All posts by viking210

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Sprinkler system helps contain fire at psychiatric hospital (Morris Plains, NJ)

October 9, 2014 viking210

Firefighters responded to a fire in a patient’s bedroom at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital Wednesday evening at 6:18 p.m. after receiving a report of a smoke condition in one of the second-floor bedroom’s in the F-wing of the hospital, Mount Tabor Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Crawford said. Crawford said the sprinkler system was able to limit the spread of the fire to the room itself.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinklers help extinguish overnight fire at Toll Brothers’ plant (Morrisville, PA)

October 8, 2014 viking210

A Morrisville factory escaped serious damage Tuesday morning after a machine malfunction started a fire in a ventilation system that collects sawdust.  The accidental fire occurred shortly after midnight at a Toll Brothers’ construction plant, which makes panels for the builder’s homes.The fire forced the evacuation of the plant, but the business’ sprinkler system started putting out the fire before firefighters arrived and finished the job, Morrisville Fire Marshal Robert Seward said.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Fire at Mississippi State University dormitory contained by sprinkler system (Starkville, MS)

October 8, 2014 viking210

Mississippi State University officials say repairs are beginning immediately on a women’s dormitory that was damaged by a Sunday night fire that appears to have been started by a candle burning in one of the rooms. The university said nobody was injured, but more than 150 students stayed elsewhere Sunday night after a fire began around 8 p.m. in one wing of Oak Hall, which opened in 2012. Local fire officials said the fire on the third story of the four-story building appears to have been caused by a candle burning in one of the rooms, and it was contained by sprinklers.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler extinguishes apartment grease fire (Scottsdale, AZ)

October 8, 2014 viking210

A man sustained minor burns on his arm from a small grease fire in his Scottsdale apartment Sunday evening, authorities said.  The fire was extinguished by a sprinkler head in the apartment, near 70th Street in downtown Scottsdale, according to a Scottsdale Fire Department spokesman.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers contain fire in apartment with mentally and physically challenged residents (Knoxville, TN)

October 7, 2014 viking210

The Knoxville Fire Department says the blaze started around 2 a.m. at the Parkridge Harbor Apartments. When crews arrived, smoke was found coming from a burning mattress in a common area laundry room on the second floor of the building.  According to officials, an automatic sprinkler had activated, keeping the fire at a minimum.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Fire at food market controlled with help from sprinkler system (San Jose, CA)

October 7, 2014 viking210

The two-alarm fire started just after 11 p.m. at the Senter Foods market in South San Jose, and firefighters brought the blaze under control shortly after midnight. There were no injuries reported, and the store was closed at the time. The sprinkler system was activated and helped control the fire. The cause is under investigation.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system at senior apartment complex (Huntsville, TX)

October 7, 2014 viking210

A kitchen fire Friday afternoon led to the forced evacuation of at least 42 people from the National Church Residence Parkview Place senior living center in downtown Huntsville. Firefighters responded to a call in the 1100 block of Avenue N after residents reported smelling smoke.

“About 3 p.m. we got a call of the smell of smoke at the Parkview assisted-living facility,” Huntsville assistant fire chief John Hobbs said. “We arrived around 3:05 p.m. The building’s sprinkler system had already extinguished any fire. Ventilators were required, however, to ventilate the building of smoke.”

Government/Military, Other-Government/Military

Fire at MSP international airport controlled by single sprinkler (Minneapolis, MN)

October 7, 2014 viking210

A small fire in a break room at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport set off smoke detectors and a sprinkler above Gate G-1, causing some minor disruption before operations returned to normal. “It was a small stove fire in a storage and break area,” MSP spokesman Patrick Hogan said Monday. The fire was in an employee-only area, one floor above the public concourse used by passengers.

Food Processing, Manufacturing

Sprinkler system helps control fire at Cargill Grain Mill (Ogden, UT)

October 6, 2014 viking210

A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at the top of the Cargill Grain Mill near G Avenue and 27th Street. Seven emergency vehicles responded to the scene at about 4:20 p.m. after smoke was initially seen near the top of the structure. A fire had broken out on the ninth floor, a flour processing area, the Ogden Fire Department reported. All employees were evacuated from the mill with no injuries. A sprinkler system was activated as crews from the Ogden and Roy fire departments worked on the blaze. The cause of the fire is still being determined by investigators.

Other - School / University, School / University

Sprinkler system activates in off-campus apartment building fire (East Lansing, MI)

October 6, 2014 viking210

No one was hurt but a dozen apartment units were damaged by the fire Sunday evening at the Landings at Chandler Crossings apartment complex, located off campus from Michigan State University.  East Lansing Fire Marshal Gerald Rodabaugh said the fire remains under investigation.  An alarm system in the building was triggered and caused occupants to flee the building. Firefighters evacuated others. A sprinkler system in the building also was activated, officials said.  No one was injured.