State fire investigators credit a functioning smoke alarm and sprinkler system with alerting an Abingdon woman to a fire Friday afternoon and minimizing damage to the townhouse where she lives with other family members. The fire was reported shortly after 4 p.m.… Continue Reading »
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Elkridge, MD – Single sprinkler helps prevent apartment balcony fire from spreading inside
Howard County fire department’s Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of an apartment fire Aug. 21 at Penniman Park in Elkridge. A top-floor apartment fire last Monday afternoon in Elkridge ended after 65 firefighters and paramedics from Howard, Baltimore and Anne Arundel counties extinguished the blaze within 15 minutes.… Continue Reading »
Gaithersburg, MD – Residential sprinkler system contains kitchen fire in first floor apartment
Hagerstown, MD – Sprinkler system activates in overnight apartment fire giving residents opportunity to escape
A Monday morning fire that displaced 46 residents at Cortland Apartments in the North End of Hagerstown started on the balcony of one of the apartments, according to Hagerstown Fire Marshal Doug DeHaven. DeHaven said in a news release Tuesday afternoon that the fire traveled up the exterior of the the building and into an attic area. … Continue Reading »
Jessup, MD – Apartment kitchen fire held in check by sprinkler system
Firefighters were called to an apartment blaze in Jessup Saturday night. A kitchen fire had been reported before 8 p.m. in the 9900 block of Guilford Road. Officials found the fire had been held in check by the sprinkler system, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services. … Continue Reading »
Elkridge, MD – Arson fire at motel snuffed out by sprinkler system
An Ellicott City man is facing charges in connection with a fire at the Hillside Motel in Elkridge on Wednesday. Dennis Charles Turnbaugh, 26, of the 8300 block of Sunrise Court in Ellicott City, was identified as the suspect in the blaze that broke out around 6:21 p.m., according to police. … Continue Reading »
Marriottsville, MD – Morning arson fire at high school extinguished by sprinkler system
Students, faculty and staff at Marriotts Ridge High School were dismissed early Friday morning after a paper towel holder was set on fire and triggered the building’s sprinkler system. Howard schools spokesman John White said the fire was caused by a student and that disciplinary actions will follow, using the school system’s Student Code of Conduct.… Continue Reading »
Ocean City, MD – Fire Marshal credits sprinkler system for saving resident’s life in apartment fire
The Ocean City Fire Marshal’s Office is crediting fire sprinklers for saving the life of an Ocean City woman who just barely escaped a kitchen fire on New Year’s Eve. Just before 7:30 p.m., firemen were called to the area of 25th Street and Baltimore Avenue, for a building fire. … Continue Reading »
St. Charles, MD – Overnight fire at assisted living facility controlled with help from sprinkler system
Deputy State fire Marshals investigated an accidental fire that occurred at the Morningside House of St. Charles four-story assisted living facility at 70 Village Street in Waldorf, Charles County. The property is owned and operated by the Senior Lifestyle Corporation. The 11:47 p.m.… Continue Reading »
Thurmont, MD – Fire at catalog business controlled with assistance from sprinkler system
Frederick County Fire and Rescue responded to a building fire around noon on Saturday on Apples Church Road in Thurmont, Md. Official said smoke was coming from the top of a building which led neighbors to call 911. Fire officials said that the sprinkler system went on which helped calm down the fire, but fire crews did use fire hoses.… Continue Reading »
