Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system aids firefighters at factory fire (Grandville, MI) January 9, 2013 viking210 A factory fire was extinguished in less than 10 minutes, thanks to the sprinkler system in the building and the prompt contribution of the fire department. No injuries were reported due to the fire.
Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse UPS facility saved by fire sprinkler system (Violetville, MD) November 30, 2012 viking210 The Baltimore County Fire Department said that the call came in at about 9:45 a.m. reporting that a conveyer belt had caught fire. Batallion Chief Joe Brown said the fire was difficult to locate due to the smoke, size of the building and number/layers of conveyer belts. “Thankfully, the sprinkler system activated, suppressing the fire to the point that we could get in there,” he said.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinklers contain hotel fire to room of origin (Reno, NV) November 23, 2012 viking210 Fire crews are investigating a fire that broke out inside the Ponderosa Hotel in south Reno on Thanksgiving morning. The fire started just after 10:30am on the third floor of the South Virginia Street hotel. The fire was contained to the one room, whichwas locked at the time the fire started, though no one was inside. Firefighters say a few guests on third floor were evacuated as a precaution. The fire activated the building’s sprinkler system. No one was hurt.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire controlled with help from sprinkler system (Lancaster, PA) November 23, 2012 viking210 The Pressroom Restaurant in Lancaster closed Thursday after a morning fire. Firefighters said the fire started at about 9 a.m. when an employee tried to dry placements in a dryer when it caught fire. The sprinkler system went off and firefighters got it under control quickly.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at nursing home garage fire (Chicago, IL) November 16, 2012 viking210 A car in a lower-level parking garage at a nursing home caught on fire, according to Fire Media Affairs. The 9-story nursing home’s sprinkler system was activated and firefighters walked through each floor and stairwell to make sure that no one was injured, according to Fire Media. There were no reported injuries or transports to hospitals.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters at super store fire (Fishers, IN) November 13, 2012 viking210 The Super Target store in Fishers has been evacuated due to a fire. The fire activated the store’s sprinkler system. Fishers Fire Department officials tell Eyewitness News the fire is out.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in high school locker room (Las Vegas, NV) November 2, 2012 viking210 Firefighters found an activated automatic fire sprinkler in the boy’s locker room, but found no fire. It was determined that a towel caught fire in the locker room which activated the sprinkler system. The activation set off the alarm system which evacuated the school. There were no reported injuries.
Fire / Police Station, Government/Military Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at fire station (Longview, TX) November 1, 2012 viking210 According to Longview Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary, a heater in the engine bay where fire trucks are parked caught fire around structural members of the ceiling. The structure’s sprinkler system immediately extinguished the fire, set off the alarm and alerted firefighters who were in Station No. 6’s living area.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Fire onboard a commuter ferry was extinguished by sprinkler system (Vancouver, BC) October 25, 2012 viking210 A fire in the bow thruster compartment of a commuter ferry erupted on a sailing bound for Duke Point. The fire suppression system put out the blaze and the sprinklers were activated on the car decks. No one was injured in the fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers extinguish fire at fiberglass manufacturing plant (Wapato, WA) October 17, 2012 viking210 A building sprinkler system quickly extinguished a fire at a fiberglass component manufacturing plant. The fire began in a room where fiberglass and resin are sprayed into molds. The cause of the fire is believed to have been spontaneous combustion from a buildup of fiberglass and resin in a spray booth.
