Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Fire sprinklers ensure safe end to fast food restaurant fire (Phoenix, AZ) May 29, 2012 viking210 A grease fire that errupted at a Taco Bell at 7:30 a.m. was quickly contained by the restaurant’s fire sprinklers, according to Fire Capt. Bob Costello. The fire crews put out the rest of the flames, and no employees were injured as a result of the fire.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Hospital fire extinguished by fire sprinklers (Clearwater, FL) May 25, 2012 viking210 A fire that began in a patient’s room at Morton Plant Hospital could have had a more devastating outcome had fire sprinklers not been present. Fire crews received the call about the fire at 8:16 a.m., and when they arrived three minutes later, the fire sprinkler system had already put out the flames.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel fire knocked down with help from fire sprinklers (Rosemont, IL) May 25, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out at the Holiday Inn Express in Rosemont, fire sprinklers were present to contain the flames before firefighters arrived to suppress the rest of the fire. No one was reported injured in this incident.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers prove worth in restaurant fire (Portsmouth, NH) May 23, 2012 viking210 According to fire crews, a fire that started in the Chinese restaurant Water Margin could have been much worse had fire sprinklers not been present. Further praising the sprinkler system, Incident commander Glenn Bowyer said, “What was good was the sprinklers, they helped control the fire and minimized damage.” The building was evacuated during the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinkler system eliminates fire at apartment complex (Streamwood, IL) May 19, 2012 viking210 A candle caused the fire that began on the couch of a Streamwood apartment. According to Battalion Chief Jeff Swanson, “The resident was in a backroom and came back to the living room to discover the fire. The building’s fire sprinkler system was able to extinguish the fire before it got out of control.” No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Firefighters aided by sprinkler system in fire at Canadian Tire store (Calgary, AB) May 18, 2012 viking210 Emergency crews were called to the scene of a two alarm fire at a Canadian Tire store in the city’s southeast on Thursday afternoon. Crews evacuated the building and firefighters were able to get the upper hand on the blaze thanks to the store’s sprinkler system.
Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse Fire sprinkler system saves wood chip storage building (Post Falls, ID) May 17, 2012 viking210 1 Comment Fire crews were dispatched just after 7:00 a.m. to a structure fire in a wood chip storage building at Potlatch Corp. The fire was caused by a mechanical failure of a piece of equipment; this caused wood chips and saw dust to catch fire. Officials say the fire sprinkler system kept the fire small until the trained on site fire crew was able to put water on it.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system douses fire at high school (Hitchcock, TX) May 16, 2012 viking210 A Southeast Texas school has reopened a day after a clothes dryer fire sent smoke into the building and forced cancellation of classes. Authorities say the school’s sprinkler system helped douse the flames. Hitchcock police say students and staff were evacuated, nobody was hurt and damage was limited to the dryer 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.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinkler system aids firefighters in factory fire (Bend, OR) May 12, 2012 viking210 Firefighters arrived at a window and door factory fire to find that fire sprinklers had been activated by the flames. Fire crews extinguished the remaining flames. No one was reported injured.
