Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Plover, WI – Late night electrical fire at restaurant extinguished with help from sprinkler system January 4, 2015 viking210 An electrical fire was contained to the kitchen at Bamboo House in Plover on Thursday night. Plover Fire Chief Mark Deaver said the sprinkler system in the building was to thank for everything that was saved during the incident, in which no one was injured. The metro fire team, consisting of units from the Plover, Stevens Point and Hull fire departments, responded at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday. Crews were on scene for about two hours, Deaver said. The fire took about 10 minutes to extinguish after firefighters arrived on the scene. Deaver said the investigation is ongoing but that the building remained intact and suffered no structural damage.
Apartment Building, Residential Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at senior apartment complex January 4, 2015 viking210 A fire sprinkler system alarm alerted firefighters to an incident at the Decatur Pines Senior Apartments at 5:22 p.m. Friday. It appeared there had been a fire in the bathroom of the apartment, but it was extinguished by the fire sprinklers. Firefighters went to the third floor of the building, they found a fire sprinkler flowing water in one of the apartments. A woman was transported to University Medical Center for a first degree burn to one of her arms. A first-degree burn is similar to a sunburn, but a first-degree burn to a senior citizen is considered a serious matter and requires medical attention. Fire investigators determined the fire was accidental. The woman was trying to use a can of aerosol deodorant, but the push button was not operating properly. The woman used a tool to pry it open, and the can started to spew out product into the air near a small candle burning on a bathroom sink. When the aerosol product reached the flame of the candle, it ignited and caused a flash fire, which lasted for only a second. The flash fire activated the fire sprinkler, which quickly doused the flames and also sprayed water onto the woman, which probably limited her exposure to the heat of the fire which minimized her burn. Damage was estimated at $1,000 and was confined to the bathroom. There were no other reported injuries during the incident. Seniors that evacuated the three-story apartment building were allowed to return a short time later after firefighters were sure that fire was out.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Holdrege, NE – Electrical fire at hospital suppressed by sprinkler system January 3, 2015 viking210 Phelps Memorial Health Center rang in the New Year with fire alarms Thursday night, when a malfunctioning electrical panel caused a small fire in the lower level of the hospital. Though the sprinkler system and fire alarms were set off, patient care was not interrupted by the fire, and no one was evacuated, Phelps Memorial Director of Public Relations Keri Berry said. At 9:31 p.m., the Holdrege Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire call at the hospital because of smoke in a maintenance room at the hospital. Fifteen firefighters responded to the call and were on scene for about 30 minutes, Fire Chief Jim Wagner said. “No patients were affected by the fire. No one was moved from their rooms,” she said. “Everyone worked really well to make the process smooth.” The hospital is investigating the fire and did not have a damage estimate available. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Sacramento, CA – Furniture store fire extinguished by sprinkler system January 2, 2015 viking210 Sacramento firefighters responded to a fire at a furniture store near Florin Road on Thursday. The fire was quickly extinguished by the store’s sprinkler system. Several couches at Beck’s Furniture on 55th Street were damaged by the fire, Sac Metro Fire said. Fire crews were at the scene cleaning up and assessing damage in the building.
College/University (on campus), School / University North Vancouver, BC, Canada – Suspected arson fire at Capilano University contained by sprinkler system January 2, 2015 viking210 North Vancouver RCMP are searching for suspects in a break-in and possible arson at Capilano University this morning. Emergency crews were called to the university library shortly after midnight. “On arrival, we noticed smoke in the library,” says Ast. Fire Chief Dave Burgess. “There was a small fire and the sprinkler had it deactivated. The sprinkler controlled the fire and kept it to the area of origin.” Investigators aren’t sure what may have been stolen from the library yet. They will examine video surveillance in an effort to identify any potential suspects. The University says they will be assessing the damage, but do not anticipate any class disruptions today.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Yakima, WA – Fire at packaging company controlled with help from sprinkler system January 2, 2015 viking210 Workers at Michelsen’s Packaging Company came back to work after a fire Tuesday. Stacks of paper two stories high caught fire in Michelsen’s basement on North 2nd Ave. The building’s sprinkler system helped control the flames. It took firefighters more than 10 hours to clear the scene. No one was hurt. They’re still investigating how it started.
Other - Retail, Retail Columbia, SC – New Year’s Eve fire at Walmart extinguished by sprinkler system January 2, 2015 viking210 A fire broke out early Wednesday night at the Walmart on Bush River Road. Officials say upon arrival, Walmart’s sprinkler system units had extinguished the fire. Brick Lewis with the Columbia Fire Department says that at least six units including 3 ladder companies responded to the store. Lewis says that the responding units opened doors and windows to remove the smoke from the building. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Tarpon Springs, FL – Early morning fire at Heritage Museum extinguished by sprinkler system December 31, 2014 viking210 A small fire broke out at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum last Friday, causing only minimal damage to the Craig Park facility. Further investigations found the fire to have sparked in a kitchen area, but it was contained and extinguished by the building’s automatic fire sprinkler system. Fire damage was limited to the kitchen, and there was water damage to nearby carpeting. Minor smoke damage was also limited to the kitchen, and no artwork housed within the museum was damaged by either the fire or sprinkler system. The city released a media alert regarding the incident that occurred in the early hours Friday. Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue responded to a fire alarm at the 100 Beekman Lake location at approximately 6:30 a.m. Crews reportedly found the city-owned and -operated building filled with smoke. The Heritage Museum building, built in the 1960s as the home of the Tarpon Springs Public Library and expanded in the mid-1980s, following the construction of the library’s current home on Lemon Street, has two wings. The History Wing traces the development of Tarpon Springs from prehistoric times through World War II.
Apartment Building, Residential Greenwich, CT – Christmas tree fire at apartment complex put out by sprinkler system, no injuries December 30, 2014 viking210 There were no injuries this morning when a Christmas tree caught fire inside a Greenwich apartment. The fire was put out by the apartment buildings sprinkler system. Police say the fire occurred at approximately 9 a.m. at Wilbur Peck Court after the resident of one of a 2nd floor unit left for work leaving the Christmas tree lights on. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation but the Greenwich Fire Marshall’s Office says it most likely was caused by a broken Christmas tree light bulb.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Manchester, TN – Fire in apartment building for seniors and disabled contained by sprinkler system, quick action of resident December 30, 2014 viking210 A fire in the fifth floor common room of Kingwood Arms Apartments in Manchester Thursday prompted a Christmas evacuation, according to the Manchester Fire Department. Though the fire did activate the building’s sprinkler system, containing the fire, fifth floor residents say that the sprinkler system got a little help early on from resident Tiffany Woodson. Kingwood Arms is a government subsidized apartment building that provides affordable housing for low-income seniors and the disabled. In the end, only two residents – including Berry — were displaced by the fire, and both were able to return to their apartments the following day.
