Category Archives: Residential

Apartment Building, Residential

Hagerstown, MD – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system

July 1, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system extinguished a fire last Monday afternoon in the kitchen of an apartment on Little Elliott Drive, according to Hagerstown Fire Marshal Doug DeHaven.  DeHaven said an occupant in a third-floor apartment at 12817 Little Elliott Drive, off Leitersburg Pike, was attempting to cook food in oil, which overheated and caught fire. … Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Birmingham, AL – Early morning fire at downtown loft apartment building extinguished by sprinkler system

June 25, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service evacuated the Phoenix Building Lofts early Saturday morning due to a fire.  The Phoenix building is located on 2nd Avenue in downtown Birmingham.  Residents say there was a grease fire and an entire wall is gone in one of the units on the third floor. 

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Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Dover, OH – Overnight laundry room fire at nursing home put out by sprinkler system; No injuries

June 24, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out at an Ohio Valley nursing home overnight.  The Dover and New Philadelphia fire departments and Smith Ambulance Service responded to Hennis Care Nursing Center a little after midnight.  Officials say the fire started in the laundry room.… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Hagerstown, MD – Fire in apartment building for the elderly and disabled is extinguished with help from sprinkler system

June 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire broke out in a fifth-floor apartment in Potomac Towers on West Baltimore Street Wednesday night, according to a Washington County 911 supervisor.  The fire was reported about 9:45 p.m., and was determined to be caused by food on a stove, the supervisor said. … Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Yakima, WA – Apartment fire caused by improperly disposed cigarette contained by sprinkler

June 22, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Yakima firefighters say a fire sprinkler kept flames on a third-floor deck from spreading to the rest of an eastside apartment building. The fire at the East Beech Apartments, 1402 E. Beech St., was reported at 8:50 a.m. when smoke was seen coming from the third floor. … Continue Reading »

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

James City County, VA – Townhouse fire contained by sprinkler system

June 21, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters from the James City County Fire Department helped to contain and put out a townhouse fire on Saturday.

According to officials, the fire happened around 4 p.m. in the 2200 block of Carraige House Way at the Monticallo at Powhatan townhouse complex.… Continue Reading »

Residential, Single Family Home

Cleburne, TX – Sprinkler system extinguishes stove top fire in home

June 21, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters responded to a cooking fire call at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 300 block of North Hyde Park Boulevard. A pan of oil on the stove top caught fire activating the home’s sprinkler system. The fire, which caused minimal damage, was out by the time firefighters arrived.… Continue Reading »

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Jacksonville, FL – Sprinkler system keeps condominium fire from spreading; Cause was lightning strike

June 17, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters with Jacksonville Fire Rescue were sent to a condominium complex last Wednesday evening on the Southside.  The fire was sparked on the roof of a home at Montreux at Deerwood Lake on Touchton Road. News4Jax learned of the fire just after 5 p.m. … Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Lubbock, TX – Sprinkler system contains fire at retirement community; Fire started on balcony

June 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Lubbock Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call about a fire at Ventura Place retirement community off of 54th St and Gary Avenue at around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon.  Rose Killebrew, a resident at Ventura Place, recalled the confusion many of the residents felt. … Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Prince George, VA – Early morning apartment fire caused by water heater is quickly put out by sprinkler system

June 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A Prince George woman says an issue with her water heater forced her family to run from smoke and flames Wednesday morning.  Eleven people – six adults and five children – had to leave from their homes, but it’s thanks to the building’s fire suppression sprinkler system that the fire was quickly put out.… Continue Reading »