Other - Retail, Retail

Home improvement store fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Anderson, SC)

June 18, 2014 viking210

A fire erupted in the aisle of a home improvement store early Wednesday morning. The fire department was notified of the fire at approximately 6:20 a.m. However, the fire sprinkler system extinguished the flames, and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Sprinklers stop fire on college campus (Greenville, NC)

June 14, 2014 viking210

A residence hall on a college campus caught fire on Tuesday morning. The fire’s origin was a microwave in the housekeeping break area, and the heat from the fire activated the fire sprinklers, which put out the flames. There were no injuries reported in the incident.

Office Building, Other Business

High rise fire eliminated thanks to fire sprinklers (Pittsburgh, PA)

June 12, 2014 viking210

A fire began on the 18th floor of a high rise office building on Wednesday at about 6:35 p.m. The fire sprinkler activated in the office where the fire began and confined the flames to that area until fire crews responded. The cause of the fire was a switch in the heating unit, and no injuries were reported.

 

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Manufacturing facility fire halted by sprinkler system (Lombard, IL)

June 11, 2014 viking210

A metal fabrication facility had a fire occur early Wednesday, June 11. No employees were present when the fire occurred, but the building was equipped with fire sprinklers, which contained the fire.

Assistant Fire Chief Jerry Howell said about the incident, “Basically the sprinkler system kept it in check. It could have been much worse.”

Investigating units are still determining the cause of the fire, but initial investigation shows the fire does not appear to be suspicious. No injuries were reported.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinklers make the difference in arson incident at jewelry store (Fresno, CA)

June 10, 2014 viking210

On Tuesday, June 3, a fire was intentionally set in the basement of a building that housed a jewelry store. Arriving firefighters found that three fires had been started and extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system; the gas line had also been cut. Fresno Fire Department Koby Johns said that it was very fortunate that the building was equipped with a fire sprinkler system. 

No injuries were reported.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Sprinklers help save lives and property at distribution facility fire (Lima, OH)

June 9, 2014 viking210

A fire on the roof of a warehouse was reported shortly after midnight on Saturday. With the assistance of the facility’s fire sprinkler, firefighters were able to extinguish the flames within 20 minutes. All of the employees present were able to evacuate safely, and no firefighters were injured. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Golf club fire halted by sprinkler system (Kelowna, BC)

June 9, 2014 viking210

At around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, fire crews were alerted to a fire at a golf club pro shop. When they arrived, they discovered a fire burning on the outside of the building. According to investigators, the cause of the fire appears to be an improperly disposed cigarette. The facility’s fire sprinkler system had contained the fire to the building’s exterior, and no injuries were reported.

School / University

Sprinklers saves lives and property in high school fire (Owatonna, MN)

June 5, 2014 viking210

Staff and students at a high school were evacuated when a fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon. The fire began around 12:30 p.m. in the school’s auditorium, and when fire crews responded to the scene, they found that the fire had been contained to the stage area. 

 

“Sprinkler systems are huge,” Owatonna Fire Chief Mike Johnson said. “In this case, the sprinkler saved the school.”

The state marshal is investigating the fire’s cause; no one was injured in the incident.

Hospital/Care Facility

Senior living facility fire contained by sprinklers (Towson, MD)

June 5, 2014 viking210

Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 4, a fire began in the kitchen of one of the unit’s of a high rise senior living facility. When fire crews arrived, they found heavy smoke on the fourth, fifth, and sixth floor, but the fire itself had been controlled by the room’s fire sprinkler. Firefighters were able to put out the fire within 20 minutes. There were no injuries reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers assist fire crews with fire at residential building (Portland, OR)

June 4, 2014 viking210

No one was injured in a fire that began in a residential building on Monday shortly after 5 a.m. The structure’s fire sprinkler system activated, helping firefighters to quickly eliminate the fire on the building’s second floor. Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.