Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Kelowna, BC, Canada – Deliberately set fire in nursing home extinguished by sprinkler system December 8, 2014 viking210 The Kelowna Fire Department received an alarm at around 10:30 a.m. Saturday morning from White Heather Manor at 3728 Casorso Road. When crews arrived, they were met by the charge nurse who told them that there was a small fire in the nursing home’s activity room. According to platoon captain Tim Light, the fire had already been extinguished before fire crews arrived by the sprinkler system. After searching the area, the firefighters shut off the water and then set up ventilation to clear smoke from the affected suites and hallways. The residents were evacuated outside at first, but when conditions permitted, they were sheltered in an unaffected area of the facility. Firefighters stayed on scene to help lessen the water damage from the sprinkler. The Kelowna Fire Department says that this was a deliberately set fire, and that RCMP are now involved in the investigation.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Huntington, WV – Sprinkler system helps avert potential disaster at senior high-rise building December 3, 2014 viking210 The fire broke out on Sunday night at Highlawn Place, a senior affordable housing building. Huntington Fire Chief Carl Eastham tells WSAZ the building was partially evacuated after a mattress caught fire in the trash room on the 7th floor about 9:45 p.m. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the sprinkler system had pretty much put out the fire. No one was injured and the displaced residents should be able to move back in later Monday.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Chico, CA – Sprinklers contain fire at senior adult care facility December 1, 2014 viking210 A Chico police officer rescued an elderly woman from her smoke-filled room Friday after a fire broke out at a senior adult care facility. Officer Carlos Jauregui was the first to arrive to The Courtyard at Little Chico Creek, 1777 Humboldt Road, where a small fire was sending thick, black smoke billowing into the room. A facility employee called 911 just before 8:40 a.m. to report the incident, Chico interim fire chief Shane Lauderdale said. The small fire was contained by the facility’s sprinkler system, but several residents at the facility had to be evacuated.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Waldorf, MD – Single sprinkler head douses flames at senior apartment building November 21, 2014 viking210 The Maryland State Fire Marshall determined that carelessly discarded smoking materials caused a fire at Astor Senior Apartments, 3605 Moses Way, Waldorf at around 12:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19. According to Deputy Fire Marshal John Nelson, a sprinkler system in the apartment was activated and the fire was out by the time 40 volunteer firefighters from Waldorf, La Plata, Bryans Road, Hughesville, Accokeek, Baden and Bel Alton arrived on the scene. Firefighters discovered smoke on the second floor of the apartment building with an activated fire alarm and sprinkler system. A single sprinkler head activated in Apartment 223, extinguishing the fire, which originated in the bedroom.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Nursing home fire controlled with help from sprinkler system (Champaign, IL) November 9, 2014 viking210 No one was hurt when a dryer caught fire at a west Champaign nursing home Thursday night. Champaign firefighters were called to Helia Healthcare of Champaign at 8:43 p.m. Thursday. Champaign Fire Marshal John Koller said fire was found in a dryer and quickly put out. The building’s sprinkler sysem activated as well. Residents were able to stay in the building, he said.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system puts out fire at senior apartment complex (Payson, AZ) November 7, 2014 viking210 Crews responded to a small fire Wednesday morning at the Canal Senior Apartments that activated the building’s fire sprinkler system. No one was injured. It appears a candle burning in a resident’s living room lit some nearby decorative dried reeds on fire, setting the sprinklers off, which quashed the flames before it could spread.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Another nursing home fire put out by sprinkler system, no one injured (Louisville, KY) November 5, 2014 viking210 A fire at a nursing home, called Christian Health Center West, led to the evacuation of residents on Monday. Officials said the fire started in the attic, but was located above the kitchen and cafeteria area. They evacuated 84 of the nursing homes residents. No one suffered from any smoke inhalation and the fire did not damage anyone’s room. The sprinkler system did leave water damage and it’s unclear whether some of the residents will be able to stay in their rooms Monday night. At this point, the fire department says it looks like an electrical fire but arson is still being investigated.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system helps save retirement home from fire, no injuries (Kennewick, WA) November 3, 2014 viking210 Several local fire crews were called to the Hawthorne Court retirement home at about 7 p.m. Sunday night due to a fire in the J wing of the facility. When crews arrived, there was black smoke coming from the building, but the building’s sprinkler system held the fire in check until firefighters could put it out. The fire may have started near a wall mounted air conditioning unit.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Kitchen fire at senior living facility suppressed by sprinkler system (Rochester Hills, MI) October 9, 2014 viking210 No one was injured as a result of the fire, which was reported around 7:20 p.m. at the “Waltonwood at University” senior living facility. The fire occurred in the north wing of the independent living building and resulted in a precautionary evacuation of nearly 30 apartments. The Rochester Hills Fire Department has deemed the fire accidental and said an item left on an electric stove caught fire and spread to a cabinet above the stove. Canto said the facility’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading further.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system at senior apartment complex (Huntsville, TX) October 7, 2014 viking210 A kitchen fire Friday afternoon led to the forced evacuation of at least 42 people from the National Church Residence Parkview Place senior living center in downtown Huntsville. Firefighters responded to a call in the 1100 block of Avenue N after residents reported smelling smoke. “About 3 p.m. we got a call of the smell of smoke at the Parkview assisted-living facility,” Huntsville assistant fire chief John Hobbs said. “We arrived around 3:05 p.m. The building’s sprinkler system had already extinguished any fire. Ventilators were required, however, to ventilate the building of smoke.”
