Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at waste and recycling facility (Calgary, AB)

January 22, 2014 viking210

A fire that began in a pile of rubble in a waste and recycling facility brought fire crews at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday, January 20. The building’s fire sprinkler had activated, which contained the fire to it’s source. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment cooking fire eliminated by sprinkler system (Springfield, MO)

January 21, 2014 viking210

A cooking fire erupted in an apartment unit around 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 20. The smoke alarm went off, alerting the residents, and the sprinkler activated, extinguishing the fire. 

 

Fire Chief David Hall said of the fire, “It’s one of those that would have been a serious fire had it not had a fire sprinkler in it – and a working smoke alarm.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers assist firefighters in apartment fire (San Luis Obispo, CA)

January 21, 2014 viking210

A fire which broke out in an apartment at around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, January 20, filled an apartment with smoke and activated the unit’s fire sprinkler system. Firefighters were able to eliminate the fire by 4:00 a.m.

“Without the sprinkler system, the fire could have gotten a lot bigger,” said acting Battalion Chief Mike King.

Apartment Building, Residential

Kitchen fire extinguished by single fire sprinkler (Arapahoe County, CO)

January 21, 2014 viking210

When firefighters responded to a home fire on January 13, the fire had already been eradicated by a single fire sprinkler. The fire began when a pot of cooking oil started on fire, which spread up the stove and cupboards. 

“There were no injuries, little fire damage, and the sprinkler system was quickly put back into service,” said fire investigator Mike Kadel. “Fire sprinklers have an impressive ability to limit property damage and keep our residents and fire fighters safe.”

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers contain fire at restaurant (Gainesville, GA)

January 21, 2014 viking210

Gainesville firefighters responded to a fire at a restaurant a little before 6 a.m. on Friday, January 17. The fire crews broke into the building and found that four sprinkler heads had activated and kept the fire in check. After the crews put out the remaining flames, Fire Marshal Chad Payne reported that a faulty condensation line pump on a refrigeration unit had started the fire. There were no injuries reported.

Residential

Fire sprinkler keeps fire from spreading at night club (Salisbury, NC)

January 21, 2014 viking210

Salisbury’s night club, Nashville Nights, had a trash can fire occur on Saturday evening, and firefighters were alerted to the scene. The building’s fire sprinkler activated and suppressed the fire.

Salisbury Fire Chief Bob Parnell said, “Had this building not been sprinklered, then it is very probable that a serious fire would result and consume one or more downtown buildings.”

No injuries were reported, and the night club was slated to open in a few days.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Sprinklers save high school from damage (Jackson, TN)

January 20, 2014 viking210

When a fire broke out in a high school gym on January 16 during basketball practice, the school’s fire sprinkler system put out the flames within 20 minutes. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and the school had plans to resume classes the following day.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at health club fire (Owensboro, KY)

January 16, 2014 viking210

A health club had a fire occur in one of it’s clothes dryers. The dryer, which was full of towels, caught fire, and the outside of the unit began to burn. The heat from the fire activated the fire sprinkler which was near it; the sprinkler controlled the fire until fire crews arrived. Thirty people were in the building when the fire occurred but were able to evacuate safely.

Government/Military, Public Library

Fire at library halted by single sprinkler (Lake Forest, IL)

January 16, 2014 viking210

At around 9:15 p.m. on January 14, the Lake Forest Fire Department was called to the Lake Forest Library when heavy smoke was reported coming from the building. Fire crews, confirming that there were no occupants in the building, reported that the fire began when a broken light bulb fell from the ceiling and ignited a chair. A single fire sprinkler controlled the fire from spreading. There were no injuries reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire sprinkler puts out fire at hotel (Rocky Mount, NC)

January 15, 2014 viking210

Fire sprinklers stopped an early morning fire from spreading at a Doubletree Hotel on Wednesday, January 15. One of the hotel’s guest smelled smoke at about 6 a.m. and pulled the a fire alarm. When fire crews arrived, they found a small amount of smoke coming from a fourth floor room that was unoccupied. In response to the heat from the fire, the room’s fire sprinklers had activated, which kept the fire from spreading. Investigators believe the fire began because of an electrical malfunction near the heating unit in the fourth floor room. No one was injured in the incident.