Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Commercial building fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Santa Rosa, CA)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building in Santa Rosa on Monday night that was related to a marijuana grow operation, fire officials said.  The fire had burned in a room that contained a marijuana grow, but the flames had been extinguished by a single sprinkler head, according to the fire department.  A fire investigator determined the fire was sparked by misuse of electrical equipment by the tenants.

Other Business, Place of Worship

Sprinkler system extinguishes church fire set by arsonist (Bellingham, WA)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Local and federal authorities are investigating arson at a Bellingham church. Firefighters found two set fires in the church. A small fire in a hallway was put out by a fire extinguisher. The church’s sprinkler system extinguished a larger fire in the sanctuary.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in apartment complex fire (Vancouver, WA)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Firefighters say a sprinkler system saved an apartment complex from what could have been an overnight fire.
They arrived and found a plastic box and a cardboard box were left on a stove with a lit burner, said Kevin Stromberg, spokesman for the Vancouver Fire Department. The boxes caught fire and activated the sprinkler system. The residents were not home at the time.  The fire could have easily affected multiple families, especially early in the morning, he said.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers control fire at bowling alley (Tallahassee, FL)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Firefighters forced entry into the rear of the building and found a small fire burning inside a clothes dryer, as well as a sprinkler head flowing water above the dryer.  Firefighters quickly extinguished what remained of the fire burning inside the dryer. Automatic sprinkler systems like the one in use at Capital Lanes are designed to control or suppress a fire during its early stages, greatly reducing the loss of property and possibly life.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler system contains fire at senior apartment complex (Las Vegas, NV)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Firefighters rescued a woman early Tuesday morning after her eastern valley apartment unit caught fire.  Officials said a sprinkler in her kitchen helped contain the fire and may have saved the woman’s life.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Elementary school kitchen fire contained by sprinkler system (Walla Walla, WA)

August 20, 2012 viking210

City of Walla Walla fire fighters, with the assistance of Fire District 4 and College Place Fire Department, responded to a fire in the kitchen and cafeteria area at Blue Ridge Elementary School in Walla Walla.  The school’s fire sprinkler system activated to help contain the fire.  There were no injuries as a result of the fire.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinkler system extinguishes hotel fire (Tampa, FL)

August 20, 2012 viking210

A three-alarm fire at a downtown hotel was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system.  The hotel was successfully evacuated after the fire was reported in a sixth-floor room and no injuries were reported.  The fire was caused by an accidental electrical failure, Tampa Fire Rescue said.

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Fire controlled by sprinkler system at cedar remanufacture (Langley, BC)

August 16, 2012 viking210

Ember smoldered and ignited some sawdust near a woodworking machine, which lit some nearby wood scraps, and finally set fire to a lift of lumber.  That caused a sprinkler head directly above the blaze to activate.  “The sprinkler system controlled the fire,” assistant fire chief Bruce Ferguson.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Sprinkler system controls fire at elementary school (Westwood, NJ)

August 16, 2012 viking210

Authorities are investigating an Aug. 9 fire at Brookside Elementary that they believe was caused by a hot water heater in the school’s boiler room, Westwood Fire Chief Jaymee Hodges said.  “The room’s fire sprinkler kept the fire under control until firefighters could secure the gas,” he said.

Residential, Single Family Home

Sprinkler system suppresses fire at single-family home (Fremont, CA)

August 15, 2012 viking210

As firefighters arrived, they found a fire in the family room that had already been suppressed by a home sprinkler system.