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.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire squelched by sprinkler system (Crookston, MN) January 15, 2014 viking210 When a fire broke out in a restaurant kitchen on Monday morning, the restaurant’s fire sprinkler put out the flames. Investigators believe the fire began when an overheated aerosol cooking spray and exploded, and that the fire quickly started near the kitchen’s exhaust system. No injuries were reported.
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinklers prove worth in house fire (Antioch, CA) January 15, 2014 viking210 A two-story home caught fire on Tuesday night following what investigator’s believe was a spark near the home’s fuse box. Fire crews were able to put the fire out within minutes. “What’s fortunate is that it was a brand new home, and it contained a sprinkler system,” fire Inspector Steve Aubert of the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. “That kept the fire to its point of origin. The damage was very, very minimal.” No one was injured in the incident, and the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinklers extinguish multiple fires set by arsonists at a high school (Kusa, CO) January 14, 2014 viking210 Police are looking for the three individuals who broke into, vandalized, and ignited a fire at a high school after midnight on January 13. The vandals broke some windows in the school, vandalized the computer lab, and started multiple fires in the band room. The school’s fire sprinkler extinguished the fire before it could spread to other classrooms. No one was injured in the blaze.
