Retail store fire suppressed by installed sprinklers (Cambridge, ON)
College fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Red Wing, MN)
A late night fire the morning of Saturday, March 29 at a technical college, called the attention of fire crews. Though they arrived within seven minutes of their call, fire crews found the the building’s fire sprinklers had effectively put out the flames.
According to the Red Wing Fire Department, “The presence of a working sprinkler system and alarm system made what may have been a tragedy into a moderate inconvenience.”
No injuries were reported.
Sprinklers limit damage at tire distribution business (Chambersburg, PA)
No injuries occurred from a fire at a tire distribution facility on Saturday afternoon. An employee smelled smoke coming from a stack of tires that were placed floor to ceiling, and he called fire crews to the scene.
“The fire triggered the sprinkler system and did what it was designed to do,” Chambersburg Fire Department Captain Tim Ebersole said. He does not believe that work will be suspended at the business.
Sprinkler saves lives and property in apartment fire (Neath, UK)
Apartment building saved thanks to fire sprinklers (Redding, CA)
When a resident of an apartment building left coconut oil heating on the stovetop, a fire ignited which then spread to the cabinets and microwave. The heat from the fire activated the overhead fire sprinklers, which eliminated the fire.
“In this case, the sprinkler system saved the structure,” said Battalion Chief Cullen Kreider said.
Sprinkler system limits damage at country club fire (Hoover, AL)
A little after 9:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire at a country club. The flames, which started on the loading dock of the club, traveled into the building’s attic, where the fire sprinklers activated and contained the fire .
“The fire was under control within 15 minutes,” Hoover Fire Department Executive Director Rusty Lowe said.
The cause of the fire appears to be accidental. This is not the first fire that the clubhouse has suffered, however; in 2007, the same country club was destroyed in a fire.
“When the clubhouse was rebuilt, it was built to current code that required the modernized fire suppression system,” Lowe said. “Had it not been for the sprinklers the fire might have spread extensively throughout the attic.”
No injuries were reported.
Post office fire quickly eliminated by sprinkler system (Snellville, GA)
Fire sprinklers keep fire from spreading at manufacturing plant (Paris, IL)
A lighting manufacturing plant had a fire break out early Sunday morning. The fire sprinkler system operated, keeping the fire to one area. All of the employees were able to evacuate the plant safely.
Paris Fire Chief Brian Gates said of the incident, “The sprinkler system worked and contained the fire.”
