Tag Archives: Maryland

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinklers credited with putting out nursing home fire (Sykesville, MD)

September 24, 2012 viking210

A small fire on Friday evening at a retirement community was accidental in nature, and was put out quickly because of sprinklers, according to the State Fire Marshals’ office. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler prevents major fire damage at restaurant (Ocean City, MD)

August 6, 2012 viking210

Firefighters were able to get the fire, which originated in the kitchen, under control. Officials say a sprinkler was activated during the blaze, which prevented extensive damages to the rest of the restaurant. Officials say no one was injured.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinkler system credited with saving townhouse (Elkton, MD)

June 20, 2012 viking210

The Office of the State Fire Marshal is crediting a fire sprinkler system with saving a home from devastation.

Officials say a man was preparing a meal on the stove when his child was stung by an insect outside. As he attended to his child, the items on the stove burst into flames.

During the time it took to call 911, the fire sprinkler system activated and extinguished the flames before the fire department arrived. With the help of the sprinklers, the fire damages were contained to the stove and cabinets

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Middle school classroom fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Salisbury, MD)

June 6, 2012 viking210

Acting Salisbury Fire Department Chief Rick Hoppes said a fire at Salisbury Middle School set off their sprinkler system and was extinguished by the time fire crews arrived. He said the fire began in a smaller room attached to a science classroom and was contained to the area. Students were evacuated, but were returning to their classrooms by early afternoon.

Apartment Building, Residential

Mother charged after apartment fire with her two children at home, sprinkler system credited with containing fire (Laurel, MD)

February 27, 2012 viking210

A Laurel mother was arrested and charged this afternoon after firefighters found her unconscious and her two young children wet from the spray of the sprinklers in their Main Street apartment.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Building fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Baltimore, MD)

February 20, 2012 viking210

Crews from the Arbutus and Lansdowne volunteer stations and Catonsville and Halethorpe career stations responded to the report of a building fire in Violetville and found a fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Sprinkler system contained grocery store fire (Colesville, MD)

February 7, 2012 viking210

The store’s sprinkler system contained a fire inside of the store before fire crews arrived. No one was hurt.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Office Building, Other Business, Residential, Single Family Home

Three fires in one weekend, all controlled with help of automatic fire sprinklers (Prince George’s County, MD)

February 7, 2012 viking210

Sprinklers Make A Difference In 3 PG Fires

– Sprinkler system controls blaze at Spellman House senior apartment center (College Park, MD)
– No injuries in single family home fire contained by residential sprinkler system (Clinton, MD)
– Sprinklers limit damage in fire at commercial structure (Bowie, MD)

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinkler system kept lab fire in check at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

January 17, 2012 viking210

Sprinkler system activated at the University of Maryland and kept lab fire in check until firefighters arrived. Everyone was evacuated safely.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinklers Save Eldersburg Townhouse From Basement Fire (Sykesville, MD)

January 5, 2012 viking210

The Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department responded to the scene of a basement fire Tuesday afternoon to find that residential sprinklers were doing their job.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers