Apartment Building, Residential Fairbanks, AK – Sprinkler system contains cooking fire at downtown apartment building September 10, 2015 viking210 A sprinkler system contained a small cooking fire in a downtown Fairbanks apartment building Tuesday evening. The fire broke out about 5:30 p.m. in an apartment on the third floor of the Golden Towers building, said Assistant Fire Chief Ernie Misewicz with the Fairbanks fire department. The automatic sprinkler extinguished the fire. “Nobody was displaced and damage was kept to a minimum,” he said.
Nursing Home/Senior Living Plano, TX – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in controlling nursing home fire; No injuries reported September 10, 2015 viking210 Firefighters responded to a Plano nursing home Saturday morning after receiving a call about smoke from an employee at Life Care Center of Plano, in the 3800 block of W. Park Boulevard. The employee called 911 at 8:47 a.m. to report that fire alarms were sounding and that senior residents were being removed from the property. When Plano Fire-Rescue crews arrived, they discovered a haze of smoke in one of the main hallways and a lot of smoke inside a glassed-in laundry room, according to Capt. Peggy Harrell, department spokeswoman. It is believed that the fire started in a clothes dryer. “This is what we call a high-occupancy load, where there are lots of people in a building and in a place where there are lots of seniors who might not be able to evacuate themselves,” she said. “We took extra precautions.” Harrell said the nursing home had good evacuation procedures in place, but once investigators located the fire and determined how far it was from the residential hallways, no evacuation had to take place and residents were able to return to their rooms. “We were able to close the fire doors and keep the room where the fire was isolated,” she said. “A sprinkler head kept the fire in check, and firefighters brought in the handline to put the remaining fire out.” Harrell said investigators discovered an armload of clothes on fire in the affected dryer, but the exact cause of the fire has not been determined. No injuries were reported, but Harrell said a rescue squad was on the scene to check out anyone who may have come close to the smoke.
Apartment Building, Residential Temecula, CA – Sprinkler system contains apartment fire to single room; No injuries to woman and infant occupant September 8, 2015 viking210 The fire was reported at 5:35 p.m. Saturday in the 31200 block of Black Maple Drive in Temecula, said the department’s Jennifer Fuhrman. The first arriving firefighters reported smoke showing from the second floor of a two-story apartment building. A woman and an infant boy were displaced, Fuhrman said. The building’s sprinkler system contained the fire to a single room of one apartment at 5:51 p.m. Firefighters remained on scene for an “extensive water salvage,” Fuhrman said, as two of the apartments sustained water damage due to the sprinkler activation.
Apartment Building, Residential Watertown, NY – Sprinkler contain apartment fire while firefighters battle series of arson fires September 8, 2015 viking210 … The car fires in the city were reported as firefighters worked at 308 Creekwood Drive, Watertown. Crews were dispatched about 12:35 a.m. Saturday as flames shot from the building’s rear, which sustained major damage. “The whole backyard was lit up,” said Hamilton A. Hewitt, who lives next door to the building’s apartment 6, where the fire began on a back patio and which sustained the most damage. Nobody was injured in the apartment fire. Mr. Hewitt said several neighbors were checking doors to ensure people had left the building and helped an elderly woman get out in time. Brittany A. Brady-Davis, who lived across the street, said she was initially worried about the children inside. “It’s scary having it that close,” she said. At the scene, Battalion Chief Matthew R. Timerman said the building’s sprinkler system and firewalls prevented the damage from spreading to other portions of the building. “Without them, we lose at least three apartments, if not the whole building,” he said. Fort Drum fire crews also aided at the apartment scene. Chief Herman’s statement Saturday about the fire said the cause is currently listed as undetermined. Nobody was injured in the three vehicle fires. The city fire department asked that those with information about the vehicle fires contact them at 315-782-3211 or city police at 782-2233.
Apartment Building, Residential Kalamazoo, MI – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in containing fire at large apartment building September 5, 2015 viking210 The Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety received multiple 911 calls around 8:20 a.m. Friday morning regarding a fire at an apartment located in the 2700 block of W. Michigan Avenue. Police say the fire activated the sprinkler system which was able to contain the fire to the apartment where it started. No one was injured. When officers arrived on scene, they saw smoke coming from a second floor apartment on the north side of the building and residents already evacuating. The fire was contained in about a half hour; however, due to the large number of apartments in the building, a second alarm was called which brought more emergency crews to the scene. A total of eight fire apparatus and about 35 firefighters responded. Police closed W. Michigan Avenue near Howard Street while they were on scene, but everything has reopened. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Apartment Building, Residential Shakopee, MN – Single sprinkler controls fire in apartment building laundry room August 31, 2015 viking210 A single fire sprinkler contained a dryer fire in the second floor laundry room at White Pines Apartments in Shakopee Sunday morning, and Fire Marshal Tom Pitschneider credited it with preventing a significant blaze that could have displaced several residents. Firefighters were called to the apartment complex located at 1364 Eagle Creek Blvd. at 10:50 a.m. Pitschneider said when Shakopee police arrived they reported there was a dryer on fire in the second floor laundry room. When firefighters arrived a single fire sprinkler in the laundry room had already activated due to heat from the fire. The sprinkler controlled the fire and kept it from spreading both within the room and through the building, Pitschneider said. Firefighters removed the dryer and ventilated the building to remove smoke. There was smoke and water damage to the second floor in the area of the laundry room and water damage to the first floor directly below. There were no injuries reported and all residents were able to return to their units.
