The building has a sprinkler system which extinguished the fire and RFD says the incident is now under control.
No one was hurt or killed during this fire.
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St. Charles, IL – (no media coverage) Residential dryer fire stopped by fire sprinkler system
Racine, WI – Sprinkler system extinguised wastebasket fire at apartment; No injuries reported
The Racine Fire Department was called to the residence at 10:18 p.m.by an automatic sprinkler system water flow alarm. The sprinkler head had extinguished an accidental wastebasket fire in Apartment 210. There were no injuries.
However, the sprinkler caused an estimated $30,000 in damage to the ceiling, walls and contents of the downstairs unit, Apartment 110. Firefighters used tarps and other equipment to protect belongings in the apartment. Apartment 210, where the fire originated, sustained approximately $5,000 in minimal water damage and moderate smoke damage. The fire was determined to have been caused by discarding hot smoking materials in a wastebasket filled with tissue paper.
Whiteville, NC – Fire sprinklers contain fire started by electric wheelchair
Captain Kyle McDaniel was one of the firemen on the call.
“We searched each room and JD made contact with him and roused him up,” said McDaniel. “That’s when we realized we had a victim in the room.”
McDaniel said they weren’t able to see their hands in front of their face; that’s how much smoke had filled the apartment.
However, it could’ve been a lot worse if the sprinkler system didn’t go off.
“95-percent of the fire was out when we made entry,” said McDaniel.
The cause of the fire was an electric wheelchair. It belonged to Stacey Todd, who was asleep in the next room.
“Oh man, I tell you what. It’s a scary thing; it’s scary,” said Todd. “But things happen in life, sometimes you can’t help it.”
Todd says he lost everything in the fire, losses that come particularly hard this time of year with the holidays just around the corner.
But he is keeping his spirits up.
“I thank God; that’s all I know,” said Todd. “Because I didn’t know anything. I want to thank the fire department because if they wouldn’t have come, I wouldn’t be here.”
For Captain McDaniel, he says being able to save a life just gives him more reason to do what he loves.
And as for Stacey Todd he’s staying in a motel until he can find some place else to stay or his apartment gets restored.
Richmond, VA – Resturant fire contained by sprinkler system
Adjoining businesses near the bar suffered minor smoke and water damage but will remain in business.
The fire was contained by the automatic sprinkler system.
Brookfield, WI – Fire sprinklers contain fire at mall
A fire at Brookfield Square Mall was contained by a sprinkler system Thursday evening.
According to a press release from the Brookfield Fire Department, fire crews responded to a report of a fire at 95 S. Moorland Road around 7:33 p.m. Thursday. Upon fire department arrival, light smoking was found to be coming in a back hallway, which activated the sprinkler system.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Chicago, IL – Fire at courthouse extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
No injuries or substantial damage was reported, according to authorities.
Fire officials found a small rubbish fire on the fifth floor of the Leighton Criminal Court Building around 12:10 a.m. that had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
The fire’s cause has not been determined.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said authorities are investigating.
Des Moines, IA – Laundromat dryer fire stopped by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported
Des Moines fire crews are investigating the cause of a fire at a laundromat Tuesday morning.
It happened at the Coin Laundry in the 2300 block of East University Avenue at about 9 a.m.
Fire crews told KCCI the sprinkler system did its job in suppressing the fire. They believe it may have started in a dryer vent.
There were no injuries reported in the fire. Traffic in one westbound lane of East University Avenue was closed so crews could work at the scene.
Castro Valley, CA – Fire that started in chimney stopped from spreading thanks to attic fire sprinklers; No injuries reported
The fire was reported about 1:20 p.m. at a home in the 25000 block of Palomares Road, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.
Sprinklers in the home’s attic assisted fire crews, who kept the blaze from spreading to the rest of the house, a fire department spokeswoman said.
No one was injured and the residents were not displaced.
Racine, WI – Fire in aluminum sample shop contained by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported
Upon arrival, personnel from Engine 6 reported discovering a light haze inside the building and were directed to the complex’s “aluminum sample shop” where automatic fire sprinklers heads had activated.
Due to the smoke conditions, Quint 4 and Med 1 were tasked with search and rescue and assisting employees out of the building.
“As a reminder to the general public, please treat all fire alarm activations as if there is a real fire. Please proceed to the nearest exit and reassemble with co-workers or family members in a preselected meeting spot,” the release advised.
The fire was brought under control in about an hour, RFD reported.
The fire was fought by 24 RFD firefighters and no additional help was needed to suppress the blaze, the release said. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries reported.
The fire was contained to an aluminum particle collection machine, according to a release. Damage is estimated to be at $35,000.