Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system aids firefighters at middle school fire (Hixson, TN) September 17, 2012 viking210 Firefighters gained access inside the building to turn off the fire alarm and noticed signs of vandalism inside the main office area. At that time, they also heard noises of doors rattling in the building and reported possible suspects inside the building. Firefighters immediately exited the building for safety reasons. Moments later, visible signs of fire were spotted at the right corner of the building. The automatic sprinkler system activated and firefighters extinguished the fire immediately, containing it to the one room.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Elementary school kitchen fire contained by sprinkler system (Walla Walla, WA) August 20, 2012 viking210 City of Walla Walla fire fighters, with the assistance of Fire District 4 and College Place Fire Department, responded to a fire in the kitchen and cafeteria area at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Walla Walla. The school’s fire sprinkler system activated to help contain the fire. There were no injuries as a result of the fire.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system controls fire at elementary school (Westwood, NJ) August 16, 2012 viking210 Authorities are investigating an Aug. 9 fire at Brookside Elementary that they believe was caused by a hot water heater in the school’s boiler room, Westwood Fire Chief Jaymee Hodges said. “The room’s fire sprinkler kept the fire under control until firefighters could secure the gas,” he said.
College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system aids firefighters in college campus fire (Edinburg, TX) July 30, 2012 viking210 The Edinburg fire chief said sprinkler systems may have stopped an overnight fire on the UTPA campus. He said the fire started around midnight Saturday night in an oven located in a chemistry classroom on the third floor of the science building. The fire did not spread to the exterior of the building.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Deliberately set fire at high school extinguished by sprinkler system (San Jose, CA) July 3, 2012 viking210 A small fire at a San Jose high school Sunday evening was deliberately set, according to fire officials. Firefighters found that a side door on a theater building had been set on fire, melting the plexiglass window and damaging siding on the building. The fire had been put out by a sprinkler by the time firefighters arrived on scene. An arson investigator has determined the fire was deliberately set. There were no injuries due to the fire, according to San Jose Fire Capt. Rob.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Middle school classroom fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Salisbury, MD) June 6, 2012 viking210 Acting Salisbury Fire Department Chief Rick Hoppes said a fire at Salisbury Middle School set off their sprinkler system and was extinguished by the time fire crews arrived. He said the fire began in a smaller room attached to a science classroom and was contained to the area. Students were evacuated, but were returning to their classrooms by early afternoon.
College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system limits college campus fire to small area (Hayward, WI) June 4, 2012 viking210 Ray Burns, the college’s interim president, said there were about thirty people in the building at the time of the fire and all made it out safely. The building’s sprinkler system limited the actual fire to a small area.
College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system keeps college campus fire damage to a minimum (Pullman, WA) May 30, 2012 viking210 Fire crews say an arsonist broke into a research building on the Washington State University campus early Tuesday morning, setting the 3rd damaging fire on campus in a week. The overhead sprinkler system limited fire damage.
College/University (on campus), School / University Fire sprinklers keep fire at university from spreading (Manchester, NH) May 29, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers suppressed a fire which began under an aquarium in one of the offices at the University of Southern New Hampshire. Deputy Fire Chief Mark Pelletier said the sprinkler system activated in the office, which kept the flames from spreading to other areas of the building, including the college’s main computer server located across the hall. No injuries were reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system puts out fire in high school wood shop (Broadview Heights, OH) May 18, 2012 viking210 The Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School will be closed Friday after a fire erupted in a wood shop class Thursday, according to the high school’s website. Broadview Heights Fire Chief Jeffrey Hajek said that the fire broke out about 4:15 p.m. The sprinkler system was activated and put out the fire. No one was injured.