Tag Archives: Early AM (5am-7am)

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler contains restaurant fire (Appleton, WI)

November 1, 2013 viking210

A fire sprinkler kept a restaurant blaze at bay Thursday morning.  At about 4:30 a.m., a fire alarm called firefighters to Pullmans restaurant in Appleton where they found smoke and a small fire in a storage room, Battalion Chief Darrel Baker, of the Appleton Fire Department, said. The fire appeared to have started in a bin of dirty uniforms, but the cause is unknown. The fire damage will not affect lunch service at the restaurant, which opens at 11 a.m., Pullmans general manager said.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinklers control fire in parking garage (Lexington, KY)

October 29, 2013 viking210

A fire began during the early morning hours of October 25 in a parking garage located beneath a condominium complex. The fire sprinklers and alarms were activated, and the sprinklers contained the fire until the fire crews came to the scene and eliminated it completely. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Residential, Single Family Home

Sprinklers make the difference in home fire (Middletown, CT)

October 24, 2013 viking210

Fire crews arrived to a single family home after having been called to a fire during the early morning hours of Tuesday, October 21. Investigators reported that the fire, which began in the wall next to a fireplace, was contained and eliminated by the home’s fire sprinkler system. No one was injured in the incident.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinklers prove worth in restaurant arson fire (Austin, TX)

October 22, 2013 viking210

A break-in and attempted arson occurred in a restaurant in downtown Austin in the early morning of Monday, October 21. The fire was eliminated by the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system, leaving the establishment with limited damage. There were no injuries.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers make the difference in restaurant fire (Plano, TX)

October 15, 2013 viking210

A fire which began in a downtown Plano, Texas restaurant early Sunday, October 13 morning was called in by a police officer who saw smoke coming from the building. 56 fire personnel arrived to the scene and were able to put the fire out within 50 minutes thanks to the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system which had already contained the fire. 

“The combination of fire sprinklers and the quick response of the firefighters made the difference in this fire,” Fire Marshal David Kerr said. “Fires occurring when businesses are closed usually have the greatest delay in reporting a fire.” 

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinklers control fire at assisted living facility (Mystic, CT)

October 9, 2013 viking210

An early morning fire on October 7 brought the Mystic Fire Department to an assisted living facility. According to reports, a malfunctioning heating pad caused a mattress to catch fire, and the building’s fire sprinkler contained the fire to that room until fire crews extinguished the remaining flames. All of the residents were able to evacuate safely and without injury.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system suppresses fire at apartment (Petaluma, CA)

September 28, 2013 viking210

A fire which began in the kitchen of an apartment was extinguished by the residence’s fire sprinkler system during the early morning hours of September 26. The cause of the fire was a wicker basket being left on a hot stove element. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire extinguished by fire sprinklers at restaurant (Lahaina, HI)

September 25, 2013 viking210

A fire began in a clothes dryer at a restaurant during the early morning hours of September 24. The fire stayed in the utility room which housed the clothes dryer and was suppressed by the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported from the incident.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system aids firefighters in apartment fire (Albany, NY)

September 24, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers helped to knock down a fire that occurred in an apartment building early in the morning of September 22. Firefighters contributed the fire not spreading throughout the building to the activation of the building’s fire sprinklers. No injuries were reported.

Department Store, Retail

Fire contained by sprinkler system at department store (Tallahassee, FL)

September 16, 2013 viking210 2 Comments

Two fire sprinkler heads contained a fire that started in a department store in early morning of September 13. The fire, which began in a flourescent light, was kept in check until fire crews arrived to put out the remaining flames. There were no injuries reported.