Other - Retail, Retail Firefighters aided by sprinkler system in fire at Canadian Tire store (Calgary, AB) May 18, 2012 viking210 Emergency crews were called to the scene of a two alarm fire at a Canadian Tire store in the city’s southeast on Thursday afternoon. Crews evacuated the building and firefighters were able to get the upper hand on the blaze thanks to the store’s sprinkler system.
Other - Retail, Retail Retail store fire suppressed by fire sprinklers (Ballard, WA) May 15, 2012 viking210 A passerby notified authorities of a fire inside of a retail paint store. Firefighters arrived at the scene, and according to Kyle Moore, spokesman for Seattle Fire, the building’s fire sprinklers helped to keep the fire from rapidly spreading. No one was reported injured from the fire.
Other - Retail, Retail Home improvement store fire suppressed by sprinklers (Idaho Falls, ID) May 4, 2012 viking210 3 Comments Fire sprinklers helped to put out a fire at a Lowe’s home improvement store; there were no injuries reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Car rental facility fire controlled by fire sprinkler system (Lombard, IL) April 25, 2012 viking210 Six fire sprinklers were activated by a fire that broke out in the garage of an Enterprise Rent-A-Car facility, reported Villa Park Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Steve Stapleton. The sprinklers controlled the flames until fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Firefighters praise fire sprinklers for containing fire at Petco (Cookeville, TN) March 27, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in the rear of a Petco was contained by the business’ fire sprinkler system. “The damage could have been much worse if not for having a fire sprinkler system,” Cookeville Fire Department Captain Chris Holmes said.
Other - Retail, Retail Fire put out by sprinkler system at hardware store (York, ME) March 19, 2012 viking210 The fire was discovered in the paint section of the store and knocked down by a sprinkler system, according to the emergency reports.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinklers control fire at retail store and yoga studio (Dedham, MA) March 13, 2012 viking210 The store’s sprinkler system activated and knocked down most of the flames. Firefighters had to connect a hose to quell the rest of the blaze. About six employees and an unknown number of customers were in the store and yoga studio at the time of the fire, but no one reported injuries
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system extinguished fire at Cintas Uniforms (Gadsden, AL) February 21, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system at Cintas Uniforms is credited with extinguishing a fire Sunday before it got out of control. “Without the sprinklers, it could have been a very big fire,” Fire Chief Stephen Carroll said.
Other - Retail, Retail Thrift store basement fire contained by sprinkler system (Sacramento, CA) January 27, 2012 viking210 Fire in the basement of a thrift store was contained by the sprinkler system. People were evacuated, and no one was injured.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler System Helps Knock Down Salon Fire (New City, NY) January 7, 2012 viking210 New City Fire Chief Ken Flynn said the fire appeared to have started on a long reception desk in the salon. He said a Clarkstown police officer saw flames coming from the desk, and then the shop’s sprinkler system kicked in an stopped the fire from spreading.
