Manufacturing, Power / Energy Facility Commercial fire contained by sprinkler system (Waseca, MN) September 4, 2012 viking210 A fire inside Emerson Network Power was contained to an assembly room. “The sprinkler system did its job,” Waseca Fire Chief Gary Conrath said. No one was working in the building when the fire apparently started in an electric panel box. So, if the alarm and sprinkler system hadn’t been working properly, the fire could have spread quickly through the large plant.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes residence hall fire at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham, MA) September 4, 2012 viking210 A fire at the University of Southern Maine was intentionally set in a residence hall trash can around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. A sprinkler head in the closet extinguished the fire. There was no fire or smoke damage beyond the closet. Students living in the hall were safety evacuated and the dorm was reopened to students at 5 a.m.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Laundry room fire at senior living center controlled by sprinkler system (Lynnwood, WA) August 31, 2012 viking210 A fire in a clothes dryer at a senior living center north of Lynnwood on Wednesday caused minimal damage thanks to a sprinkler that kept flames in check until firefighters arrived, officials said. “A fire like this at a time of the morning when most residents are sleeping could have resulted in tragedy, but one sprinkler head was able to keep the fire contained to the clothes dryer,” District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said. “This is an excellent example of how sprinklers can react quickly to save lives and reduce property damage.”
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire (Fairfax, VA) August 31, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system put out a kitchen fire. The fire started around 7:30 p.m. and was out within a few minutes. Chief Kenny Wolfrey said that the incident was a reminder that “sprinklers save lives.”
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system makes the difference in apartment kitchen fire (Jackson, NJ) August 31, 2012 viking210 Jackson Firefighters responded to a second kitchen fire at a residence on Victoria Circle. There were no injuries reported, according to Station 55 Chief Timothy Carson. Fire fighters were dispatched, and on arrival, found that the occupants had been cooking when a flash fire erupted. The sprinkler system and two installed extinguisher pods inside the cook-top exhaust fan put the fire out.
Retail, Shopping Mall Strip mall fire contained by sprinkler system (San Jose, CA) August 31, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a blaze at a strip mall. When firefighters arrived, they found the building’s sprinklers had been set off. Firefighters quickly extinguished the small amount of smoldering fire in the restaurant. Because the mall shares a common attic, “the whole strip mall could have been affected.”
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers make the difference in a suspicious restaurant fire (Eugene, OR) August 29, 2012 viking210 A recycling bin at a downtown restaurant caught fire Wednesday morning, one of two fires overnight that firefighters are calling “suspicious.” The fire started in the cardboard bin and burned up onto a beam on the building. Firefighters said sprinklers activated, protecting the building.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinkler system contains fire at office building (Cleveland, OH) August 29, 2012 viking210 Firefighters evacuated 3,200 workers from Key Tower on Monday after an explosion and fire in the basement electrical room. The building’s sprinkler system quickly put out the fire.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system suppresses fire at restaurant (Rapid City, SD) August 28, 2012 viking210 A fire had started outside the front doors in a cigarette receptacle and spread up the wall and inside the building, according to the news release. Two sprinkler heads were activated and able to keep the fire in check until the fire department arrived and put the fire out.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at long-term hotel (Vancouver, WA) August 27, 2012 viking210 Capt. Dave James with the Vancouver Fire Department said the sprinkler system was able to contain the fire until the fire department got there. This is the second fire put out by a sprinkler system in the past week. Residents were safely evacuated.
