Tag Archives: California

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinklers assists in the quick suppression of a university chemical fire (St. Catharines, ON, CA)

August 12, 2014 viking210

A chemical fire was quickly suppress in a lab at Brock University Friday evening. A graduate student was conducting research when a chemical reaction caused a flash fire in a fume hood.  The sprinkler system activated. An area of the fourth floor remains closed this weekend but officials from Brock University expect the lab to re-opened early next week.

Hospital/Care Facility

Sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading at assisted living facility (Santa Maria, CA)

July 29, 2014 viking210

After a small fire began at the salon in a senior living facility on Sunday night, firefighters arrived to put out the flames. They found that the building’s fire sprinkler system had stopped the fire from moving into other areas of the residence. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment complex fire stopped by sprinkler system (Santa Rosa, CA)

July 6, 2014 viking210

A fire that began on Thursday morning was eliminated quickly by the building’s fire sprinkler. Shortly before 8 a.m. a pot on a stove caught fire, which activated the fire sprinklers. The sprinkler system doused the fire, and no injuries were reported.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinklers make the difference in arson incident at jewelry store (Fresno, CA)

June 10, 2014 viking210

On Tuesday, June 3, a fire was intentionally set in the basement of a building that housed a jewelry store. Arriving firefighters found that three fires had been started and extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system; the gas line had also been cut. Fresno Fire Department Koby Johns said that it was very fortunate that the building was equipped with a fire sprinkler system. 

No injuries were reported.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers save lives and property from arson (Redding, CA)

April 30, 2014 viking210

A molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a District Attorney’s office early Tuesday morning. The arsonist first broke the window of the office before throwing the molotov cocktail into the office. The 3 a.m. fire was extinguished thanks to the fire sprinklers in the office with no injuries reported. 

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinkler system assists firefighters douse hotel fire (San Diego, CA)

April 27, 2014 viking210

A fire began on the third floor of a hotel on Wednesday evening when a couch caught on fire. The hotel’s fire sprinkler system went off, and firefighters reported that the sprinklers quick action kept the fire damage to a minimum. The fire’s cause is under investigation.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers eliminate county office building fire (Fresno, CA)

April 26, 2014 viking210

A fire began in the electrical room of a county office building around 3 a.m. on Thursday, April 24. The facility’s fire sprinkler system activated and suppressed the flames. No injuries were reported.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Warehouse fire squelched thanks to sprinklers and fire crews (Oakland, CA)

April 11, 2014 viking210

A warehouse caught fire when a 23-cubic foot refrigerator inside of the building ignited early Thursday morning. The sprinkler system activated on the fire, and this quick action combined with the arriving firefighters response contained the fire within 20 minutes. There were no injuries. 

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers assist firefighters to put out potential arson fire (Fresno, CA)

April 7, 2014 viking210

Fire crews responded to a reported fire at about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning to discover broken glass in its front windows and two small fires in the front and back of the building. The restaurant’s fire sprinkler system had contained the fire to their ignition spots, and firefighters were able to put out the rest. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Keola Park, a Fresno Fire spokesman, said, “The sprinkler did its job, which is good because the structure is connected to a strip mall, and the fire could have spread.” 

According to investigators, some money was taken from the restaurant, and the fires were set in separate locations. The investigation remains ongoing.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment building saved thanks to fire sprinklers (Redding, CA)

March 28, 2014 viking210

When a resident of an apartment building left coconut oil heating on the stovetop, a fire ignited which then spread to the cabinets and microwave. The heat from the fire activated the overhead fire sprinklers, which eliminated the fire. 

“In this case, the sprinkler system saved the structure,” said Battalion Chief Cullen Kreider said.