Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Fire at high school extinguished by sprinkler system (Charlotte, NC)

A small fire that caused the Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology to be evacuated Wednesday afternoon was intentionally set, officials with the Charlotte Fire Department say.

The high school – on Alleghany Street, off Freedom Drive near Interstate 85 – was being evacuated when the department responded to fire alarms, officials said Thursday.

The sprinkler system had already extinguished the small fire, which officials said caused roughly $1,000 damage. No injuries were reported.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire at community center kept under control by sprinkler system (Conroe, TX)

Conroe firefighters responded Thursday to flames coming from a mechanical unit at the East Texas Dream Center, which serves hungry children, women and the homeless. There were no injuries reported from the scene and officials said they do not expect to determine the cause of the fire before Friday morning.

Conroe Fire Marshal Mike Legoudes Jr. said the fire did not spread into the living space of the facility. Firefighters found smoke coming from the building, an audible alarm sounding off and a fire in the southeast portion of the property. Legoudes said an activated sprinkler system kept the fire under control until emergency responders arrived at the scene.

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Sprinkler system prevents major damage at vision center (Washington, MO)

A sprinkler system prevented extensive damage following a Sunday evening fire. Washington Fire Crews responded to a fire alarm at Advanced Sight Center in the office building at 1351 Jefferson just after 7 p.m. Sunday evening. Assistant Fire Chief Mark Skornia said the fire could have been a lot worse had the sprinkler system not worked to perfection. Skornia said when crews arrived on the scene they noticed heavy smoke inside the building. Crews made entry and saw fire in the ceiling.

Fortunately for the fire crews, the sprinkler system had knocked down much of the fire. Skornia said the fire was smoldering and Washington crews were able to quickly extinguish the problem. Crews then shut down the sprinkler system to prevent further water damage. Once everything was under control, Franklin County Arson Investigator Jim Schuhmacher investigated the situation. Skornia said Schuhmacher found nothing suspicious about the fire. Skornia said it’s believed the fire started in the wiring of a fan. The fan was in an equipment closest, malfunctioned, and caught fire. There were no injuries reported.

Adult Care/Rehab Center, Hospital/Care Facility

Sprinkler activates in fire at adult group home (East Providence, RI)

A fire forced the evacuation of an adult group home Thursday night.

The fire at 803 Willett Avenue began shortly before 8 p.m. in a second-floor closet, setting off the sprinkler system, the city’s fire marshal, Capt. Kenneth P. Botelho, said. Thirteen occupants – 11 residents and two staffers – had safely evacuated the building by the time firefighters arrived, he said.

The occupants were relocated to another group home in Warren. The building is temporarily uninhabitable due to water damage from the sprinkler, Botelho said, but there was no structural damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation, he said.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Single sprinkler head prevents spread of restaurant fire (Boiling Springs, SC)

An early-morning fire at an Upstate restaurant sent three Spartanburg County fire departments to the scene on Wednesday. The fire was reported about 3 a.m. at the Copper River Grill, located at 2104 S Carolina 9 in Boiling Springs, dispatchers said.

Boiling Springs, Cherokee Springs  and North Spartanburg fire departments responded, according to Boiling Springs Fire Chief Scott Miller. Firefighters were able to contained flames to an outside storage area, Miller said.

 “A single sprinkler head activated, preventing the fire from spreading into the restaurant,” Miller said in an informal release.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Automatic sprinkler contains fire at Mercury Marine plant (Fond du Lac, WI)

No one was hurt and damage was minor in a fire at Mercury Marine Monday afternoon. The Fond du Lac Fire Department responded to the call at 2:36 p.m. Upon arrival, crews learned the fire started in Plant 98 in a dust collector. The automatic fire sprinkler activated and contained and extinguished the fire. “The fire suppression system worked as designed and kept the fire contained to the dust collector” said, Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary.

Auto Dealership, Retail

Sprinkler system contains fire in multi-purpose commercial building (Falmouth, ME)

Falmouth firefighters put out a fire in a commercial building that the town’s fire chief said could have caused more damage Sunday afternoon if not for the building’s sprinkler system, which helped suppress the flames.  Fire Chief Howard Rice Jr. said a fire alarm sounded at 12:29 p.m. in the multi-use commercial building at 196 Route 1.

Rice said the fire started in an electrical room in the Morong Falmouth Service Center, a car dealership at the front of the commercial structure. Rice said the fire burned materials that were stored in the room. He said the sprinkler system helped contain the fire to the electrical room.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Fire at automotive components manufacturer contained by sprinklers (Greencastle, IN)

Local fire crews were called to the scene of a fire Friday evening at Heartland Automotive. Firefighters were dispatched to the scene to reports of heavy smoke at 9:36 p.m.  Greencastle Fire Chief Bill Newgent told the Banner Graphic the blaze originated in the facility’s paint room. The sprinkler system in the area contained the fire until firefighters arrived to extinguish it completely. No cause has been determined.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Nursing home fire controlled with help from sprinkler system (Champaign, IL)

No one was hurt when a dryer caught fire at a west Champaign nursing home Thursday night. Champaign firefighters were called to Helia Healthcare of Champaign at 8:43 p.m. Thursday. Champaign Fire Marshal John Koller said fire was found in a dryer and quickly put out. The building’s sprinkler sysem activated as well.  Residents were able to stay in the building, he said.

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