Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at nursing home garage fire (Chicago, IL) November 16, 2012 viking210 A car in a lower-level parking garage at a nursing home caught on fire, according to Fire Media Affairs. The 9-story nursing home’s sprinkler system was activated and firefighters walked through each floor and stairwell to make sure that no one was injured, according to Fire Media. There were no reported injuries or transports to hospitals.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Kitchen fire at a pizzeria was extinguished by the sprinkler system (Glen Ellyn, IL) November 15, 2012 viking210 A small kitchen fire at a pizzeria was extinguished by the restaurant’s sprinkler system. A restaurant manager said some rags caught on fire. Damage to the restaurant was minimal and no injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Wilmington, NC) November 15, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to a kitchen fire at an apartment and found that the building’s sprinkler system had already completely extinguished the small fire with one head activation. The fire, accidental, sparked when an occupant left heated grease unattended and forgot about it. No one was injured.
Government Office, Government/Military Fire at the San Francisco City Hall extinguished by sprinkler system (San Francisco, CA) November 14, 2012 viking210 A small electrical fire prompted the evacuation of San Francisco City Hall. The fire, in an electrical vault in the basement, activated the building’s sprinkler system. Any fire was handled by the sprinklers, according to the Fire Department.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinklers contain fire in resident’s room at assisted living facility (Taylorsville, NC) November 14, 2012 viking210 A fire broke out in a resident’s room at an assisted living facility. Sprinklers contained the fire to a single room. Staff at the facility had evacuated all residents by the time emergency responders arrived on the scene. No injuries were reported.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters at super store fire (Fishers, IN) November 13, 2012 viking210 The Super Target store in Fishers has been evacuated due to a fire. The fire activated the store’s sprinkler system. Fishers Fire Department officials tell Eyewitness News the fire is out.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire at packaging manufacturer extinguished by sprinkler system (Columbus, WI) November 13, 2012 viking210 A small explosion at American Packaging Corp. resulted in a fire that was extinguished by the sprinkler system. The sprinkler system contained the fire to the room where the fire started. Workers were evacuated safely from the building.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system controls apartment fire (Lebanon, MO) November 13, 2012 viking210 Careless smoking is being blamed for a apartment fire in St. Charles. The fire broke out about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Sprinklers activated and kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived. Everyone in the building was evacuated safely.
Residential, Single Family Home House fire extinguished by residential fire sprinkler system (Rosemont, PA) November 13, 2012 viking210 Firefighters were called to a house fire in Rosemont when an emergency generator ignited a house fire. Lower Merion Deputy Fire Marshal said sprinklers in the home kept the fire at bay unit crews were able to arrive and extinguish it. There were no injuries.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinklers makes the difference in kitchen fire at elementary school (Tulsa, OK) November 12, 2012 viking210 Tulsa Public Schools has confirmed a kitchen fire at an elementary school. School administrators say the school was evacuated, and all students and faculty are accounted for and unharmed. The school’s sprinkler system had partially extinguished the fire that started at a stove and spread to the walls.
