Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Riverside, CA – Sprinklers hold flames in check at UC Riverside dormitory April 27, 2015 viking210 A trash compactor blaze triggered fire sprinklers that held the flames in check at a UC Riverside dormitory. The sprinkler alarm went off at 3:39 p.m. Saturday, April 25, at Lothian Residence Hall, 500 West Big Springs Road. When firefighters arrived, smoke was billowing from the basement and first floor, and occupants were evacuating, Battalion Chief Thomas Jay said in a written statement. Crews found the fire in a basement trash compactor. Fire sprinklers held the blaze in check, and the crews of two fire engines and two ladder trucks soon put out the flames.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Belden, CA – Sprinklers help keep fire from spreading at guest lodge April 21, 2015 viking210 A fire of unknown origin burned a cabin and mobile home adjacent to Belden Town’s guest lodge Sunday, April 19, crackling to life in the wee hours of the morning. Quincy Fire Chief Robbie Cassou said a sprinkler system helped to keep the fire contained. He said the owner was also spraying water on the building when fire crews arrived. Apartments connected to the main lodge also suffered damage. According to resort manager Richard Folen, guests were evacuated as soon as the fire was discovered. Folen said there were three rooms with guests in them. He said there were also guests in cabins on the far side of the lodge from the fire, but they were allowed to stay in their rooms. The fire affected Cabin 8 and the west side of the lodge. It included the master suite, which owner Ivan Coffman calls home. Firefighters from communities all over the county responded to the fire along with the U.S. Forest Service and a Cal Fire crew from Butte County.
Auto Dealership, Retail Eureka, CA – Sprinklers help limit damage in fire at auto body shop April 21, 2015 viking210 An alert passerby coupled with a sprinkler system helped quell what could have been a much worse fire at Fred’s Body Shop on Saturday night. A malfunctioning paint recycler — an apparatus which separates and reclaims solvents from waste paint for reuse — at the shop, located on Indianola Cutoff, was the cause of the fire but the business’ commercial fire sprinkler system suppressed much of the flames. A passerby reported smoke and a small amount of fire coming from the shop and, at about 6:40 p.m., units from the Humboldt Bay Fire and Arcata Fire headed to the scene. The first arriving battalion saw smoke coming from the roof vents and forced open a door and found the fire in the back of the shop. Additional crews arrived and extinguished the flames with 15 minutes. As a result, Indianola Cutoff was closed for about an hour and a half. Damages were estimated at $6,000 but fire officials note the early notification and fire suppression system greatly minimized the damage potential for the body shop.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Santa Rosa, CA – Restaurant blaze put out with help from sprinkler system April 14, 2015 viking210 Firefighters responded to a report of a water flow alarm activated at Red Bee BQQ at 750 Stony Point Road near Sebastopol Road around 12:15 p.m., Santa Rosa fire Battalion Chief Ken Sabastiani said. Fire crews arrived to find water coming from the front door and determined a small oven fire triggered a sprinkler head to turn on, Sabastiani said. The sprinkler system was properly functioning and helped put out the blaze, he said. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Other - Residential, Residential Oakley, CA – Early morning fire in multi-family structure controlled by home fire sprinkler system April 7, 2015 viking210 The fire was called in about 6:02 a.m. at a multifamily residential structure in the 2000 block of Rubens Way. The household sprinkler system largely brought the fire under control, but the downstairs room received major water damage and moderate smoke damage. No dollar estimate for the damage was available. In a news release, the fire district said the probable cause of the fire was a discarded cigarette. No one was injured in the blaze.
Apartment Building, Residential Milpitas, CA – Sprinklers help contain overnight apartment fire; No injuries April 4, 2015 viking210 About 12:32 a.m., fire crews responded to the structure fire at 440 Dixon Landing Road in a third floor apartment, Milpitas Fire Department spokesman Sean Simonson said. By 12:47 a.m., crews had extinguished the small cooking fire, he said. Additional firefighters helped evacuate nearby apartments and kept the fire from spreading. Three nearby apartments in the three-story “A” building suffered water damage as a result of the activation of the automatic fire sprinkler system. No injuries to residents or fire crews were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Weaverville, CA – Sprinkler douses fire at senior apartment building April 4, 2015 viking210 A fire in a room at the Weaver Creek Senior Apartments on Browns Ranch Road in Weaverville caused minor injuries to the occupant but was doused by water from a sprinkler head that activated Tuesday morning, March 31, Fire Chief Scott Alvord said. The woman doesn’t remember exactly what happened, but she was wet when firefighters arrived and it is likely that she was smoking in bed and fell asleep, Alvord said. The resident used oxygen and it appears the bedding caught fire — but the blaze was put out by the sprinkler, which also woke the occupant, he said.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Santa Ana, CA – Fire at John Wayne Airport contained by sprinkler system April 3, 2015 viking210 A small fire caused some damage inside John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana early today. The fire was reported around 1:30 a.m. near Gate 7 of Terminal A at the airport, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi. The fire was contained by an overhead sprinkler and extinguished by about 20 firefighters, Concialdi said. No injuries were reported and no flights were affected, he said.
Department Store, Retail San Leandro, CA – Walmart fire contained with help from sprinkler system; No injuries March 30, 2015 viking210 A two-alarm fire required the evacuation of the Walmart store on Davis Street on Saturday night, fire officials said. Alameda County Fire Department spokeswoman Aisha Knowles said the store’s sprinkler system activated, and the entire store was evacuated. The fire broke out about 7:30 p.m. in the kitchen of the McDonald’s restaurant inside the store at 1919 Davis St. Firefighters had knocked down the blaze by 8 p.m., but the store remained empty half an hour later. Nobody was hurt.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Pasadena, CA – Fire at plastics plant extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries March 18, 2015 viking210 A small fire broke out at a high-tech plastics company Tuesday evening, prompting a hazardous materials investigation. No one was injured. The building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire within about 10 minutes. Around 6:20 p.m., a small explosion at the Materia facility located at 89 N. San Gabriel Blvd. caused the fire, which was contained to a heating device in the building, said Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. The device is used to heat plastic materials, Derderian said. “There was a light odor for a small amount of time but our specialists determined there was no hazard,” she said. Fire officials remained on scene until about 7:50 p.m. to restore the system. Twelve employees were inside the building when the fire started and safely evacuated, Derderian said. Fire officials did not have a damage estimate Tuesday night.
