210 Arson is suspected in an early-morning fire Sunday at the soon-to-be opened The Villas at Vinegar Hill apartment building. Springfield Fire Chief Barry Helmerichs said crews were called around 2:20 a.m. for an automatic alarm caused by sprinklers being activated. The sprinklers extinguished the blaze, but the new building suffered some smoke and water damage, Helmerichs said, adding vandalism also was noticed. The Villas at Vinegar Hill is a four-story, 92-unit apartment development for residents 62 and older being developed by The Springfield Housing Authority. It’s being built on the site of the former John Sankey Hi-Rise at 401 W. Allen St. Nobody is living in the building yet, Helmerichs said.
Apartment Building, Residential Burlington, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system activates in apartment blaze caused by unattended candle February 6, 2017 viking210 An apartment fire last weekend caused $10,000 damage but no injuries. The incident occurred on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 9:20 p.m. at 982 Falcon Blvd., south of Plains Road about halfway between King Road and Shadeland Avenue, in Aldershot. When firefighters arrived there was no obvious sign of fire. The suspected cause of the fire is an unattended candle. The unit’s sprinkler system activated, which in turn sounded the apartment’s main alarm
Apartment Building, Residential Tempe, AZ – Sprinkler system keeps first floor apartment fire in check; No injuries reported February 3, 2017 viking210 Tempe fire crews responded to an apartment fire Thursday evening, officials said. According to the Tempe Fire Department, the fire occurred in a first-floor unit of a three-story apartment complex at 1100 E. Apache Blvd. Officials said the automatic sprinkler system kept the fire in check until crews arrived. The fire did not extend to any other part of the building, and there were no injuries, said officials. It is unknown how many people will be displaced, officials said. The cause is under investigation.