College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory Charleston, IL – Residence hall fire at Eastern Illinois University doused by sprinkler system August 29, 2015 viking210 2 Comments Incense that was lit and unattended was found to be the cause of a closet fire that occurred at about 7:15 p.m. on the fifth floor, room 5G, in Stevenson Hall Thursday. The Charleston Fire Department responded to the fire at 7:31 p.m. Mark Hudson, the director of university Housing and Dining, said the heat from the fire, which damaged a corner of the closet, activated the sprinkler system and “quickly” doused the flames. Having candles, incense and any other open flames goes against housing policy, Hudson said. “There is minor damage to the room from the fire, but the water sprinklers going on caused additional issues in the building,” said Hudson. Hudson said other suites got wet from the system but were cleaned by the building service workers, and electricians came to replace smoke detectors in the room with fire damage and others affected by water. Those who lived in the room affected by the fire were all moved to a different suite within the building. Hudson said the student who caused the fire came forward, but he was not able to release the student’s name yet because of everything still being a part of the overall investigation. The student responsible for the fire will face disciplinary action from the university. “It’s a very serious situation because it’s safety violation; they went against the rules of the building in terms of its fire safety,” Hudson said. Hudson said the damage cost of the fire and water was uncertain, but the building is fully open to students except for the room where the fire occurred. Students that were evacuated from the building were not allowed to enter until 10:45 p.m. and those who were eating during the time of the fire were given meal credit, said Hudson.
Apartment Building, Residential Fairfield, CT – Sprinkler system credited with keeping apartment fire in check August 28, 2015 viking210 On Sunday, Aug. 23, at 2:48 p.m. the Fairfield Emergency Communication Center received a report of a fire alarm at 130 Fairchild Avenue. Engine 2, Engine 3, Ladder 2 and Car 3 were dispatched. While responding, FD units were advised that there was a fire in one of the kitchens. Fairfield Engine 2 arrived first and reported heavy smoke on the second floor of the 54 unit apartment building and a smoke condition on the third floor. Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 5, and Ladder 1 we additionally requested to the scene to support the fire ground effort. Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood arrived Car 3 and took command. Upon gaining access to the apartment, Engine 2 determined the fire had been controlled by the building sprinkler system. On scene fire units began an extensive search and ventilation operation. High levels of carbon monoxide were found on multiple floors of the building. The occupants of the fire apartment were evaluated for smoke inhalation by AMR. The building was ventilated and all 54 units searched. Assistant Chief Schuyler Sherwood stated, “The occupants of the building were extremely lucky that this building had a sprinkler system and that the sprinkler system kept the fire in check. The damage would have been much worse had there not had been a working sprinkler system.” Assistant Chief Sherwood went on to say that “He would like to remind people of the importance of evacuating a building when the fire alarm system sounds as occupants were found in the building after the fire who did not evacuate and in fact there were high levels of carbon monoxide in the area of their apartments”. Fire Units remained on scene for about two hours. Two apartments in the building were damaged and will not be able to be occupied.
Apartment Building, Residential Hartford, CT – Apartment kitchen fire contained by sprinkler system August 27, 2015 viking210 A family of four has been relocated after a fire in their Hartford apartment on Tuesday morning, officials say. Firefighters were called to 4 Vine Street after a fire alarm activation notification. They found the sprinkler system contained the fire to the kitchen area and kept it from spreading in the second-floor apartment. No one was injured. Fire officials say cabinets sustained moderate smoke and water damage. The fire marshal says the fire was accidental and originated from the stove.
Apartment Building, Residential Wichita, KS – Sprinkler system keeps fire at apartment complex from spreading August 27, 2015 viking210 1 Comment Fire crews have knocked out a fire at an apartment complex in Wichita. The fire started around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at an apartment complex located at 324 N. Emporia. Fire crews say the sprinkler system helped get the fire out and keep it from spreading. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered the fire on 3rd floor of the building. Residents had self-evacuated. So far, there is no cause of fire. Some residents are being displaced and Westar Enegry is also shutting down power for time being as well.
