Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential College housing fire put out by fire sprinkler (Philadelphia, PA) July 19, 2013 viking210 When a fire broke out in an unattended unit in a college housing building, fire sprinklers activated and eliminated the fire. The cause of the fire was a blender set on top of an oven that had been left on. No injuries were reported. “[We’re] very fortunate to have fire sprinkler systems in all of the College Houses — they did their job,” said Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Medical center fire eliminated by sprinklers (Washington, DC) July 18, 2013 viking210 The fire sprinklers in a medical center quickly put out a fire which began in one of its rooms. No injuries were reported.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Fire at Wal-Mart Store Controlled by Sprinkler System (Oklahoma City, OK) July 18, 2013 viking210 A fire in a McDonald’s restaurant located inside the Wal-Mart store at 7800 Northwest Expressway in northwest Oklahoma City Wednesday is out, according to fire radio reports. Employees inside the store were able to extinguish the fire. A sprinkler system was activated and firefighters mopped water and ventilated the building.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers ensure cooking fire ends in apartment (Rochester, MN) July 17, 2013 viking210 When a fire erupted in an apartment kitchen, the fire sprinklers quickly activated to douse the flames. Residents of the apartment building evacuated, and no injuries were reported. “This was a case where the sprinkler system probably saved the building,” said Larry Mueller, the assistant fire marshal.
Retail, Shopping Mall Strip mall saved from extensive damage thanks to fire sprinkler (Lakewood, NJ) July 15, 2013 viking210 Fire and rescue responded to reports of a fire in one of the buildings in a strip mall. When they arrived, they found smoke coming from the eaves of the building and fire inside it, which was controlled to one area by the suite’s fire sprinkler. According to fire crews, had the building not had a fire sprinkler system installed, the damage to that building would have been much greater and would most likely have affected the other four businesses in the strip mall as well. According to reports, there were no injuries.
Food Processing, Manufacturing Processing plant fire reduced to smoke thanks to fire sprinklers (Sioux Falls, SD) July 15, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to a meat processing plant fire that was spotted by a bystander the night of July 12 to find the flames gone and just a little smoke. Firefighters credited the plant’s fire sprinkler system, which doused the fire that started near a cardboard box on the sixth floor. No one was reported injured by the fire.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel fire shut down by sprinkler (Colorado Springs, CO) July 15, 2013 viking210 When a fire occurred in one of the rooms in a hotel room the night of July 13, firefighters reported that the hotel’s fire sprinkler system quickly eliminated the blaze. Guests were evacuated and allowed to return shortly after the firefighters ensured that no danger was present. No injuries were reported.
Other - Residential, Residential Fire sprinklers contain fire at shelter (Appleton, WI) July 14, 2013 viking210 A child who was playing with a lighter started a fire on the third floor bedroom of a domestic abuse shelter. Fire sprinklers kept the fire from spreading until firefighters arrived to eliminate it completely. No injuries were reported.
Self-Storage Facility, Storage / Warehouse Fire sprinklers activate to keep storage facility fire in check (Watsonville, CA) July 13, 2013 viking210 A fire that broke out in a storage facility during the early morning hours of July 10 was controlled by a single fire sprinkler. Fire crews arrived, cutting through locked rolling doors to get to the blaze, and put out the rest of the fire. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers credited with minimizing fire damage and safety of residents in apartment fire (Cookeville, TN) July 12, 2013 viking210 A grease fire that began in a two story apartment building set off the alarm notifying residents to evacuate the premises. The fire sprinkler, which had limited the flames to the apartment kitchen, put out the fire by the time fire crews arrived to the scene. Fire Department Lt. Marvin Montgomery stated, “We figure the total damage at around $7,000, but if that building had burned, it would have been a million dollars. And when you think about the water damage from the sprinkler, just remember things will dry out, but they will never unburn.” No one was injured in this incident.
