Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Randolph, NJ – Laundry fire at assisted living home extinguished by sprinkler system August 7, 2016 viking210 A small dryer fire at an assisted living home forced residents out of the building for about an hour Thursday evening, according to officials. At about 7 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to Bright View Randolph, an independent and assisted living home located between Quaker Church Road and Route 10, for a report of a fire, Fire Official Richard Briant said. The fire originated in a basement dryer located in one of the senior living facility’s buildings and was extinguished by a sprinkler before officials arrived on scene, Briant said. The fire was contained to the dryer itself, with no additional smoke or fire damage caused to the surrounding area, Briant said. Residents and employees evacuated the building as a precaution, but were able to re-enter by 8 p.m. No injuries were reported and a specific cause of the fire was not determined. An employee at Bright View said everything was operating normally Friday morning.
Apartment Building, Residential Madison, WI – Sprinkler system halts apartment fire caused by unattended candle August 2, 2016 viking210 Authorities in Madison say an automatic sprinkler system helped put out an apartment fire after a candle was left burning in a bedroom on the city’s south side over the weekend. According to the Madison Fire Department, people who live in an apartment on the 4700 block of Jenewein Rd. left the candle burning just after 11:30 a.m. Sunday while they went out to eat. Authorities say the flame from the candle set nearby clothes on fire before spreading to the window coverings. The fire sprinkler system inside the apartment building was activated soon after the fire began to spread. According to the MFD, the fire had already been put out when firefighters got to the apartment. Authorities say everyone was able to get out safely, but people were not able to spend the night inside of the apartment because of the damage done to the bedroom. Officials with the American Red Cross helped the residents find other places to stay. Despite that, the MFD says minimal damage was done to the apartment because the fire was put out so quickly.
Apartment Building, Residential Temecula, CA – Arson fire at apartment building doused by sprinkler system; No injuries reported July 30, 2016 viking210 A Temecula man was arrested Friday, July 29 for allegedly breaking into his ex-lover’s apartment and starting a fire. Jack Wayne Hill, 45, was arrested on suspicion of arson, burglary, making criminal threats, vandalism and stalking and booked into the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta. Bail information was not immediately available. According to Riverside County sheriff’s Sgt. Jon Wade, deputies had been called to the apartment in the 28800 block of Pujol Street, just west of Interstate 15, over the past week to contend with complaints that Hill was allegedly harassing the victim and had caused damage to her vehicle. The woman, whose identity was not released, obtained a criminal protective order Wednesday, barring the construction worker from coming close to her or her residence, Wade said. About 8 a.m. this morning, Hill allegedly went to the property, forced his way inside and ignited a fire. County fire personnel were the first to respond but discovered that the sprinkler system in the building had doused the flames. Deputies located the suspect at his job site, where he was taken into custody without incident. Court records show no documented felony or misdemeanor convictions for Hill in Riverside County.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Salisbury, MD – Residential fire caused by lightning strike extinguished with help from sprinkler system July 28, 2016 viking210 The Office of the State Fire Marshal says they responded to reports of a home fire in Salisbury, Tuesday morning. Around 9 AM, the owner of the home, located on Stream Valley Court, noticed fire damage, called it in, and the Salisbury Fire Department became the first responders. The fire reportedly happened earlier in the morning, while the home was unoccupied, at which time the sprinkler system activated and extinguished most of the fire. The damage was not discovered by the homeowner until they apparently returned to the home around 8:30 AM on Tuesday. According to the report, it took 15 firefighters about five minutes to control the flames, which originated from the basement wall/ceiling assembly. Officials say that the preliminary cause is thought to be accidental, with the fire resulting from a lightning strike.
