Tag Archives: Florida

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Tarpon Springs, FL – Early morning fire at Heritage Museum extinguished by sprinkler system

December 31, 2014 viking210

A small fire broke out at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum last Friday, causing only minimal damage to the Craig Park facility.  Further investigations found the fire to have sparked in a kitchen area, but it was contained and extinguished by the building’s automatic fire sprinkler system. Fire damage was limited to the kitchen, and there was water damage to nearby carpeting. Minor smoke damage was also limited to the kitchen, and no artwork housed within the museum was damaged by either the fire or sprinkler system. 

The city released a media alert regarding the incident that occurred in the early hours Friday. Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue responded to a fire alarm at the 100 Beekman Lake location at approximately 6:30 a.m. Crews reportedly found the city-owned and -operated building filled with smoke.

The Heritage Museum building, built in the 1960s as the home of the Tarpon Springs Public Library and expanded in the mid-1980s, following the construction of the library’s current home on Lemon Street, has two wings. The History Wing traces the development of Tarpon Springs from prehistoric times through World War II.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinklers control college bathroom fire started by arsonist (Fort Pierce, FL)

July 23, 2014 viking210

Fort Pierce police arrested an 18-year-old student for the arson fire that started in an upstairs bathroom at Indian River State College Tuesday morning.  Respondents to a 911 call found a bathroom trash can on fire, which caused the fire sprinklers and alarm to go off.  Police said school administrators alerted them to a possible suspect, who was taken in for questioning.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinklers prove effectiveness in senior living facility fire (Venice, FL)

July 16, 2014 viking210

Shortly before 10:00 p.m. on Monday, firefighters were alerted to a fire at a senior living facility. The fire, which began in a microwave in one of the units, was put out by the facility’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers help to keep fire from spreading at corporate building (Tampa, FL)

June 2, 2014 viking210

A fire began in the back of an office building the week of May 25, and firefighters were alerted and responded to the fire. The employees had evacuated safely, and the fire sprinklers and fire crews were able to put out the flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no injuries were reported.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Middle school fire squelched thanks to fire sprinklers (Boca Raton, FL)

April 30, 2014 viking210

A fire alarm was activated at a middle school at about 4:30 a.m.; fire crews arrived to the scene to find that while a fire had started in the school, the fire sprinkler system activated and extinguished the blaze. The fire’s source is under investigation, and classes could resume as planned.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Laundry facility fire contained by sprinkler system (Ocala, FL)

February 28, 2014 viking210

Fire sprinklers controlled a fire at an industrial laundry facility early Thursday, February 27. In the building’s processing center, a bin containing mop heads spontaneously combusted. The facility’s fire sprinkler activated and kept the fire from processing beyond the processing center until fire crews arrived to put out the fire. There were no injuries reported.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Fire at supercenter put out by sprinkler system (Brooksville, FL)

February 13, 2014 viking210

The Brooksville Fire Department responded to a fire at the town’s Wal-mart store on the morning of Tuesday, February 11. Fire officials report that one of the store’s buffing machines was to blame for the ignition of the fire. The store’s fire sprinkler system activated and helped to put out the fire within 15 minutes. All employees and customers were able to evacuate safely.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinklers squelch hotel clubhouse fire (Ponte Vedra Beach, FL)

January 9, 2014 viking210

Investigators are still looking into the cause of a fire which began in a hotel clubhouse on Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews arrived to the clubhouse after receiving reports of a fire; upon entering the building, they found no fire or smoke thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers, which put out the flames prior to their arrival. There were no injuries reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers save three-story apartment building from damage (Cape Coral, FL)

January 9, 2014 viking210

A grease fire began in a third floor unit of an apartment building on Tuesday evening. When fire crews arrived soon after they received the alert, they found that a single fire sprinkler had activated and eliminated the fire with no fire damage to the building. 

According to City Fire Marshal Alan Carter, “Without fire sprinklers and quick extinguishment, this could have easily been fire that could cause a very significant loss from fire, displaced twelve families, and potential loss of life.”

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.