Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system controls fire in campus housing (Medford, MA) February 5, 2013 viking210 At 2:30 p.m., a fire occurred in Sophia Gordon Hall. The fire started in a suite kitchen, setting off the fire alarm and turning on a fire sprinkler, which successfully contained the fire. The suite sustained minimal damage and no one was injured, according to Associate Director of Public Relations Alex Reid. An announcement was released from the University via e-mail informing the Tufts community of the incident. According to the announcement, “The fire sprinkler system and fire detection system, present in all university housing, worked correctly and helped to minimize damage.”
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Fire sprinklers prove their worth during fire at student housing (Conway, SC) December 3, 2012 viking210 Unattended cooking after a power outage sparked a fire that erupted in a third floor unit of the 68 unit, four story student housing building at Carolina Coastal University. The fire was quickly extinguished by a fire sprinkler system, saving lives and property. When the fire department arrived the fire was already out. No one was hurt.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system controls university dorm fire (Fredericksburg, VA) November 12, 2012 viking210 The University of Mary Washington dorm fire, which was confined to room 506, was caused when a coffee maker there malfunctioned, according to Deputy Chief Mike Jones of the Fredericksburg Fire Department. The fire was quickly controlled due to the activation of the fire sprinkler system. Officials safely evacuated students from Mason and Randolph halls.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinklers extinguish burning couch at University of Arizona dorm (Tucson, AZ) October 29, 2012 viking210 An early morning fire at a University of Arizona dormitory was held in check by fire sprinkler systems, a Tucson Fire Department spokesman said. More than 100 students were evacuating the building when crews arrived. No one was injured.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Kitchen fire at college dorm controlled by sprinkler system (Philadelphia, PA) September 24, 2012 viking210 A fire broke out in a fourth floor college dorm room late Saturday evening. According to House Dean Trish Williams, a resident was cooking, and a toaster had set off the fire. University Police Sergeant Lawrence Salotti said the building’s sprinkler system had been activated. All building occupants were evacuated, and there were no injuries.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential University dorm fire was extinguished by sprinkler system (Salem, MA) September 24, 2012 viking210 A fire that started in a residence hall at Salem State University is being investigated as arson, University officials said. Around 1:40 a.m., scrap paper and some posters caught fire in the trash room of Atlantic Hall, a dorm on the central campus, said Karen Cady, spokeswoman for school. The fire was quickly put out, and students evacuated the building, she said. They were let back into the dorm about an hour later. “The sprinkler extinguished everything,” Cady said.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes residence hall fire at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham, MA) September 4, 2012 viking210 A fire at the University of Southern Maine was intentionally set in a residence hall trash can around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. A sprinkler head in the closet extinguished the fire. There was no fire or smoke damage beyond the closet. Students living in the hall were safety evacuated and the dorm was reopened to students at 5 a.m.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system contains kitchen fire at resident hall (Mount Pleasant, MI) June 14, 2012 viking210 Central Michigan University’s Campbell Hall was evacuated at about midnight Wednesday after a small fire broke out in the kitchenette on the first floor. Residents believe that a stove knob was bumped, turning the burner on and causing a basket placed near it to catch fire. The fire alarm and sprinkler systems were activated. All of Campbell Hall’s safety devices worked correctly and safety procedures went according to plan, said CMU Police Officer Carl Williams. “The entire system did exactly what it was designed to do,” he said. “In the kitchenette area, the sprinkler system activated … like it was supposed to.”
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler puts out college dorm room fire (Philadelphia, PA) May 4, 2012 viking210 A fire that started on the ninth floor of a college dormitory was doused by it’s fire sprinklers. No injuries were reported.
Residence Hall/Dormitory Dorm room fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Waterville, ME) April 5, 2012 viking210 Fire Chief David LaFountain said a working sprinkler system extinguished the fire in the first-floor dorm room and kept it from spreading to the rest of the building, known as East Quad. “What could have been a big issue is not,” LaFountain said at the scene. “We didn’t apply water to this; the sprinklers took care of it.”
