Category Archives: Residential
Huntington Beach, CA – Sprinkler system prevents early morning apartment fire from spreading
Greenville, OH – Sprinkler system keeps flames from spreading in retirement home fire
The fire departments from Greenville City, Greenville Township and New Madison responded to the structure fire 9:20 p.m. at 888 Chestnut Circle after neighbors saw flames coming from the attached one-car garage.
According to the Greenville Fire Department, the fire was contained to the garage and did not have a chance to damage the inside of the unit or the joining unit to the north.
The cause of the fire is under investigation. The contents of the garage including a vehicle were destroyed by flames and water. The homeowner was alerted to the fire by a neighbor. No injuries were reported.
Greenville Township Rescue and the Greenville Police Department also responded to the scene.
Conroe, TX – Early morning fire at mid-rise apartment building held in check by sprinkler system
Bradenton, FL – Overnight fire at assisted living facility extinguished by sprinklers; No injuries reported
Reading, PA – Fire in apartment kitchen put out by sprinkler system
Mercer Island, WA – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Richmond, TX (No Media Coverage) – Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment cooking fire
***FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE*** On 06/27/2017 Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office was requested to respond to an apartment fire. The Richmond Fire Department was on scene.
Upon arrival we contacted the Incident Commander with Richmond Fire Department. He advised they respond for an fire alarm. Upon arrival they found one sprinkler head had activated in an apartment and had extinguished a kitchen fire on the stove. He also said there was no damage to the kitchen except for water damage. This fire occurred on the second floor.
The resident stated that he was cooking chicken with some cooking oil in a pan. He stated that he went to the bathroom while the chicken was cooking. He stated that while he was in the bathroom, he saw and smelled smoke. The sprinkler system went off and extinguished the fire.