Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinkler system helps contain warehouse fire (Kearny, NJ) November 4, 2014 viking210 A two-alarm fire broke out inside a Kearny warehouse early this morning and was contained within an hour, fire officials said. Kearny Fire Chief Steve Dyl said the blaze started in a storage room in the facility at 20 Basin Drive, located on the Hackensack Riverfront. The fire was reported at 2:16 a.m. Dyl said, adding that the building’s sprinkler system helped contain the fire. Dyl said the fire sparked because products were stored too close to a heating source.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Suspected arson fire at popular cafe controlled by sprinkler system (Fairfield, CT) November 4, 2014 viking210 Fairfield police and fire officials have launched a “significant investigation” into a blaze at the Seagrape Cafe on Reef Road that was originally believed to be accidental but now appears to be arson, officials said Monday. At 4:45 a.m. Friday, Oct. 31, Fairfield Fire Department received a water flow alarm from the Seagrape Cafe, indicating a sprinkler system had been activated, Assistant Fire Chief Christopher Tracy said. Engine 1 responded to a small alleyway behind the Seagrape that directly abuts the Inn at Fairfield Beach about six minutes after the alarm, reports said. According to fire officials, Engine 1 was able to feed a hose through an exhaust fan in the back of the building that was off of the room where the fire was being “kept in check” by the Seagrape’s sprinkler system.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers minimize fire damage in overnight restaurant fire (Salem, OR) November 3, 2014 viking210 A fire at Thai Orchid in Liberty Plaza set off the restaurant’s sprinkler system Sunday night. The fire was reported at 10:15 p.m., according to Salem Fire Battalion Chief Frank Stephenson, who was on the scene. He said Thai Orchid’s sprinkler system quickly extinguished the fire. There were no injuries.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system helps save retirement home from fire, no injuries (Kennewick, WA) November 3, 2014 viking210 Several local fire crews were called to the Hawthorne Court retirement home at about 7 p.m. Sunday night due to a fire in the J wing of the facility. When crews arrived, there was black smoke coming from the building, but the building’s sprinkler system held the fire in check until firefighters could put it out. The fire may have started near a wall mounted air conditioning unit.
Apartment Building, Residential Early morning apartment fire put out by sprinkler system (Sioux Falls, SD) November 3, 2014 viking210 Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at this three-story business and apartment building in downtown Sioux Falls around 4:30 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters said the fire started in a kitchen on the third floor apartment, but the sprinkler system quickly kicked in and put out the fire, containing the small amount of damage to the one apartment kitchen. All of the tenants were able to safely exit the building.
Apartment Building, Residential Single sprinkler saves blind man in high-rise apartment fire (St. Paul, MN) November 2, 2014 viking210 A stove top fire, which consumed the cabinet and crawled up the wall of a blind St. Paul man’s apartment, was extinguished by a single fire sprinkler. The man said he had accidentally left a plastic tray touching the burner and left the room while he was cooking a late lunch, according to a St. Paul Fire Department release. Firefighters responded to the blaze shortly after 3 p.m. on Oct. 30. The fire was in a high-rise apartment building at 1300 Wilson Avenue, owned by St. Paul’s Public Housing Agency. The fire department said the incident demonstrates the extreme effectiveness of sprinklers in putting out fires.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Fire at resort hotel and spa doused by sprinkler system (Lake Geneva, WI) November 2, 2014 viking210 Several local fire departments responded to The Cove Thursday night after a fire was detected in the sauna on the lower level pool area. The call came in at about 7 p.m. “We pulled the Box Alarm because of the size and occupancy of the structure,” Lake Geneva Deputy Fire Chief Dan Derrick said. “Fortunately, the fire sprinkler functioned exactly at it was designed to, which prevented a much more serious fire from causing extensive damage.”
Residential, Sorority / Fraternity Sprinkler system saves sorority house from further damage (Greencastle, IN) November 2, 2014 viking210 Delta Gamma sorority suffers fire during break: On Thursday Oct. 23, Facilities Management was doing routine maintenance work when the air conditioning unit in a room when it caught fire. The cause for the fire has yet to be determined.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinkler saves business from overnight fire (Cottonwood, AZ) October 31, 2014 viking210 Shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday, Cottonwood Fire crews weresent to a business in the 1700 block of East Villa Drive. Firefighters found the building was full of smoke and the fire sprinkler alarm was sounding. Crews quickly got inside the building and located the seat of the fire. The blaze had been controlled by a single fire sprinkler in the ceiling. Fire damage was isolated to the room where the fire started. Fire officials credit the sprinkler with saving the structure, furnishings and business documents from extensive fire damage.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system activates, helps control fire at H-E-B grocery store (Bastrop, TX) October 31, 2014 viking210 The Bastrop Fire Department responded to a fire call at Bastrop H-E-B on Hasler Boulevard at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday, according to Bastrop Fire Chief Henry Perry. The fire, which broke out near the aisle containing paper towels and toilet paper, took approximately 45 minutes to contain, he said. Perry said the cause of the fire was unknown as of Wednesday morning. The case is under investigation, the chief said. “The fire protection system in the building worked like it was supposed to,” he said. “It worked perfectly.”
