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Augusta, GA – Sprinkler system keeps grass fire from spreading indoors at assisted living facility
Thunder Bay, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguishes oil fire at sawmill
A total response of five pumpers and an aerial ladder, carrying twenty-one firefighters responded.
After conferring with onsite staff, a plan was formulated to not interfere with the heating system and to let it cool naturally. Fire crews remained on scene until the oil had cooled to a safe temperature and the mill staff was confident the danger of fire or explosion had passed.
Staff will continue to monitor the system overnight and make assessments as to damage and repair costs in the morning.
Parkland, WA – Fire on 8th floor of campus residence hall extinguished by sprinkler system
Leschensky was in class when the fire occurred and recalled receiving a phone call from his roommate shortly after informing him of the damage.
“I was concerned about the extent of the damage, and was playing a ton of worse-case scenarios through my head as I walked to lower campus,” Leschensky said.
Once there, Leschensky and his roommates answered questions for CSAF, CPFR firefighters and the responding Fire Marshal. Leschensky said he felt relieved to know the kitchen was the only damaged area. However, he said he was also “bummed about all the people that were upset at us as a result of the fire.”
Leschensky and his roommates received alternative Tingelstad living arrangements from Residential Life until their room receives the proper repairs. Leschensky said the fire has added excess stress to his first year at Pacific Lutheran University.
“Relocating to a new room, trying to settle into a new routine and taking a lot of negativity from all the people affected has made this more stressful than it needed to be,” Leschensky said. “College is already a grind, so this whole situation just made it worse. I’m just burned out, literally.”
Temple, TX – Sprinkler system keeps fire at nursing home from spreading
Bristol, IN – Sprinkler system keeps fire at bay at RV manufacturing plant
Kantz said it took crews a couple of hours to put out because of poor visibility.
“When you’re in a factory like that and you don’t really know the layout and where they put motor coaches and trailers and things, it’s kind of hard if you can’t see your hand in front of your face,” he said. “And it’s smoky and hot, and you’re not sure what’s on the other side of the wall there; it just takes a little bit of time.”
Five departments, 15 trucks, and about 30 firefighters responded to the scene.
More than 9,000 gallons of water was needed to extinguish the fire.
Luckily, nobody was hurt.
“The last worker left early around lunchtime [Saturday], I believe,” Kantz said.
He said the cause of the fire is being investigated.
The sprinkler system managed to keep the flames contained to the one RV, so the building it was in is ok.
Workers can return on Sunday.
Charlotte, NC – Arson fire in university residence hall limited by sprinkler system
Williston, ND – Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries and dog saved
The Williston Fire Department was dispatched to a reported structure fire at 5:17pm Wednesday to 4915 11th Ave W, or Renaissance Heights Apartments. Units arrived on scene at 5:23pm with smoke showing from the front of the building on the fifth floor. The fire was contained to a kitchen in one apartment and was controlled within about 5 minutes.
The fire sprinkler in the apartment contained the fire until the fire department arrived. Firefighters did rescue one dog from the apartment that was on fire. There were no injuries reported. Approximately 49 residents were temporarily displaced overnight with 16 apartments that suffered smoke and/or water damage. Thirty-five firefighters were on-scene as well as police and emergency management. The building was released to management at 10:10 p.m.
