City officials say no one was injured in a kitchen fire, ignited in an apartment at The Aspire, 135 Somerset St., on February 22. The emergency call came in at 3:05 p.m., with firefighters arriving on the scene within three minutes.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Residential High Rise
Topeka, KS – Sprinkler system keeps senior high rise fire under control until firefighters arrive
Residents of a west Topeka senior high-rise apartment building were awakened by the sound of smoke alarms early Wednesday after a trash fire inside their building, authorities said. The residents either made it outside safely or sheltered in place as Topeka Fire Department crews extinguished the blaze.… Continue Reading »
Ithaca, NY – Fire on 10th floor of on-campus residential high rise contained by sprinkler system
Hutchinson, KS – Fire in residential high rise contained to kitchen area by sprinkler system
Jersey City, NJ – Sprinklers assist firefighters in containing early morning fire in luxury high-rise; No injuries reported
The Jersey City Fire Department responded to a small fire at the Monaco luxury high-rise early last Wednesday morning, authorities said. After arriving to the Washington Boulevard apartment complex at 1:30 a.m., firefighters located a fire in the heating component of one of the building’s units, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Scalcione said.… Continue Reading »
Elgin, IL – Residential high-rise fire put out by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Halifax, NS, Canada – Fire on 26th floor of high rise apartment building controlled by sprinkler system
Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at Fenwick Tower in Halifax on Wednesday. They were called at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a fire broke out on the 26th floor. Deputy Chief Roy Hollett says the building’s sprinkler system controlled the fire, and firefighters were able to put it out completely.… Continue Reading »
Honolulu, HI – Fire in 37th floor high rise condo extinguished by sprinkler system
A fire at a new luxury tower condominium in Kakaako was extinguished today by an activated sprinkler, a Honolulu Fire Department spokesman said. Firefighters received a call at about 3:45 p.m. from a person on the 37th floor of Keauhou Place, 555 South St., about smoke coming from the floor above, said Honolulu Fire Capt.… Continue Reading »
Hamilton, ON, Canada – High rise apartment fire that started in garbage chute limited by sprinkler system
New Brunswick, NJ – Sprinkler system successfully activates in Rutgers University residential high-rise fire; No injuries reported
Hundreds of residents were evacuated from The Yard @ College Ave this afternoon after a grease fire on the 12th floor set off the alarms and sprinkler systems — but according to students on the scene, there was a notable gap between the evacuations of the top and the bottom floors.… Continue Reading »
