Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire kept in check by sprinkler system at Northrop Grumman facility (Rolling Meadows, IL) August 21, 2014 viking210 “We responded to a call that came in around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday reporting an electrical explosion,” Rolling Meadows Fire Chief Scott Franzgrote said Tuesday night. “When we arrived we found an electrical panel accident and an arc fire …” Franzgrote said the fire suppression system and sprinklers helped to fully contain the fire in a large mechanical room where the explosion occurred. “The good design of the building and the suppression did its job well in containing the fire,” Franzgrote said. “The masonry of the room and the sprinklers prevented it from being a bigger incident.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire in kitchen extiguished by fire sprinkler (Lebanon, OR) August 21, 2014 viking210 At 9:42 pm on Aug. 19 Lebanon Fire District crews responded to an apartment fire at 142 E. Elmore Street. Upon arrival they found the building was being evacuated and that alarms were sounding that a sprinkler in the third floor apartment had been activated and light smoke was coming from the apartment. The cause of the fire was determined to be a pot of cooking oil that was left on the stove, according to the release. A sprinkler head extinguished the fire. There were no injuries.
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinkler system controls house fire, residents evacuate safely (Tucson, AZ) August 20, 2014 viking210 Capt. Adam Goldberg with Northwest Fire tells KGUN9 that crews responded to the 11,400 block on North Vista Ranch Place near Thornydale and Tangerine Roads for a house fire. The residents were preparing for a dinner party when they saw fire coming from the microwave. The couple and a neighbor who was over for the dinner were able to evacuate safely and call 911.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Commercial fire activates sprinkler, prevents fire from spreading to adjacent tenants (Pearland, TX) August 20, 2014 viking210 ** NO MEDIA COVERAGE – FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED ** On August 18, 2014, the Pearland Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm on the west side of Pearland where upon arrival, they discovered a sprinkler head activated in a tenant space near the kitchen. The fire started near a wall outlet, traveled up the wall and activated the sprinkler system. The fire sprinkler kept the fire from causing severe damage to the commercial establishment and prevented it from spreading to adjacent tenant spaces and extinguished the fire before the Fire Department arrived.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers put out kitchen fire in high-rise hotel and apartment complex (Rochester, MN) August 17, 2014 viking210 The fire happened at the Broadway Residence Inn and Suites in downtown Rochester. People living there said they could smell smoke on the fourteenth floor. When fire crews got there, the alarm and sprinkler systems were already activated. The fire came from a kitchen in one of the apartments but was put out by sprinklers. No one was in the unit at that time.
Department Store, Retail Sprinkler system controls suitcase fire at Dillard’s department store (Tucson, AZ) August 15, 2014 viking210 Tucson Fire was dispatched to the Dillard’s at Park Place Mall where Firefighters discovered two suitcases on a shelf in the luggage department that were charred, but there were no active flames. Once crews determined the fire was out, efforts were immediately made to shut-off the sprinkler system which had activited. The fire began on a shelf where suitcases were displayed, where the suitcases were firmly pressed up against a fluorescent light bulb.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinklers help to knock down fire at warehouse (Springville, UT) August 14, 2014 viking210 On Wednesday evening, firefighters responded to a call about a warehouse fire. When they arrived, the fire was contained thanks to the structure’s fire sprinkler system. According to the firefighters, warehouse fires can be very dangerous with the risk of ceilings caving. The fire sprinkler ensured that the structural damage was minimal, and there were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire, which is still being determined, has been ruled accidental.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire controlled by sprinkler system at manufacturing facility (Minden, NV) August 14, 2014 viking210 A morning fire broke out at a coating and cleaning manufacturing facility on Wednesday. The fire crews that arrived to the scene reported that the fire was “mostly out” when they came on the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation; no injuries were reported.
College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinklers assists in the quick suppression of a university chemical fire (St. Catharines, ON, CA) August 12, 2014 viking210 A chemical fire was quickly suppress in a lab at Brock University Friday evening. A graduate student was conducting research when a chemical reaction caused a flash fire in a fume hood. The sprinkler system activated. An area of the fourth floor remains closed this weekend but officials from Brock University expect the lab to re-opened early next week.
Auto Dealership, Retail Fire sprinklers credited with limiting fire at agricultural equipment dealership (Le Mars, IA) August 11, 2014 viking210 The fire crews who responded to a fire at an agricultural equipment dealership early Monday morning are attributing the limited damage to the fire sprinkler system in the building. The fire, which appears to be caused by an electrical malfunction with a computer tower, was limited by the sprinkler system. David Schipper, the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Chief, said, “The sprinkler did its job and slowed the fire down, and the guys were able to finish putting it out with one hand line.” He later said that if it were not for the sprinkler system, the fire could have spread to other parts of the building, but instead it was contained to the upstairs room of origin. No injuries were reported, and the dealership was open for business as usual that morning.
