Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinklers control fire at high school (Wheaton, IL) April 14, 2013 viking210 The fire occurred at Wheaton North High School at approximately 7 a.m. in a closet area within a classroom hallway. The fire was brought under control within several minutes by the fire sprinkler system. Classes were not in session at the time of the fire, but the school was occupied. All building occupants were safely evacuated. The fire did not cause any injuries.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Fire sprinkler system douses fire at elementary school (Merced, CA) April 2, 2013 viking210 When fire crews arrived in response to a fire at an elementary school, they found that the building’s fire sprinkler had put out the fire. The police have found evidence of arson, and no one was injured in the fire.
College/University (on campus), School / University Fire on college campus put out by fire sprinklers (Piscataway, NJ) March 15, 2013 viking210 Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire in the academic building of Rutgers University. The afternoon fire, which was deemed as accidental, was eliminated by one sprinkler by the time fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system contains middle school computer lab fire (Norwich, CT) March 11, 2013 viking210 The fire happened about 2:30 a.m. on a Monday morning in a second-floor science laboratory when a computer ignited and triggered the school’s sprinkler system. A melted computer sat on a workbench in the rear of the room next to several others that appeared undamaged. Officials couldn’t say how the computer caught fire. “When the crews went down the hallway to investigate, they were met by heavy smoke and water from the sprinklers,” Taftville Fire Chief Timothy Jencks said. “But they (the sprinklers) did their job and held the flames in check.”
College/University (on campus), School / University Fire at university campus controlled by sprinkler system (Logan, Utah) February 28, 2013 viking210 A fire in the basement of a building on Utah State University’s campus could have been much worse if not for the modern fire sprinkler system that was installed. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from a basement lab, according to Logan Fire Marshal Craig Humphreys. An overhead sprinkler that was activated had put out most of the fire before firefighters arrived. The cause of the fire was determined to be combustible materials placed too closely to a heater that was being used as part of a science experiment.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Fire sprinkler system suppresses elementary school fire (Milwaukie, OR) February 27, 2013 viking210 Clackamas Fire Units were dispatched to Linwood Elementary School to a report of a fire in the building. Crews quickly arrived to find that a small fire had occurred in the bathroom and was quickly extinguished by the fire sprinkler system. All students made it out of the building safely and no injuries were reported. Clackamas Fire Investigators have determined that the fire was intentionally set. The fire damage in this case was limited due to the early detection and extinguishment by the fire sprinkler system that was in place.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system puts out fire at high school (Fife, WA) February 11, 2013 viking210 Crews were called to the scene of a reported fire at Fife High School, according to Tacoma Fire. The fire appears to have been put out by the school’s sprinkler system, Fire officials said. The fire started in a wood lathe machine in the shop facility and was quickly contained, according to Tacoma Fire. No one was injured.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinklers make the difference in middle school fire (Des Moines, IA) January 24, 2013 viking210 Students at middle school were able to return to class less than 24 hours after a fire started in the building, thanks to a newly installed sprinkler system. The fire was contained to a small area with minimal damage.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in school fire (Palm Springs, CA) December 11, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in a middle school gym was extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system before fire crews arrived. The fire is being reported as electrical with the source being one of the light fixtures in the gym. No injuries were reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler prevents fire from spreading in middle school (Mooresville, IN) November 26, 2012 viking210 After firefighters fought an intentionally-set blaze at Mooresville’s Paul Hadley Middle School, school surveillance video helped investigators nab a suspect. Dispatchers received a fire alarm call just before 2:00 a.m. Saturday morning. When crews arrived and made access to the building, they discovered smoke in a hallway. In a release, a fire department spokesman says the fire was prevented from spreading by an activated sprinkler head.
