Tag Archives: Night (9pm-5am)

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system (St. Cloud, MN)

October 17, 2012 viking210

St. Cloud Deputy Fire Chief Dean Wrobbel says a sprinkler system saved an apartment building from going up in flames early this morning. Wrobbel says when they got there, they found a mattress on fire in a second floor hallway. The sprinkler system had been activated, which kept the fire contained.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinklers suppress fire at University of New Hampshire marketplace (Durham, NH)

October 16, 2012 viking210

A fire broke out at a University of New Hampshire marketplace. Firefighters who arrived at the scene found smoke and steam coming from the building. Inside, the sprinkler system had already been activated. “One sprinkler had been activated and suppressed the fire. The origin was in the area of the cheese cooler,” Powers said.

Dry Cleaner, Retail

Fire at dry cleaners contained by sprinkler system (Jackson, WY)

October 15, 2012 viking210

A fiberglass cart filled with rags spontaneously combusted in one of the truck bays at dry cleaners. When firefighters reached the building, there wasn’t much of a fire. A few spots were still were smoldering, but the sprinklers had doused the truck bay pretty well, Fire Marshal Kathy Clay said. “The sprinkler system did its job,” she said.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system contains apartment kitchen fire (Oak Ridge, TN)

October 15, 2012 viking210

Fire crews responded to a third story apartment fire that started accidentally on the stove. It was contained by sprinklers and quickly put out by the fire crews. No one was injured.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Sprinklers contain fire at grocery store (Atlanta, GA)

October 12, 2012 viking210

Firefighters said the sprinkler system prevented a late night fire from spreading the to rest of the grocery store. Investigators were able to determine that the blaze was started by an electrical malfunction in the charger cord for a battery operated pallet jack in the loading dock area. The employees and customers were evacuated and there were no reported injuries.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment cooking fire (Leavenworth, KS)

October 10, 2012 viking210

A Leavenworth Fire Department official says a fire at an apartment Monday night could have been a lot more serious if it hadn’t been for a sprinkler system. Water from the sprinklers extinguished the flames from a cooking fire at Abernathy Lofts before firefighters arrived. It also was reported that a woman who had fallen asleep in the apartment was awakened when the sprinklers went off, according to Assistant Fire Chief Mark Nietzke. “This is a good example of what a sprinkler system can do,” he said.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire at gun range controlled by sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV)

October 8, 2012 viking210

The Clark County Fire Department was called to a fire at a gun range late Friday night. Officials said two men were doing maintenance welding work in a gun range inside the building, when air filtering material caught fire. Building sprinklers helped keep the fire in check while firefighters quickly extinguished remaining hot spots.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Fire at manufacturing plant contained by sprinkler system (Sullivan, MO)

October 4, 2012 viking210

“This is a clear example of how sprinkler systems can help save property,” said Sullivan fire chief, Rich White, following an early morning fire at Sullivan Precision Metal Finishing. “The sprinkler system inside the manufacturing plant had contained the fire to the specific area. Our firefighters were able to finish extinguishing the fire and then provided overhaul/cleanup of the area, along with checking for any fire extensions.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Vancouver, WA)

October 3, 2012 viking210

A family built a fire Tuesday night but the flames got too big and broke the apartment’s glass fire screen. Sprinklers doused the flames by the time firefighters arrived. Crews helped the family turn off the fire alarm and sprinklers.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Fire at senior housing complex was extinguished by sprinkler system (Shelton, CT)

September 27, 2012 viking210

A senior housing complex was briefly evacuated after a kitchen fire in an apartment.

According to fire department dispatches, the small fire was knocked down by the apartment’s sprinkler system and caused minor damage. No injuries were reported.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers