All posts by viking210

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Fire sprinklers show worth in retirement home fire (Gig Harbor, WA)

April 3, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers were credited by State Fire Marshall Charles Duffy with helping to save both property and life at a fire that started in the kitchen of a retirement community. Two fire sprinklers activated and kept the fire contained until fire crews arrived. Residents were all evacuated until the fire was completely put out, and no one was reported injured from the fire.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Fire sprinkler system douses fire at elementary school (Merced, CA)

April 2, 2013 viking210

When fire crews arrived in response to a fire at an elementary school, they found that the building’s fire sprinkler had put out the fire. The police have found evidence of arson, and no one was injured in the fire.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire sprinklers credited with extinguishing hotel fire (Kiawah Island, SC)

March 31, 2013 viking210

Guests who were staying at the Sanctuary Hotel were evacuated when a fire began in the hotel’s storage room. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire keeping the damage to that single room. No injuries were reported.

“Fire sprinklers have proven themselves yet again as an invaluable tool to improve property and life safety,” said Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh. “A single fire sprinkler head activated and controlled the fire until the fire department arrived.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire eliminated by fire sprinklers (Cranston, RI)

March 30, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers quickly extinguished the fire that broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building. No injuries were reported. ***Blog Editor’s Note – Please let us know what you think of the coverage by WPRI.com and journalist John Mitchell, who focused on water damage rather than the lives and property saved by the automatic fire sprinkler system. ***

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers contain apartment fire (Charleston, SC)

March 30, 2013 viking210

After a cooking fire broke out in an apartment in downtown Charleston, the resident tried to douse it without success. The unit’s fire sprinkler was then triggered and kept the fire in check until fire crews arrived to put out the remaining flames.

Fire Marshall Mike Julazadeh said, “The fire sprinkler system is a critical component in the life safety system of this property. In this case, a single fire sprinkler head operated and controlled the fire event until the fire department could arrive and mitigate any remaining hazards.”

Other - Retail, Retail

Arson fire at furniture store put out by fire sprinklers (Marion, IA)

March 28, 2013 viking210

An early morning fire that brought police officers and fire crews to the scene was limited to the furniture store’s office and storage area thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. Police are reporting that the store’s front door was damaged leading them to believe that the fire was deliberately set. No injuries have been reported.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Warehouse fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Somerset, PA)

March 25, 2013 viking210

A fire that broke out in an electronic recycling warehouse caused 30 fire firefighters from four county fire departments to respond. They arrived to find a small fire which was limited due to the warehouse’s fire sprinklers.

“Basically the sprinkler system knocked down the fire,” reported Somerset First Leutenant Bart Close. “We took about 10 more minutes to finish the knockdown.”

There was minimal damage to the building, and no one was reported injured.

Residential, Single Family Home

Fire sprinklers prove worth in multiple house fire (Carolina Forest, SC)

March 23, 2013 viking210

A fire that destroyed 26 buildings on Saturday was not able to demolish a couple of buildings that had fire sprinklers installed in them. The factors contributing to the enormity of the fire were the pine straw that surrounded all of the buildings and the high winds that evening.

Horry County Fire Chief Fred Crosby stated, “There were two buildings that had sprinklers. They were built after the fire code had changed and required it. The other buildings were built before it was required. And those two buildings are left standing.”

No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers prove worth in apartment kitchen fire (Petaluma, CA)

March 21, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers quickly extinguished the evening fire that occurred on the top floor of an apartment building. Investigators reported that a youth was attempting to cook up illegal narcotics when some of the ingredients caught fire. The young man suffered some minor burns, and no one else was injured.

Other - Residential, Residential

Multi-family residence kitchen fire extinguished by fire sprinklers (Lake Havasu City, AZ)

March 21, 2013 viking210

A cooking fire that broke out in a multi-family residence was quickly eliminated by the unit’s fire sprinkler system. The fire crew that arrived to the afternoon incident reported that the occupants were able to escape the unit unharmed.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers