Residential, Residential High Rise Tysons, VA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in 19-story high-rise building; No injuries reported February 16, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment There was a fire earlier this week at the 8200 block of Crestwood Heights Drive in Tysons, but even before Fairfax Fire & Rescue arrived it was doused by the building’s sprinkler … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise Fargo, ND – Fire on 14th floor of residential high-rise contained with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported January 21, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment An automatic sprinkler helped contain a fire in an apartment on the 14th floor of the 22-story Fargo Lashkowitz High Rise. Firefighters were called to the fire at 101 2nd St. S. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise Hoboken, NJ – Residential high-rise fire suppressed by sprinkler system December 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment One person was injured when a three-alarm fire broken out in a Hoboken apartment building Wednesday, police said. It's not clear what caused the blaze at 2 Marine View Plaza, but two … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential, Residential High Rise Pittsburgh, PA – Fire chief credits sprinkler system in preventing worse situation in high rise senior apartment building fire November 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Pittsburgh fire chief credited a sprinkler system with likely preventing a worse situation for seniors evacuated by a fire Saturday at their high-rise apartment building in Hill District. “Thankfully, this 10-story building had … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Residential, Residential High Rise Waikiki, HI – Sprinkler system contained fire to one unit in 38-story high rise fire; No injuries reported November 22, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Honolulu Fire Department says an automated fire sprinkler system stopped the flames from spreading in a blaze at a high-rise in Waikiki late Friday night. Continue Reading ›› … Continue Reading »
Residential, Residential High Rise Honolulu, HI – Fire on 28th floor lanai at residential high-rise extinguished by sprinkler system August 31, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A sprinkler on a lanai extinguished a small fire at a Kakaako high-rise today, Honolulu firefighters said. Forty-seven firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire at 5:07 p.m. in building B of 801 South St. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Residential, Residential High Rise Meriden, CT – Fire at high rise apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system August 18, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The fire department responded to a call after a smoke alarm was tripped at at a high-rise complex Tuesday afternoon. This was related stove fire that activated a sprinkler system at the 55 Willow … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Residential, Residential High Rise Belle Haven, VA – Fire sprinkler system saves residents at high rise apartment building August 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Fairfax County Fire and Rescue determined a fire sprinkler saved residents and minimized damages at a Belle Haven apartment fire on Tuesday, July 31. Fairfax County and Alexandria firefighters responded to the 5900 block … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise Massena, NY – Kitchen fire in high-rise apartment complex suppressed by sprinkler system July 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Building sprinkler system douses kitchen fire at Massena high-rise apartment complex. The building’s sprinkler system was able to douse a kitchen fire late Saturday night on the eighth floor of the Laurel Terrace high-rise … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Residential, Residential High Rise Waterloo, ON, Canada – Unattended cooking pan causes stove fire; Sprinkler system activated May 24, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire in a highrise student building has caused more than $150,000 in damage and required some of the students to be evacuated from their unit. Waterloo fire department responded to a call at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
