Tag Archives: Kansas
Hutchinson, KS – Chemical fire in student’s apartment confined by sprinkler system
Olathe, KS – Early morning fire at Residence Inn extinguished by sprinkler system
Salina, KS – Compressor fire at cabinet manufacturer put out by sprinkler system
Shawnee, KS – Sprinkler system helps minimize damage in fire at Hy-Vee store
McPherson, KS – House fire extinguished by sprinkler system; Damage contained to bedroom
Wichita, KS – Sprinkler system keeps fire at apartment complex from spreading
Wichita, KS – Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at hospital
(** Blog Note – Sprinklers do not activate by smoke; Only the substantial heat from a significant fire **) Fire crews responded to Via Christi St. Francis hospital Sunday evening after smoke from a trash dumpster fire caused sprinklers to go off at the facility. Dispatch reported smoke on the south side of the hospital where the trash dumpster is located. The fire did not spread to the building.