All posts by viking210

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers eliminate fire at church (Lethbridge, AB)

April 8, 2014 viking210

Firefighters were called to a church on Wednesday night when alarms rang on the second floor of the structure. The fire sprinklers activated in response to the heat from the fire, which began near the church’s organ. No injuries were reported from the incident, and the cause appears to be electric.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire halted by sprinkler system (Wilmington, NC)

April 8, 2014 viking210

When a fire began on the balcony of an apartment late Thursday night, the unit’s fire sprinkler activated, which kept the fire from spreading into the apartment unit. There were no injuries or residents displaced from the fire, and the cause of the fire was an improperly disposed cigarette.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers assist firefighters to put out potential arson fire (Fresno, CA)

April 7, 2014 viking210

Fire crews responded to a reported fire at about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning to discover broken glass in its front windows and two small fires in the front and back of the building. The restaurant’s fire sprinkler system had contained the fire to their ignition spots, and firefighters were able to put out the rest. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Keola Park, a Fresno Fire spokesman, said, “The sprinkler did its job, which is good because the structure is connected to a strip mall, and the fire could have spread.” 

According to investigators, some money was taken from the restaurant, and the fires were set in separate locations. The investigation remains ongoing.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinkler contains fire to one unit in condominium complex (Conshohocken, PA)

April 5, 2014 viking210

A fire sprinkler activated in the unit of a condominium complex following a fire that began in the fourth floor residence. The sprinkler kept the fire from spreading to any other unit, and firefighters put out the last of the flames. Residents were able to evacuate safely, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Storage / Warehouse

Sprinklers keep warehouse fire from spreading (Boise, ID)

April 5, 2014 viking210

On Thursday at about 2 a.m. a fire broke out in a warehouse used for commercial laundry services. Fire crews responded to the scene to find smoke coming from the building. The fire sprinkler system within the building activated on the flames and kept them from spreading, allowing firefighters to quickly extinguish the remaining fire. 

Boise Fire Marshal Romeo Gervais said, “Fire sprinkler systems can react quickly and dramatically reduce the heat, flames, and smoke produced in a fire. That’s what happened this morning, protecting much of the structure and possibly preventing additional injuries.”

The fire’s cause is under investigation.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Supermarket fire squelched by sprinkler (London, UK)

April 3, 2014 viking210

During the early morning hours of March 31st, a fire began in a supermarket in the United Kingdom. The flames began in the loading dock area, and the heat then activated the sprinkler which kept the fire under control until fire crews arrived.

 

A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said, “Thankfully this building was fitted with sprinklers, which helped to prevent fire the fire from spreading into the supermarket and causing more serious damage.”

 

There were no injuries, and an investigation is underway for the fire’s cause.

Other - Retail, Retail

Retail store fire suppressed by installed sprinklers (Cambridge, ON)

April 1, 2014 viking210

An electronics retailer had a fire break out, and local firefighters were alerted at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday. The facility’s fire sprinklers suppressed the majority of the flames. Cambridge fire officials believe the fire was started by a faulty extension cord. There were no reported injuries.

College/University (on campus), School / University

College fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Red Wing, MN)

April 1, 2014 viking210

A late night fire the morning of Saturday, March 29 at a technical college, called the attention of fire crews. Though they arrived within seven minutes of their call, fire crews found the the building’s fire sprinklers had effectively put out the flames. 

According to the Red Wing Fire Department, “The presence of a working sprinkler system and alarm system made what may have been a tragedy into a moderate inconvenience.”

No injuries were reported.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinklers limit damage at tire distribution business (Chambersburg, PA)

March 31, 2014 viking210

No injuries occurred from a fire at a tire distribution facility on Saturday afternoon. An employee smelled smoke coming from a stack of tires that were placed floor to ceiling, and he called fire crews to the scene.

“The fire triggered the sprinkler system and did what it was designed to do,” Chambersburg Fire Department Captain Tim Ebersole said. He does not believe that work will be suspended at the business.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler saves lives and property in apartment fire (Neath, UK)

March 29, 2014 viking210

A fire began in a flat in the United Kingdom on Thursday, March 20. It broke out in the kitchen, and it was suppressed by the sprinkler system that had been installed in the building weeks earlier. The Neath Port Talbot Community Safety Department, Coastal Housing, and NPT Social Services had determined in February that the tenant of the flat was sufficiently at risk and had the fire sprinkler installed. Following the extinguishing of the fire by the sprinkler system, the man was found on the premises and was evacuated safely. No injuries were reported.