Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers help ensure safe end to restaurant fire (Charlotte, NC) April 3, 2012 viking210 After a kitchen fire broke out at a restaurant, fire sprinklers operated and helped to contain the fire. Residents and patrons got out safely, leading to a textbook ending according to the Charlotte Fire Deparment.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Senior center fire suppressed by fire sprinkler system (Charlotte, NC) March 23, 2012 viking210 Firefighters report that a fire in one of the apartments at a senior center was contained by a fire sprinkler system before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Damaged minimized at pizzeria thanks to fire sprinkler system (Charlotte, NC) March 9, 2012 viking210 An accidental fire, caused by a mop and bucket being stored too close to a water heater, was controlled by sprinkler system.
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Fire in jail laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Durham, NC) January 18, 2012 viking210 “It turns out there was one dryer in the laundry room on fire,” Maj. Paul Martin of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. “The fire burned out and set off the sprinkler system. We have some water and smoke damage in the jail and several hundred uniforms that have to be washed.” Required no evacuation. No one was injured.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler System Contained Factory Fire (Wilmington, NC) January 6, 2012 viking210 “By the time I got here, the fire was already out. The sprinkler system had put it out. It was contained to a small area thank goodness,” employee Donna Murphrey said.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler System Contained Van Fire at Westin Hotel (Charlotte, NC) December 27, 2011 viking210 “Charlotte fire Chief Kent Davis said a sprinkler system contained the van fire and there were no injuries reported nor damage to any hotel rooms.”
Residential Spinkler System Contained Apartment Fire to Dryer (Chapel Hill, NC) December 27, 2011 viking210 “Chapel Hill firefighters credited a sprinkler system with saving a family and their Christmas celebration from a dryer fire Saturday evening.”
Residential Sprinkler system lessened damage in Friday fire – Fire officials – News Source for Jacksonville, North Carolina – jdnews.com December 5, 2011 viking210 Sprinkler system lessened damage in Friday fire – Fire officials – News Source for Jacksonville, North Carolina – jdnews.com
Apartment Building, Residential Thanksgiving Apartment Fire Contained By Fire Sprinkler System (Raleigh, NC) November 28, 2011 viking210 Fire Sprinkler System Allows Families to Evacuate Safety After Apartment Fire on Thanksgiving abc11.com