Tag Archives: Washington

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at manufacturing facility (Bremerton, WA)

An afternoon fire broke out at a boat manufacturing facility on Thursday, March 13, alerting fire crews who responded to the scene. The 12,000 square foot facility had such heavy smoke pouring out of it that fire personnel had to use a thermal imaging camera to locate the source of the fire. The building’s fire sprinkler had contained the fire to it’s source, a garbage can. Someone had placed resin, which generates heat, into the garbage can, which then ignited the fire. Near the garbage can were several 150-gallon buckets of resin, which if the fire had spread to them, would have ignited an inferno or explosion. Thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers, the facility and its contents remained in good shape, facility owner Stan Palmer said. No injuries were reported.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler keeps fire from spreading at assisted living facility (Everett, WA)

When combustibles came too close to a light bulb in the closet at an assisted living facility, a fire began. A little after 12 a.m. on Wednesday, fire crews arrived to the scene of the fire. A fire sprinkler, which was located inside of the closet, extinguished the blaze. All of the residents evacuated safely and without injury. 

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers douse apartment fire started by small child (Vancouver, WA)

An eight-year old child started a fire in the bedroom of an apartment on Monday evening while using a lighter. The unit’s fire sprinkler activated and put out the majority of the fire before fire crews arrived.

“Automatic fire sprinklers keep fires small,” Vancouver Fire Marshal Heidi Scarpelli said. “The (loss) potential was really great.”

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers prove worth in nightclub fire set by arsonist (Seattle, WA)

A fire which began soon after midnight on New Year’s Day caused the Seattle Fire Department’s Ladder 10 to be called to the scene. The nightclub’s estimated 750 patrons were able to evacuate safely, and one of them used a fire extinguisher to put out some of the flames. The facility’s fire sprinkler system then completely put out the fire. The Seattle Police Department said that the cause of the fire was arson and the unknown perpetrator appeared to have poured gasoline on the carpeted stairway between the first and second level.

Residential, Single Family Home

Fire sprinklers prove worth in home fire (Woodinville, WA)

An automatic fire alarm activated just before 3 a.m. on November 3 at an unattended home. Firefighters arrived to the scene and found that the fire, which had started due to a burning candle, had been extinguished by the home’s fire sprinkler system. The development in which the house resided required fire sprinklers installed in each home. There were no injuries reported.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at condominium complex (Auburn, WA)

A fire was reported in a dryer in a condominium unit on the afternoon of Saturday, October 26. The condominium’s fire sprinkler system put out the fire, and no one was injured.

*** Blog Editor’s Note – Please let us know what you think of the coverage by the Auburn Reporter, which focused on water damage rather than the lives and property saved by the automatic fire sprinkler system ***

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at nightclub (Seattle, WA)

Firefighters were alerted to a fire at a nightclub at approximately 8:44 a.m. on Friday, April 18. When the fire crews entered the building, they found that the fire had been extinguished by the establishment’s fire sprinkler system. Investigators discovered a melted container that had been placed on an active stove top; the fire had then spread to boxes and garbage cans that were close to the stove. The fire sprinkler limited the fire to the kitchen area, and no injuries were reported.