Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters in grocery store fire set by arsonist (Vallejo, CA) August 16, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to a call of a supermarket fire on August 14. When they arrived, the fire had already been extinguished by the store’s fire sprinkler system. Investigators report that an arsonist had attempted to start a paper towel holder on fire. There were no injuries reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system suppresses fire at textile rental business (Tucson, AZ) August 16, 2013 viking210 A pile of rags spontaneously combusted at a textile rental business during the early morning hours of August 15. An employee witnessed the smoke and fire and notified the local fire department. Responding fire crews reported that it was fortunate that the businesses fire sprinklers activated and minimized the damage.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters at liquor store fire (Highland Park, IL) August 12, 2013 viking210 An elderly driver crashed through a liquor store window setting fire to display boxes of vodka and gin, reported the Chicago Tribune. Anderson said she believes her car’s accelerator stuck and caused her to jump the curb into the storefront, according to the Tribune. Police are still investigating the cause. The store’s sprinkler system helped firefighters get control of the morning fire.
Dry Cleaner, Retail Fire sprinkler system helps contain blaze at dry cleaner (Pleasanton, CA) August 2, 2013 viking210 A dry-cleaning business at a strip mall caught fire Wednesday, but a sprinkler system inside the building kept the blaze from spreading and causing even more damage to the surrounding stores, a battalion chief said. The blaze began around 5:47 p.m. Fire crews saw heavy smoke coming from the business when they arrived, but the fire sprinklers inside the store were activated after clothes on the conveyor system caught fire, Neiman-Kimel said. Those sprinklers kept the fire at bay until crews were able to get inside and extinguish it, Neiman-Kimel said.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Fire at Wal-Mart Store Controlled by Sprinkler System (Oklahoma City, OK) July 18, 2013 viking210 A fire in a McDonald’s restaurant located inside the Wal-Mart store at 7800 Northwest Expressway in northwest Oklahoma City Wednesday is out, according to fire radio reports. Employees inside the store were able to extinguish the fire. A sprinkler system was activated and firefighters mopped water and ventilated the building.
Retail, Shopping Mall Strip mall saved from extensive damage thanks to fire sprinkler (Lakewood, NJ) July 15, 2013 viking210 Fire and rescue responded to reports of a fire in one of the buildings in a strip mall. When they arrived, they found smoke coming from the eaves of the building and fire inside it, which was controlled to one area by the suite’s fire sprinkler. According to fire crews, had the building not had a fire sprinkler system installed, the damage to that building would have been much greater and would most likely have affected the other four businesses in the strip mall as well. According to reports, there were no injuries.
Department Store, Retail Fire sprinklers help firefighters control blaze at home goods store (Chula Vista, CA) July 3, 2013 viking210 A customer was able to catch a video of the fire that grew up the racks of a home goods store the afternoon of July 2nd. Investigators, however, are still unsure of what caused the blaze that was doused thanks to fire sprinklers and fire crews. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Damage minimized at retail store thanks to fire sprinklers (Regina, SK) June 13, 2013 viking210 Investigators are saying that the two fires that began at a dollar store Wednesday, June 12 were intentionally set. The store’s fire sprinklers quickly put out the fires, and no one was injured.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Fire sprinklers douse grocery store fire (Las Vegas, NV) June 4, 2013 viking210 Fire investigators suspect arson was the cause of a fire that broke out in a grocery store on the afternoon of May 31. The grocery store’s fire sprinkler system quickly squelched the fire, limiting the damage. No injuries were reported.
Retail, Shopping Mall Mall fire eliminated by fire sprinkler system (St. George, UT) May 5, 2013 viking210 When a fire that began in the microwave in the back of a clothing store inside Red Cliffs Mall, a fire sprinkler soon activated to stop the fire before the six fire engine crew arrived. No injuries were reported from the blaze.