Apartment Building, Residential Cheyenne, WY – Apartment kitchen fire put out by sprinkler system; No injuries July 28, 2016 viking210 A fire in a three story, multi-unit apartment complex in the 300 block of Montalto Drive Monday morning was short-lived because of an installed sprinkler system, said Chief Darrick Mittlestadt of Laramie County Fire District 1. When firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after 8:40AM they noticed that the apartment complex was evacuated and water coming out of a first floor apartment. When firefighters went inside the apartment they found light smoke and a sprinkler head in the kitchen area activated. The fire was out when firefighters made their way into the kitchen. According to investigators, an occupant of the apartment was cooking oil in a pan on the stove. The stove was unattended when the oil caught fire and started to burn the cabinet directly above the stove. The heat from the fire caused the sprinkler head in the kitchen to activate. The damage was limited to the kitchen area. Firefighters said properly working smoke alarms and that the quick action of the sprinkler system limited the damage to the residence and prevented injury to the occupant. Damage was estimated at $1,000. LCFD #1 wants to remind everyone the importance of working smoke alarms and sprinkler systems. You should test your smoke alarms monthly and change the batteries twice a year, when you change your clocks. Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Lompoc, CA – Sprinkler systems keeps fire at nursing home from spreading July 26, 2016 viking210 The spontaneous combustion of rags used to clean kitchen grease is what caused a fire at a Lompoc nursing home Sunday night, according to the Lompoc Fire Department. Firefighters responded at about 7:42 p.m. to the location on the 1400 block of West North Avenue and assisted staff and police with the evacuation of the 60 patients, fire officials say. The fire was reportedly contained to the laundry room and a fire sprinkler system is being credited for keeping the flames from spreading. Patients and staff were allowed back inside while crews worked to put out the flames and remove smoke and water from the building. Damage is estimated at $2,000. No one was injured. The executive director of the facility says operations have returned to normal. Crews from Santa Barbara County and Vandenberg fire departments also assisted.
Apartment Building, Residential Charlottetown, PE, Canada – Sprinklers limit spread of fire that started on deck of loft apartment building July 26, 2016 viking210 At least six people have been displaced after a fire late Friday afternoon at the Y Lofts condo building in Charlottetown. There were no injuries. Charlottetown Fire Chief Randy MacDonald said the call to the 18-unit condo building, located at the corner of Euston and Prince Streets, was received at 5:20 p.m. When crews arrived, they saw heavy smoke coming from the roof of the building, which was formerly the YMCA. The building was evacuated prior to fire crews arriving, he said. MacDonald added the fire seemed to have started on the outside deck of a third floor unit. It then spread to the roof. The fire was “held to the outside” by the building’s sprinkler system, he said. Shortly after 6 p.m., MacDonald said the fire was “knocked down” and mostly contained with crews dealing with hotspots. He also noted a challenge to fighting the fire was the warm weather. To keep fire fighters safe, they took “quick breaks” and kept hydrated throughout the incident, MacDonald said. Fire officials are investigating the cause.
Apartment Building, Residential College Station, TX – Fire at off-campus apartment building contained by sprinkler system July 25, 2016 viking210 Occupants of the Domain at Northgate apartments stand in front of the building after being evacuated for a fire in one of the units Friday afternoon in College Station. The building’s smoke detectors and sprinkler system activated and contained the fire in the second-floor apartment where it originated. An estimated 50 to 60 people were evacuated and residents whose apartments were damaged are being relocated. The College Station Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.
Residential, Residential High Rise San Jose, CA – Early morning fire in high-rise apartment building held in check by sprinkler system July 19, 2016 viking210 Roughly 40 to 60 residents in a 12-story high-rise apartment building in downtown San Jose are without a home for at least a week after a Sunday morning fire, San Jose fire officials said. A faulty light fixture sparked the blaze at 4:22 a.m., immediately activating the building’s sprinkler system, San Jose Fire Department Captain Mitch Matlow said. “The sprinkler system did it’s job,” Matlow said. The fire, which was reported at Sixth and East Santa Clara streets, was extinguished quickly, but cleaning up the water damage will keep residents out of the building for at least a week, according to Matlow. “The people were sheltered in a VTA bus for a while, then they had to go back in and get their belongings because it’s going to be about a week before these people can come back to their homes,” Matlow said. “They have to dry the building out and make sure all the electrical is working before they can reoccupy the building.” The American Red Cross will temporarily house and feed the displaced residents, according to Demetrious McCarthy from the Red Cross. That shelter is up and running at Burnett Middle School in San Jose, the Red Cross said.
Apartment Building, Residential Reno, NV – Apartment fire caused by careless smoking contained by sprinkler system July 19, 2016 viking210 The Reno Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 895 Kuenzil Street at 3:43 a.m. The fire started in a third floor apartment from a carelessly discarded cigarette. The fire caused moderate fire damage but was contained to the living area by an activated fire system. The two sleeping occupants who were home at the time of the fire escaped without injury. 14 tenants of the apartment complex were temporarily relocated by the American Red Cross. According to the National Fire Protection Association, if you have a fire in your home, the risk of dying decreases by 82 percent when fire sprinklers are present. Statistics show fire sprinklers can stop a fire in less than 90 seconds. Although there were no injuries reported on this incident, The Reno Fire Department would like to remind everyone smoking materials (cigarettes, cigars, pipes, etc.) are the leading cause of fire deaths in the United States, and to take necessary safety precautions.
