Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at nursing home garage fire (Chicago, IL) November 16, 2012 viking210 A car in a lower-level parking garage at a nursing home caught on fire, according to Fire Media Affairs. The 9-story nursing home’s sprinkler system was activated and firefighters walked through each floor and stairwell to make sure that no one was injured, according to Fire Media. There were no reported injuries or transports to hospitals.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Wilmington, NC) November 15, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to a kitchen fire at an apartment and found that the building’s sprinkler system had already completely extinguished the small fire with one head activation. The fire, accidental, sparked when an occupant left heated grease unattended and forgot about it. No one was injured.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinklers contain fire in resident’s room at assisted living facility (Taylorsville, NC) November 14, 2012 viking210 A fire broke out in a resident’s room at an assisted living facility. Sprinklers contained the fire to a single room. Staff at the facility had evacuated all residents by the time emergency responders arrived on the scene. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system controls apartment fire (Lebanon, MO) November 13, 2012 viking210 Careless smoking is being blamed for a apartment fire in St. Charles. The fire broke out about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Sprinklers activated and kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived. Everyone in the building was evacuated safely.
Residential, Single Family Home House fire extinguished by residential fire sprinkler system (Rosemont, PA) November 13, 2012 viking210 Firefighters were called to a house fire in Rosemont when an emergency generator ignited a house fire. Lower Merion Deputy Fire Marshal said sprinklers in the home kept the fire at bay unit crews were able to arrive and extinguish it. There were no injuries.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system controls university dorm fire (Fredericksburg, VA) November 12, 2012 viking210 The University of Mary Washington dorm fire, which was confined to room 506, was caused when a coffee maker there malfunctioned, according to Deputy Chief Mike Jones of the Fredericksburg Fire Department. The fire was quickly controlled due to the activation of the fire sprinkler system. Officials safely evacuated students from Mason and Randolph halls.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment complex fire contained by sprinkler system (Bolivar, MO) November 9, 2012 viking210 An early morning fire in an apartment building was contained to one apartment thanks to the activation of an automatic sprinkler system, according to Bolivar City Fire Chief Jim Ludden.
Residential, Residential High Rise Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in fourth floor high rise apartment (Houston, TX) November 5, 2012 viking210 Investigators believe Christmas decorations started a fire in a high rise in downtown Houston. Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department said they spotted smoke coming from the fourth floor of Houston Center, but the building’s fire sprinklers had already put out the flames. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire in a public housing apartment contained by sprinkler system (Jackson, TN) November 2, 2012 viking210 An efficient sprinkler system was quick to put out a small mattress fire in one of the rooms of a public housing apartment building. “The sprinkler system saved the day,” Deputy Chief David Dillingham, of the Jackson Fire Department, said. Residents were allowed to go back to their rooms once the fire was contained and firefighters finished their inspection, about three hours later. “It’s imperative that a system comes on and puts a fire out,” he said. “With as many people on each floor of the building, without a sprinkler system, this could have been a major fire.”
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system (Tampa, FL) October 29, 2012 viking210 A Tampa apartment building was briefly evacuated overnight after a fire. According to Tampa Fire Rescue, a couch located in a room in a second-floor apartment caught fire. Crews were able to quickly put the fire out after the sprinkler system was activated. No injuries were reported.
