Apartment Building, Residential Apartment complex fire stopped by sprinkler system (Santa Rosa, CA) July 6, 2014 viking210 A fire that began on Thursday morning was eliminated quickly by the building’s fire sprinkler. Shortly before 8 a.m. a pot on a stove caught fire, which activated the fire sprinklers. The sprinkler system doused the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at apartment complex (Virginia Beach, VA) June 29, 2014 viking210 Fire sprinklers contained a kitchen fire in an apartment building on Friday afternoon. Residents were able to evacuate safely, and no injuries were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Senior center fire eliminated by sprinklers (Henderson, TX) June 29, 2014 viking210 A fire began on the third floor of a senior living center overnight on Saturday. The responding fire crews reported that the fire was put out by the building’s fire sprinkler system. All of the residents were able to evacuate the premises safely.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers halt apartment fire (West Dennis, MA) June 23, 2014 viking210 A mid-morning grease fire began in an apartment building on Sunday morning, and the complex’s fire sprinkler quickly extinguished the blaze. The resident’s were able to evacuate safely and without injury. Assistant Fire Chief John Donlan contrasted this incident with a fire two weeks earlier in an apartment that was not equipped with fire sprinklers; that fire sent 11 residents people to the hospital and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system (Murfreesboro, TN) June 22, 2014 viking210 At approximately 5:15 on Saturday morning, fire and rescue crews responded to a fire at an apartment complex. The sprinkler system in the building controlled the fire, and fire crews extinguished the remaining flames. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, but officials are investigating the case further. There were no injuries reported.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinklers stop fire on college campus (Greenville, NC) June 14, 2014 viking210 A residence hall on a college campus caught fire on Tuesday morning. The fire’s origin was a microwave in the housekeeping break area, and the heat from the fire activated the fire sprinklers, which put out the flames. There were no injuries reported in the incident.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers assist fire crews with fire at residential building (Portland, OR) June 4, 2014 viking210 No one was injured in a fire that began in a residential building on Monday shortly after 5 a.m. The structure’s fire sprinkler system activated, helping firefighters to quickly eliminate the fire on the building’s second floor. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Sprinklers assist firefighters at condominium fire (Bath Township, OH) May 27, 2014 viking210 Fire crews responded to a fire alarm call on Friday morning at a manufacturing plant and found heavy smoke on the ground floor as well as the roof of the building. The fire sprinkler system activated and contained the fire; fire crews were able to put out the fire within 30 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, and all personnel evacuated the premises safely.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers keep fire from spreading into apartment building (Wilmington, NC) May 23, 2014 viking210 A fire erupted in a work van and threatened to spread into the neighboring apartment building on Thursday afternoon. The apartment building was equipped with fire sprinklers, which kept the flames from overcoming the structure; firefighters reported that only minor exterior damage occurred thanks to the sprinklers. The cause of the van fire is under investigation, and there were no reported injuries.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment building fire stopped by sprinkler system (St. Johnsbury, VT) May 22, 2014 viking210 When a fire erupted in an apartment building the night of April 6, the building’s fire sprinkler activated and extinguished the flames. The fire is suspected to have been caused intentionally, and investigators have a suspect in mind. No injuries were reported in the incident.
