Government/Military, Prison / Jail Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at men’s prison (Maple Ridge, BC, Canada) September 19, 2012 viking210 A fire that started in a storage room of a men’s prison in Maple Ridge was confined to the storage area and did not spread. Maple Ridge assistant fire chief Timo Juurakko said the fire activated the prison’s sprinkler system, which quickly doused the flames.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler system contains hotel fire (Forest Grove, OR) September 17, 2012 viking210 A cigarette is to blame for a fire at the Best Western Hotel in Forest Grove on Sunday afternoon. Officials said the building’s fire sprinkler system activated and stopped that fire from spreading to the rest of the hotel.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system aids firefighters at middle school fire (Hixson, TN) September 17, 2012 viking210 Firefighters gained access inside the building to turn off the fire alarm and noticed signs of vandalism inside the main office area. At that time, they also heard noises of doors rattling in the building and reported possible suspects inside the building. Firefighters immediately exited the building for safety reasons. Moments later, visible signs of fire were spotted at the right corner of the building. The automatic sprinkler system activated and firefighters extinguished the fire immediately, containing it to the one room.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Decatur, IL) September 14, 2012 viking210 Food left cooking on a stove resulted in a small apartment fire. “It was a small fire,” Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Abbott said, “and the sprinkler system (in the apartment) had extinguished it by the time we got there. All we had to do was turn off the sprinkler system valve and ventilate the apartment. It was a successful use of the sprinkler system.” No injuries were reported.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system extinguishes grocery store arson fire (Leesburg, GA) September 11, 2012 viking210 A fire at the Lee County Publix is being investigated as arson by Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office. No injuries were reported, and the blaze was extinguished by the store’s sprinkler system. Customers and employees were evacuated.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant A fire at manufacturer plant was contained by the sprinkler system (Sheboygan, WI) September 11, 2012 viking210 A fire at a stainless steel and aluminum parts and products manufacturer was contained to a dust collector located outside the building, according to the Sheboygan Fire Department. Deputy Chief Charles Butler said the blaze was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system before the fire department arrived. The company’s employees evacuated immediately and there were no injuries.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system controls commercial fire (Madison, WI) September 6, 2012 viking210 No one was in the building when a fire broke out at Armark Uniform Service, which supply uniform rental and cleaning services. Thanks to the sprinkler system that kept the fire in check until firefighters arrived.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Jensen Beach, FL) September 6, 2012 viking210 Firefighters arrived at 5 a.m. Thursday and found the ice machine had ignited, but a fire sprinkler put out the flames before firefighters arrived. No one was injured.
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinklers prove effectiveness in single-family residence fire (San Luis Obispo, CA) September 4, 2012 viking210 Fire Department personnel responded to a structure fire at a single-family residence. Firefighters found a fire confined to the garage. A single residential sprinkler system activated and held the fire in check until firefighters arrived to completely extinguish the garage and check for hot spots. There were no injuries to fire personnel or the public.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system controls fire at electro-plating business (Pinellas Park, FL) September 4, 2012 viking210 A train conductor noticed flames at an electro-plating business and called 911. By the time firefighters got there, the company’s sprinkler system had put a lot of the fire out, and crews were able to manage the rest.
