Tag Archives: South Carolina

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Early morning restaurant fire suppressed by sprinkler system (Charleston, SC)

Fire crews were notified of a fire at a restaurant on Monday afternoon. According to Ryan Kunitzer, the community educator for the Charleston Fire Department, the building was equipped with fire sprinklers, which kept the fire from spreading. Employees were on the scene during the incident, but no injuries were reported. The fire’s cause is under investigation.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Sprinkler system controls daytime fire at high school (Spartanburg, SC)

A small fire caused the R.D. Anderson Applied Technology Center to close its doors Monday afternoon to students. Fire alarms went off at about 11:15 a.m. Monday after a group of students from Spartanburg districts 4, 5 and 6 left to return to their high schools for lunch.

Sherri Yarborough, director of R.D. Anderson, said staff members saw smoke coming from the laundry room door and evacuated the building. Cynthia Robinson, spokeswoman for District 6, said some minor water damage was expected in the building’s new wing, but the sprinklers did their job.

“They worked like a charm,” she said.  R.D. Anderson expects to run on a normalschedule Tuesday.

Apartment Building, Residential

Damage minimized at apartment thanks to fire sprinkler system (Charleston, SC)

A single fire sprinkler halted a fire which began in the kitchen of an apartment unit on Friday afternoon. The fire, which was accidental, began on the stove when a knob was was left in the “on” position. Firefighters report that if the sprinkler had not been present, the damage could have been much worse. No one was injured, according to reports.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Condominium complex fire eliminated by sprinkler (Charleston, SC)

Fire sprinklers put out a fire in a condominium complex on Thursday night. The fire began in the kitchen when the tenant left something cooking on the stove unattended; firefighters were called to the scene at 10:06 p.m. When they entered the premises, they reported that the fire had already been eliminated by the building’s fire sprinkler system. 


Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers assist firefighters in apartment fire (Charleston, SC)

Firefighters are crediting fire sprinklers with the safety of the residents of an apartment complex after a fire erupted after midnight on December 8. The fire, which investigators determined began due to unattended cooking, began in the kitchen, and a fire sprinkler activated and contained the fire to that area.

“The fire sprinkler is a critical component in the life safety of this property,” said Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh. “In this case, a single fire sprinkler head operated and controlled the fire event until the fire department could arrive and mitigate any remaining hazards.”

“Without the fire sprinkler system, we would have had a substantial event, damaged multiple apartments, and displaced numerous families,” he added.

No injuries were reported.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinkler system helps to put out fire at university (Charleston, SC)

A fire began in a first floor restroom at the Medical University of South Carolina on Wednesday, November 20. When firefighters arrived to the scene, they discovered that the fire had been almost completely extinguished by the fire sprinkler system. The building did not need to be evacuated, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. 

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in apartment fire (Charleston, SC)

Fire crews were alerted to a fire at a downtown Charleston apartment the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9. When they arrived, they found that the fire had been controlled by two sprinkler heads, and firefighters only had to use less than five gallons of water to douse the remaining flames thanks to the fire sprinkler system.

“Fire sprinklers are an invaluable tool to improve life safety and have the potential to reduce property damage,” said Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh. “These systems are designed to control the fire or reduce the growth of the fire until the fire department can intervene. The sprinkler system in this case preserved the building and limited damages.”