Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system aids firefighters in apartment fire (Kennewick, WA)

October 23, 2013 viking210

There were no injuries in a fire that occurred in an apartment on Monday, August 21. A resident was cooking that afternoon when the fire erupted near the stove, which then set off the building’s fire sprinklers. The sprinkler system contained the fire to the kitchen and put out the flames.

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Sprinklers control fire at college residence hall (Beatrice, NE)

October 23, 2013 viking210

A residence hall on the campus of Beatrice College had a fire begin in one of it’s apartments on Monday, October 21. The fire was reported that evening, and fire crews discovered that a fire sprinkler had helped to control the fire which began when some cooking oil caught fire. No one was reported injured in the incident.

***Blog Editor’s Note – Please let us know what you think of the coverage by the Fremont Tribune, who focused on water damage rather than the lives and property saved by the automatic fire sprinkler system ***

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinklers prove worth in restaurant arson fire (Austin, TX)

October 22, 2013 viking210

A break-in and attempted arson occurred in a restaurant in downtown Austin in the early morning of Monday, October 21. The fire was eliminated by the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system, leaving the establishment with limited damage. There were no injuries.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinkler system puts out hotel fire (West Seneca, NY)

October 22, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in the kitchenette of one of the Staybridge Suites Buffalo the morning of October 20th caused an evacuation of 83 guests as well as hotel employees. No one was injured, thanks in part to the fire sprinkler system, which extinguished the flames. 

Seneca Fire Chief Eric Conley said, “Everybody got out safely, and that’s the important thing. The fire was put out quickly by the sprinkler system, and it was confined to the kitchen area where it started.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire contained by sprinkler system at apartment (Lake in the Hills, IL)

October 21, 2013 viking210

A fire broke out in the kitchen of an apartment on Thursday, October 17 evening; the fire sprinkler system in the building activated and kept the fire contained to the kitchen until fire crews arrived to eliminate the flames and ventilate the smoke. No one was injured in the fire.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at nightclub (Seattle, WA)

October 21, 2013 viking210

Firefighters were alerted to a fire at a nightclub at approximately 8:44 a.m. on Friday, April 18. When the fire crews entered the building, they found that the fire had been extinguished by the establishment’s fire sprinkler system. Investigators discovered a melted container that had been placed on an active stove top; the fire had then spread to boxes and garbage cans that were close to the stove. The fire sprinkler limited the fire to the kitchen area, and no injuries were reported. 

Other - Retail, Retail

Damage minimized in parking garage thanks to fire sprinkler system (San Diego, CA)

October 16, 2013 viking210 1 Comment

A BMW caught fire in a parking garage structure underneath several restaurants on the morning of Monday, October 13. By the time firefighters arrived, most of the fire had been put out by the parking structure’s fire sprinkler system, and the damage was limited to the automobile. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire controlled by sprinklers at apartment (Prescott, AZ)

October 16, 2013 viking210

Firefighters were called to a fire in an apartment unit on Saturday, October 12 when a pot of unattended cooking oil was left unattended on a hot stove. A fire ignited, and the fire sprinkler system activated, saving the structure.

Fire investigator Len DeJoria said, “The fire could have been a significant event. If the sprinkler had not had fire sprinklers, the building would have been a total loss.”

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers make the difference in restaurant fire (Plano, TX)

October 15, 2013 viking210

A fire which began in a downtown Plano, Texas restaurant early Sunday, October 13 morning was called in by a police officer who saw smoke coming from the building. 56 fire personnel arrived to the scene and were able to put the fire out within 50 minutes thanks to the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system which had already contained the fire. 

“The combination of fire sprinklers and the quick response of the firefighters made the difference in this fire,” Fire Marshal David Kerr said. “Fires occurring when businesses are closed usually have the greatest delay in reporting a fire.” 

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler system puts out fire at senior apartment complex (Des Moines, IA)

October 12, 2013 viking210

The Des Moines Fire Department says a sprinkler system helped keep a fire from spreading at an apartment complex for seniors. Fire crews were called to South View Senior Living Apartments at 1900 SE 6^th Street around 1:30 Thursday. When they arrived they found a fire on a stove in one of the apartments. The sprinkler system in the apartment quickly put out the fire. No one was injured and damage was contained to one apartment.