Tag Archives: Canada

Four youths have been charged with arson in connection with a fire Wednesday night that started in a bedroom at the Charles J. Andrew Treatment Centre in Sheshatshiu. The Sheshatshiu Fire Department and the North West River Fire Department responded but the sprinkler system in the building had already extinguished the small fire.

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill, Residential

Fire controlled by fire sprinkler system at sawmill (Prince George, BC)

September 17, 2013 viking210

A fire broke out in a sawmill the evening of September 15, and fire sprinklers as well as mill workers kept the fire contained to the exterior wall and connecting roof until firefighters were on the scene. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system puts out fire at apartment (Windsor, NS)

August 29, 2013 viking210

At 9:30 a.m. on August 28 a fire was reported in the unit of an apartment complex. Fire crews arrived to find that the fire had been extinguished by the unit’s fire sprinklers.

Windsor Fire Department Deputy Chief Jamie Juteau said about the fire, “Sprinklers knocked it down, which is perfect. They worked very well.”

The location of the fire was in the kitchen, and fire crews believe the source was a plugged in toaster. All occupants were able to evacuate safely

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at suspicious fire at restaurant (West Shore, BC, Canada)

August 23, 2013 viking210

An early morning fire erupted at a restaurant that authorities are slating as suspicious. Fire sprinklers activated, which along with fire crews, contained and suppressed the fire. There were no injuries reported.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinkler system douses townhouse kitchen fire (Langley, BC)

July 26, 2013 viking210

Langley Township firefighters were called in at about 4:30 p.m. to the home in the 8900 block of Walnut Grove Drive, said assistant fire chief Bruce Ferguson. The fire was caused by a stove left on, Ferguson said. The building’s sprinklers largely doused the flames.
** Blog Editor’s Note — Please tell us what you think of the media coverage by Matthew Claxton at the Langley Advance. Sprinkler systems work to save lives and reduce property damage by controlling or extinguishing fires when they are small, prior to flashover. **

Residential, Single Family Home

Garbage chute fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Windsor, ON)

June 20, 2013 viking210

Windsor firefighters were kept busy across the city after two unrelated fires broke out around the same time after 11pm, Monday evening …

In the second incident, firefighters were called to 810 Ouellette for reports of smoke in the building.
Firefighters investigated smoke in the building’s garbage chute and it appears as though the fire was successfully extinguished by a sprinkler.

Other - Retail, Retail

Damage minimized at retail store thanks to fire sprinklers (Regina, SK)

June 13, 2013 viking210

Investigators are saying that the two fires that began at a dollar store Wednesday, June 12 were intentionally set. The store’s fire sprinklers quickly put out the fires, and no one was injured.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Fire sprinklers prove worth at high school fire (Hawkesbury, ON)

May 3, 2013 viking210

Fire crews responded to a fire at 1:00 a.m. that began by the window of a high school classroom to find that the fire had activated the fire sprinkler which helped to suppress and contain the fire. No one was injured in the fire, and police suspect arson as the cause.

Other - Retail, Retail

Fire sprinklers protect tire store from second arson fire (Montreal, ON)

April 19, 2013 viking210

A tire store that was hit by arson for the second time less than a month suffered very light damage thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. The fire started late at night, and no one was reported injured in the incident.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Fire sprinklers credited with saving lives and property at condo complex (Vancouver, BC)

April 14, 2013 viking210

Fire crews responded to an early morning blaze on the city’s west side. As Quinn Campbell reports, fire officials say this blaze could have been much worse if it weren’t for a properly working sprinkler system in the building.

Sprinkler Saves