Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire in woodworking shop controlled by sprinkler system (Calgary, AB, Canada) November 9, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from the rear of a commercial woodworking business. The building’s sprinkler system slowed the spread of the blaze and crews managed to quickly knock down the rest of it. No injuries were reported.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Sprinkler system contains fire at Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa, ON) November 9, 2012 viking210 There are no injuries and no burned money after a fire at the Royal Canadian Mint’s facility in Winnipeg. Spokesperson Christine Aquino says employees were evacuated safely and production resumed within a few hours. The Winnipeg fire department says the fire was caused by overheated electrical equipment, and was contained by the building’s sprinkler system.
Apartment Building, Residential Highrise fire controlled by sprinkler system (Hamilton, ON) October 29, 2012 viking210 Fire crews were called after a fire began in the garbage chute. The building’s sprinkler system controlled the blaze before fire crews arrived on scene. No one was injured and the fire caused very little damage to the building.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Fire onboard a commuter ferry was extinguished by sprinkler system (Vancouver, BC) October 25, 2012 viking210 A fire in the bow thruster compartment of a commuter ferry erupted on a sailing bound for Duke Point. The fire suppression system put out the blaze and the sprinklers were activated on the car decks. No one was injured in the fire.
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at men’s prison (Maple Ridge, BC, Canada) September 19, 2012 viking210 A fire that started in a storage room of a men’s prison in Maple Ridge was confined to the storage area and did not spread. Maple Ridge assistant fire chief Timo Juurakko said the fire activated the prison’s sprinkler system, which quickly doused the flames.
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.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Sprinklers control air conditioning unit fire at townhouse (Maple Ridge, BC) August 8, 2012 viking210 A fire caused by an exploding air conditioning unit was quickly doused by sprinklers after its spread to a townhouse. Fire chief Dane Spence said a fireball came through a window. “The sprinkler system went off inside and kept the fire to the outside of the residence,” said Spence. No one was injured in the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Iqaluit, NU) July 30, 2012 viking210 An apartment fire in Iqaluit caused the evacuation of a large building in the city Friday. Fire crews responded to an alarm at the blue Inuksugait building around mid-morning. By the time they got there, the sprinkler system had extinguished any flames. “We would have been looking at going in there and fighting an active fire in what essentially for us is a highrise building. So we didn’t have to get into that because the sprinkler system did a grand job.”
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment kitchen fire contained by sprinkler system (Chilliwack, BC, Canada) June 27, 2012 viking210 2 Comments “Fire crews entered the suite and found a pot on the stove had activated a sprinkler head,” said Jeff Ullyot, assistant fire chief. “The sprinkler controlled and extinguished the fire, preventing it from extending beyond the stove,” he said. Minor fire and smoke damage was limited to a microwave and an area of the upper cupboards. Ullyot said sprinkler systems continue to prove their worth by limiting fire damage and preventing fire-related injuries and deaths.
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Sprinkler system controlled fire at waste management building (Kentville, NS) June 20, 2012 viking210 Kentville firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the Valley Waste Resource main depot on the Donald E. Hiltz Connector Road. Firefighters received the alarm around 3:30 a.m. On their arrival, they found a small pile of debris, left over from the previous day, had caught fire. According to deputy fire chief Ryan MacEachern, the building’s sprinkler system “did its job,” and while there was “a lot of heavy black smoke” inside the building, any actual fire was out by the time they arrived.
