Tag Archives: Missouri

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinkler system assists firefighters during office building fire (Columbia, MO)

June 27, 2012 viking210

Fire fighters searched the building for the fire and within 15 minutes located and extinguished a fire in the attic space between the third-floor ceiling and the roof of the building. A fire sprinkler had also activated in the room below the fire. Fire damage was contained to the ceiling and attic space immediately above the approximately 10′ x10′ room of an unoccupied third-floor office suite.

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at recycling plant fire (Hazelwood, MO)

June 11, 2012 viking210

No one was hurt in the three-alarm fire, which started about 3:30 p.m. at the Republic Services plant in the 6600 block of Byassee Drive, just north of Lambert International Airport. Hazelwood Fire Chief Dave Radel said when firefighters arrived, the blaze had just reached the northern wing of the plant, which set off the sprinkler system, so it never spread into the building.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinkler system helps contain resort laundry room fire (Ridgedale, MO)

May 30, 2012 viking210

Assistant Fire Chief James Single says the fire sprinkler system and employees with fire extinguishers kept the fire contained to the laundry area.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler keeps residents safe at apartment fire (Kansas City, MO)

May 16, 2012 viking210

A fire that broke out on the stove in an apartment near 56th Street and Norton Avenue was knocked down by the unit’s fire sprinklers. The residents included an eight-month old baby, who was uninjured but brought to the hospital as a precaution.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Sprinkler system ensures safe end to chemical fire (Lees Summit, MO)

April 16, 2012 viking210

Firefighters who arrived at the scene of a chemical fire that broke out in a warehouse found the flames contained to a few buckets of a chemicals and nearby boxes. The sprinkler system had responded to the heat from the the fire and controlled it accordingly. No injuries were reported.

Residential, Residential High Rise

Sprinklers extinguish high rise fire (Columbia, MO)

April 14, 2012 viking210

Fire sprinklers put out a fire that broke out in a high rise apartment. “This is the second time this month that fire sprinklers have prevented what could have been a large-loss fire, both in terms of lives and property,” Columbia Fire Department Captain John Metz reported to the Columbia Daily Tribune.

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility, Residential

Sprinkler system controls fire at recycling center (Columbia, MO)

April 6, 2012 viking210

The fire was in a paper storage area and when firefighters got to the scene the automated sprinkler system had already been activated.

Firefighters said the sprinkler system kept the fire under control until they were able to completely extinguish it.

College/University (on campus), School / University

College commercial dryer fire contained by sprinkler system (Chesterfield, MO)

January 29, 2012 viking210

A fire ignited by a commercial dryer in the basement laundry room of an administration building at Logan College of Chiropractic was contained by a sprinkler system Sunday night.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler System Helped to Extinguish Retirement Community Fire (St. Charles, MO)

January 16, 2012 viking210

According to authorities, the fire started in an individual kitchen unit. A female resident, 80, was cooking breakfast and caught something on fire. The fire caused the sprinkler system to activate.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Busch Stadium Fire Quickly Put Out By Fire Sprinkler System (St. Louis, MO)

December 14, 2011 viking210

A dryer is blamed for a fire that caused a brief scare at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Fire was put out quickly by the sprinkler system.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers