Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire put out by fire sprinklers (Windham, MA) June 20, 2013 viking210 Smoke was all that was left of the fire when fire crews arrived to a restaurant in response to a fire alarm the morning of June 18. The fire sprinklers had knocked down the fire; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Other - School / University, School / University Sprinklers aid firefighters in school fire (Worcester, MA) June 14, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in a gas-powered clothes dryer of a technical school the evening of June 13 was almost completely eliminated by the school’s fire sprinkler system by the time fire crews arrived. No one was injured in the fire.
Dry Cleaner, Retail Fire at dry cleaning business controlled by sprinkler systems (Townsend, MA) May 3, 2013 viking210 Automatic sprinklers helped control a fire at Champion Cleaners in the Central Plaza Mall on Tuesday about 4:30 a.m. “The sprinkler system actually kept the fire in check,” Fire Chief Donald Klein said. “It shows they work.”
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential College dorm fire eliminated by fire sprinkler (Boston, MA) April 8, 2013 viking210 An early morning fire in a college dormitory activated the unit’s fire sprinklers, minimizing the potential damage. Fire crews report that the fire began when smoking materials caught the room’s sofa and clothing on fire. No one was reported injured in the fire.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Fire sprinklers help eliminate two-alarm fire at mill (Fitchburg,MA) March 9, 2013 viking210 A fire that began on the third floor of the Westminster Mill Corporation in the early morning was quickly contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system. The company has hundreds of thousands of dollars of carpentry equipment in the building, all of which was untouched by the fire. “That is pretty substantial,” said Deputy Fire Chief Kevin Curran. “If those sprinklers weren’t there it certainly could have had a very different outcome.” No one was injured in the fire, and workers were able to return to work following the extinguishing of the remaining fire.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system controls fire in campus housing (Medford, MA) February 5, 2013 viking210 At 2:30 p.m., a fire occurred in Sophia Gordon Hall. The fire started in a suite kitchen, setting off the fire alarm and turning on a fire sprinkler, which successfully contained the fire. The suite sustained minimal damage and no one was injured, according to Associate Director of Public Relations Alex Reid. An announcement was released from the University via e-mail informing the Tufts community of the incident. According to the announcement, “The fire sprinkler system and fire detection system, present in all university housing, worked correctly and helped to minimize damage.”
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at elderly apartment fire (Beverly, MA) December 10, 2012 viking210 An apartment building housing mostly elderly residents unintentionally caught fire when combustibles were stored too close to an operating gas stove top. A sprinkler head successfully operated slowing the fire from spreading to other areas of the apartment. No injuries were reported.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinkler system aids firefighters in commercial fire (Boston, MA) November 19, 2012 viking210 A fire started in a commercial building undergoing conversion into a supermarket. A single sprinkler head activated and controlled the fire. There were a large number of workers at the property at the time, but no injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system controls apartment fire (Somerville, MA) October 4, 2012 viking210 An apartment above a restaurant caught on fire due to careless disposal of smoking materials. The fire likely started in a waste basket and spread to a wall and cabinets. The sprinkler system controlled the fire.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential University dorm fire was extinguished by sprinkler system (Salem, MA) September 24, 2012 viking210 A fire that started in a residence hall at Salem State University is being investigated as arson, University officials said. Around 1:40 a.m., scrap paper and some posters caught fire in the trash room of Atlantic Hall, a dorm on the central campus, said Karen Cady, spokeswoman for school. The fire was quickly put out, and students evacuated the building, she said. They were let back into the dorm about an hour later. “The sprinkler extinguished everything,” Cady said.
