Apartment Building, Residential Modesto, CA – Single sprinkler controls intentionally set fire by man under influence of methamphetamine January 14, 2015 viking210 A Modesto man who set a pair of socks on fire to ward off a perceived intruder was arrested Sunday. Police say the man had been smoking methamphetamine earlier in the day. “These apartments have sprinkler systems,” said Modesto Fire Department Battalion Chief Hugo Patino. “One sprinkler activated and held the fire in check.” The incident occurred in the 2800 block of West Rumble Road just after 7 p.m., said Modesto Police Department spokeswoman Heather Graves. Officers believe the man might have been hallucinating due to drug use when he set the socks on fire. Graves said the suspect believed someone was trying to break into his home and thought the fire would scare him off. The burning socks subsequently caught the bedroom on fire and the man had to evacuate with his wife and two children.
College/University (on campus), School / University Miami, FL – Sprinkler system extinguishes overnight fire at art school January 13, 2015 viking210 An overnight electrical fire at the New World School of the Arts in downtown Miami sent firefighters to the campus and parts of a class project to the trash. Firefighters responded to the small fire in a gallery at the school around 1 a.m. Tuesday, said Miami Fire Rescue Capt. Ignatius Carroll. “The sprinkler system actually put the fire out,” Carroll said. He added that “crews were out there for a little bit” to try to remove all the water from the sprinklers from the building and to get the smoke to clear out. “The water doesn’t stop once the fire is out,” Carroll said. Firefighters also changed the sprinklers and reset the alarm system, he added. No one was injured in the fire. Classes were not affected by the fire. “We’re fully operational,” Hodgson said. “There are no classes in that room.”
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Seattle, WA – Sprinklers control fire in underground parking garage, according to West Seattle Blog January 12, 2015 viking210 Update: Car fire inside Admiral underground garage; no one hurt. 5:09 PM: Sizable Seattle Fire response right now for a car fire reported in the underground garage by the Admiral Bartell Drugs. Per scanner, the sprinkler system has it under control and ventilation is the big concern now. 5:36 PM UPDATE: Our crew at the scene says one car was involved and the fire didn’t spread to others. Lots of water on the floor inside the garage because of the sprinklers. Nobody hurt.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Wayne, NJ – Fire at senior condominium community contained by sprinkler system January 12, 2015 viking210 A “minor kitchen fire” at the Four Seasons Active Adult housing complex in Wayne Saturday was “contained by the sprinkler system and extinguished by the Wayne Fire Department,” Wayne Detective Captain Mark McGrath said. Authorities were called just after 11 a.m. on Jan. 10 and upon arrival, “observed heavy smoke down the hallway of the second level,” according to the police narrative. The resident and person who called 911 advised authorities “there was an active fire in her kitchen and that there was nobody else inside.” Moments later, Fire Chief 4 arrived on scene and was able to use the fire extinguisher to put out the flames, according to the narrative. Heavy smoke was vented out by the Wayne Fire Department once the fire was extinguished. All occupants of all four apartments were left under the care of the building supervisor and made proper arrangements to be picked up by family.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Portland, OR – Fire in high-rise residence hall at Portland State University contained by sprinkler system January 11, 2015 viking210 Portland firefighters say an unattended candle burned an 11th floor apartment unit in Portland State University’s Goose Hollow residence hall. The fire was reported about 4:20 a.m. Sunday at a 16-story residence hall located at 1604 Southwest Clay Street. The smoke alarm woke the person who was asleep in the apartment where the fire began. That person escaped uninjured. No one else was hurt in the early morning incident, Portland fire officials said. Firefighters encountered smoke on the 10th and 11th floors of the building. The building’s fire sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading. Fire damage was limited to the apartment where the fire broke out, however, smoke damage extended to other areas of the building. Managers of the building are working with residents to find alternative housing.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Fargo, ND – Single sprinkler head controls warehouse fire at Sysco Foods January 11, 2015 viking210 Fargo Fire is crediting a single sprinkler head with preventing the spread of an early morning fire. Just after 4:30 Saturday morning fire crews responded to the Sysco Foods Warehouse at 3225 12th Avenue North. When crews arrived on scene, alarms were sounding and smoke was visible inside the building, but fire had been controlled by a single sprinkler head in the building’s sprinkler system. No one was in the building at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. According to the National Fire Protection Association, sprinklers are effective 96% of the time and buildings with sprinklers that have a fire typically experience less than half the damage of buildings without sprinklers.
Apartment Building, Residential Snohomish, WA – Kitchen fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler, Keeps fire from spreading January 10, 2015 viking210 At 7:37 a.m., a fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a kitchen before it could spread at an apartment complex in the 3100 block of 132nd St. SE north of Mill Creek. Fire investigators determined the fire was started by a candle that was tipped over.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Clinton, TN – Sprinkler system saves residents of senior housing tower from fire January 10, 2015 viking210 What was described as a “room and content” fire at the Clinton Towers on Seivers Boulevard on Wednesday night was controlled by the fire sprinkler system. The fire was reported at around 11 p.m. inside a room on the second floor. No one was injured. Clinton Fire Chief Archie Brummitt said the sprinkler system inside the room “did its job,” allowing firefighters to completely extinguish the blaze within just a few minutes of their arrival. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, and while the exact cause is unknown, the fire may have started in the room’s heating unit.
Apartment Building, Residential Toronto, ON, Canada – Fire at off-campus residence quickly contained by sprinkler system January 9, 2015 viking210 Toronto Fire responded to a fire at Ryerson’s O’Keefe House residence building tonight. Six units responded to the call, which was quickly contained due to the building’s sprinkler system, according to Toronto Fire Services. Smoke was seen coming from the upper floor of the building shortly after 6 p.m. and started in a residence bedroom. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Ryerson’s smallest residence, O’Keefe House was built around 1875. It currently houses 32 students.
Apartment Building, Residential Sun Valley, NV – Sprinklers control multiple arson fires at apartment complex January 8, 2015 viking210 The Sparks Fire Department says fires at a Sun Valley apartment complex were intentionally set. The fires started around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Boulder Creek Apartments. Crews found that the internal fire sprinkler system had extinguished two fires in two separate areas of the unit. A third fire was noticed in another room but had self-extinguished. The call was reported to Sparks dispatch by the fire alarm monitoring company as water flow. Fire crews found smoke coming out of the open entry door of one of the apartment units. Firefighters found no one inside. Sparks Fire says several people were evacuated, but have been allowed back into their units. There were no reports of injuries.
