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Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Chemical fire controlled by sprinkler system (Mansfield, TX)

February 18, 2014 viking210

A fire that began in a chemical vat at a manufacturing facility after 2 a.m. on Monday was contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system. A small amount of acid was released, which was quickly contained. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the remaining flames with foam. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but initial reports indicate that it may have been electrical. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hotel fire contained by sprinkler system (Hawley, PA)

February 17, 2014 viking210

A fire began on the roof of a hotel on Friday evening around 10:30 p.m. The hotel, which was booked to capacity, had a fire sprinkler system installed, which contained the fire. All of the hotel’s occupants were able to evacuate safely.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler helps save apartment building from fire (Knoxville, TN)

February 15, 2014 viking210

Firefighters responded to a fire at an apartment complex during the early hours of Saturday morning. After seeing flames outside of a sixth floor apartment unit, they came up to extinguish the blaze. They were met with smoke, with the fire sprinkler having put out the majority of the fire. No injuries were reported, and the fire’s cause remains under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire controlled by sprinkler system (Covington, LA)

February 13, 2014 viking210

Shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters responded to a fire that began in the attic of an apartment complex. The sprinkler system kept the fire contained until the fire crews arrived. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but initial reports show that the lighting was suspected. No one was injured in the incident.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers save historic building (Barre, VT)

February 13, 2014 viking210 1 Comment

A historic building which houses several apartments had a fire begin in a fourth floor unit. The fire began when items that were cooking on the stove were left unattended. The sprinkler system, reacting to the heat from the fire, activated and eliminated the blaze.

There were no injuries reported from the incident.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers quickly douse fire at high rise apartment building (Vineland, NJ)

February 13, 2014 viking210

Firefighters were called to a fire at a high rise apartment building Wednesday afternoon. The origin of the fire was the kitchen in a seventh floor unit, and the sprinkler system quickly put out the fire.

The sprinkler system “did everything it was supposed to,” Lt. Tony Saltar said.

There were no injuries reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Country club fire contained by sprinkler (Tinley Park, IL)

February 13, 2014 viking210

** NO MEDIA COVERAGE – FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED **

On Wednesday, February 12, a fire began in the kitchen office of a country club. The fire sprinklers activated from the heat of the fire and were able to contain the fire to where it started. No injuries were reported, and the facility is still open for business. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Fire at supercenter put out by sprinkler system (Brooksville, FL)

February 13, 2014 viking210

The Brooksville Fire Department responded to a fire at the town’s Wal-mart store on the morning of Tuesday, February 11. Fire officials report that one of the store’s buffing machines was to blame for the ignition of the fire. The store’s fire sprinkler system activated and helped to put out the fire within 15 minutes. All employees and customers were able to evacuate safely.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers help extinguish fire at fast food restaurant (Delray Beach, CA)

February 13, 2014 viking210

An early morning fire at a Burger King restaurant is under investigation. The blaze, which began in one of the restaurant’s deep fryers, had been largely extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system. There were no reported injuries in the incident.

Single sprinkler head eliminates fire at retirement housing facility (Columbus, GA)

February 8, 2014 viking210

Investigators believe that the fire which began at Farrfield Manor, a retirement home, was started by unattended food that was cooking on the stove of one of its units. Thankfully, the heat from the fire activated a single sprinkler head, which then put out the fire.

“It went out immediately,” Captain Brian Russell of the Columbus Fire and Emergency Medical Services said.

No one was injured in the incident, and everyone was able to go back to their apartments shortly after the incident.

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