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Apartment Building, Residential

Forest Grove, OR – Sprinklers extinguish fire sparked while residents move into new apartment; No injuries

Residents accidentally sparked a fire while moving into their new apartment on Wednesday evening, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.

The fire at the Jesse Quinn Apartments in downtown Forest Grove occurred in a second floor unit. Firefighters arrived to find the flames had been extinguished by fire sprinklers. Crews then worked to mitigate the water from the sprinkler activation. They found water in two neighboring units and a tap house below.

Investigators say the residents while moving in had set a box on the stove, most likely accidentally turning it on at the same time. The box started to burn as they were bringing additional items up to the apartment.

Firefighters say three apartments are uninhabitable right now. Affected families are being assisted by the Red Cross. The tap house below, The Growler Garage, is closed until water damage can be mitigated and electrical wiring can be assessed, according to Forest Grove Fire & Rescue.

Firefighters from Cornelius, Hillsboro, and Banks assisted at the scene. Forest Grove police officers and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office also helped.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Seattle, WA – Sprinkler system contains DUMPSTER fire next to middle school building; No injuries reported

12:02 AM: What started as a fire-alarm call at Madison Middle School has been upgraded to a “full response.” Updates to come.

12:06 AM: Firefighters are describing this as a “dumpster fire” and dismissing some of the units.

12:11 AM: Fire is reported “tapped” (out); next job, to turn off the automatic sprinklers.

12:40 AM: The cause is under investigation. We’ll follow up with SFD and the district later today.

3:09 PM: From SFD spokesperson David Cuerpo: “Crews confirmed it was a dumpster fire next to the school building. The building’s sprinklers were able to contain the fire while our firefighters fully extinguished it. No injuries reported. Our fire investigators were not dispatched to this scene as they responded to another fire that occurred at the same time” (in North Seattle).

Apartment Building, Residential

Charleston, SC – Apartment kitchen fire controlled by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

The Charleston Fire Department (CFD), James Island Fire Department, Charleston County EMS, and Charleston Police Department responded to a fire at the 35 Folly Luxury Apartment building just before 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.

According to CFD, dispatch was alerted to the fire by an automatic fire alarm as well as a 911 call from a resident. Crews responded within four minutes of the call.

Upon arrival, firefighters “encountered light smoke and searched the building.” They discovered that a small fire originated in the kitchen of an apartment, and was put out by the sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters “verified the fire had been extinguished, controlled the water to the system, and ventilated the smoke from the building.”

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Gainesville, FL – Sprinkler system holds fire in commercial building at bay; No injuries reported

The cause of a fire at a commercial building Tuesday morning on Northwest 23rd Street is under investigation.

Gainesville Fire Rescue crews say when they arrived smoke was coming from the building.

The building’s sprinkler system was also running. Crews say this held the fire at bay until firefighters arrived and contained it.

No one was injured.

Apartment Building, Residential

Chelmsford, MA – Overhead sprinkler contains fire in apartment unit to chair it originated in

A fire last Friday at an apartment complex in which a woman suffered burns remains under investigation, Fire Chief Gary Ryan said.

Ryan said the Fire Department responded at 9:40 p.m. on May 1 to The Kinloch Apartments for a report of smoke from a building in the complex.

An alarm on the building’s fourth floor alerted the responding crew, who discovered smoke coming from a fourth-floor dwelling unit, Ryan said. The crew forced entry into the unit, and rescued a female resident from a burning chair.

The woman was extricated and taken by medical helicopter to Boston Trauma Center for burns, Ryan said.

An overhead sprinkler contained the fire to the chair, although the unit and a few others nearby sustained some water damage.

Apartment Building, Residential

Madison, WI – Single sprinkler head extinguishes apartment fire

One person was taken to the hospital following a fire in a Sun Prairie apartment.

According to the Sun Prairie Fire Department, Sun Prairie Emergency Services responded to the 1000 block of O’Keefe Avenue for an occupant reporting the smell of smoke and an active fire alarm system on Thursday.

Officials found a fire inside an apartment unit that had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler.

One resident was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation, and all other occupants were able to return to their units. Damage is estimated at $15,000 in one unit of the 28-unit apartment building.

According to the fire department, initial reports indicate the occupant attempted to extinguish the fire before calling 911. If you discover a fire, get to a safe location and immediately call 911 and activate the fire alarm system if present. Officials says this is the second incident on OKeefe Ave this year that someone attempted to extinguish a fire themselves in lieu of getting out and calling 911.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Worcester, MA – Sprinkler system helps prevent fire from spreading at historic building

Firefighters quickly knocked down a small fire on the first floor of the vacant Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St.

The Central Fire Station received an alarm from the premises shortly after 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Fire was showing on the first floor when firefighters arrived, District Fire Chief Adam Roach said at the scene.

Roach said fire was confined in one room and was put out in 10 minutes.

The sprinkler system was activated and help prevent the fire from spreading, Roach said.

A second alarm was sounded for precautionary reasons, according to Roach.

A historic property, the Bull Mansion was built in 1876 as a home. It was later used as a post of the Civil War veterans’ organization Grand Army of the Republic, and in more recent years has been used for dining and entertainment, including the popular “Haunted Speakeasy” series hosted by Niki Luparelli.

Apartment Building, Residential

duluth, MN – Kitchen fire at apartment complex contained by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

The Duluth Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Bluestone Flats Apartments at 133 Summit Street on Thursday afternoon.

Sprinklers had been activated and the building was evacuated for a fire inside a common kitchen area on the first floor of the building.

Damage from the fire, smoke and water from the sprinkler system was estimated at 10 thousand dollars.

The cause was listed as accidental and there were no injuries.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Cape Girardeau, MO – Laundry hamper fire contained thanks to fire sprinklers

A fire started around 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tipton Linen Service on Independence Street in Cape Girardeau.

According to firefighters on the scene, smoke was coming out of the roof.

Upon entering the building they discovered one of the laundry hampers was on fire.

The sprinkler system was activated and the fire was contained until firefighters were able to put it out.

One block of Independence Street west of West End Boulevard is blocked until 8:30 this evening.

Apartment Building, Residential

Johnston, IA – Sprinkler head put out apartment kitchen fire

First responders said a a sprinkler head helped put out a kitchen fire at a Johnston apartment complex Wednesday afternoon.

Johnston-Grimes Metropolitan firefighters were called to the Providence Point Apartments, in the 6200 block of NW 106th Street, in Johnston. 

When they arrived, they were notified of a grease fire in the kitchen of a second-floor apartments. Firefighters found light smoke. 

Firefighters said because of the fire and water damage from the sprinkler system, people living in two apartments were displaced.