Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Senior living facility fire extinguished thanks to fire sprinklers (San Diego, CA) May 2, 2012 viking210 An electrical fire that began on the third floor of a senior apartment complex was completely suppressed by the building’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Car rental facility fire controlled by fire sprinkler system (Lombard, IL) April 25, 2012 viking210 Six fire sprinklers were activated by a fire that broke out in the garage of an Enterprise Rent-A-Car facility, reported Villa Park Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief Steve Stapleton. The sprinklers controlled the flames until fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in second fire at assisted living facility (Iverness, FL) April 23, 2012 viking210 When firefighters were called upon for the second time in 10 days to an assisted living facility, the unit’s fire sprinkler ensured that this second blaze was contained to the small closet where it started.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Historic building fire suppressed by fire sprinkler (Lexington, KY) April 23, 2012 viking210 A historic building that was being renovated into a restaurant was the scene of a fire that was extinguished with the help of both firefighters and the building’s fire sprinkler. No injuries were reported.
Residential, Single Family Home Fire sprinkler controls house fire (Livermore, CA) April 23, 2012 viking210 An early morning fire that started in the garage was limited to a small area by the home’s fire sprinkler system, according to Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Battalion Chief Joe Testa. The residents were able to return to the house with no injuries reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Garage fire suppressed by fire sprinkler system (Vancouver, WA) April 19, 2012 viking210 Firefighters arrived to the scene of a fire at the garage an apartment complex to find that “the fire was almost completely extinguished by sprinklers,” reported Captain Dave James, a Vancouver Fire Department spokesman. The fire did not spread beyond the garage, and no injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers control apartment fire (Denver, CO) April 16, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in an apartment building was contained to just one apartment thanks to its fire sprinkler system. No injuries were cited.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Nursing home blaze controlled by sprinklers (Middletown, OH) April 11, 2012 viking210 50 residents were evacuated from a nursing home as firefighters and the unit’s fire sprinkler controlled the blaze.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Sprinkler system aids firefighters in hospital fire (Kamploops, BC) April 11, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in a hosptal caused “a full emergency response because of the life risk,” said Fire Chief Dave McMahon. Thanks to the fire sprinkler and the firefighters, the flames were quickly doused. McMahon went on to say, “The sprinkler did its job, it suppressed the fire and kept it to a minimum.” No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Hoover factory fire doused by fire sprinklers (Canton, OH) April 9, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers activated and doused a fire that broke out in a Hoover, Inc. factory where sweeper bags are produced, Battalian Chief Ray Harple reported. No injuries were reported.
