Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters in extinguishing apartment fire (Gainesville, GA) June 20, 2012 viking210 The accidental discharge of a flare gun sparked a fire Tuesday afternoon inside The Retreat at McEver Apartments. “The sprinkler system in the building had all but extinguished the fire upon the arrival of the fire department,” said Gainesville Fire Chief Jon Canada. He said no other apartment units were damaged by the blaze and no injuries were reported.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Sprinkler system credited with saving townhouse (Elkton, MD) June 20, 2012 viking210 The Office of the State Fire Marshal is crediting a fire sprinkler system with saving a home from devastation. Officials say a man was preparing a meal on the stove when his child was stung by an insect outside. As he attended to his child, the items on the stove burst into flames. During the time it took to call 911, the fire sprinkler system activated and extinguished the flames before the fire department arrived. With the help of the sprinklers, the fire damages were contained to the stove and cabinets
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler System Contains Fire at Senior Apartment Complex (Eau Claire, WI) June 20, 2012 viking210 No one was hurt in a fire Monday afternoon at a senior apartment complex and nursing home on the city’s far northwest side. An investigation determined the fire was caused by boxes that had been left on a stove while the occupant was in the process of moving. The fire was contained to the stove and cabinets above. It was doused by the sprinkler system.
Residential, Residential High Rise High-rise condo fire on 18th floor controlled by sprinkler system (Honolulu, HI) June 19, 2012 viking210 The fire broke out on the 18th floor of the King Tower at Liliuokalani Gardens. Fire officials said everyone in the building evacuated. The occupant of the unit where the fire started was not at home at the time of the blaze. Since the mid-1970s, all high-rise building on Oahu above 75-feet-tall were required to have a sprinkler system. Liliuokalani Gardens was built in 1984 and had its sprinklers built in. “The fire was controlled by a sprinkler head in the room where it began,” said Honolulu Fire Department Capt. Terry Seelig. “It appears that it began in the living room.”
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Sprinkler system stopped paper mill fire from spreading (Oregon City, OR) June 19, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a small fire Monday at the former Blue Heron Paper Co. mill site in Oregon City. The building’s sprinkler system stopped the fire from spreading before firefighters came in and extinguished the remaining flames. No one was reported hurt and the cause is still under investigation.
Residential, Single Family Home Residential fire sprinkler system successfully extinguishes house fire (Lake Havasu City, AZ) June 19, 2012 viking210 Lake Havasu City Fire Department responded to a fire early Sunday at a newly constructed residence. During the fire, the home’s fire protection system successfully doused flames inside the home after two fire sprinkler heads were activated, one in a hallway and the second within a bedroom. The fire was extinguished within 15 minutes. The cause of the fire is considered arson and there are no suspects at this time, fire officials said Sunday.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinkler kept dumpster fire from spreading to apartment complex (Medford, OR) June 18, 2012 viking210 The sprinkler controlled the fire until firefighters arrived at the scene, according to a press release from Medford Fire and Rescue. Firefighters fully extinguished the fire. Fire officials say the dumpster was housed in an enclosed structure that contained a laundry room. They believe the fire was started by improperly discarded cigarettes.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system contains kitchen fire at resident hall (Mount Pleasant, MI) June 14, 2012 viking210 Central Michigan University’s Campbell Hall was evacuated at about midnight Wednesday after a small fire broke out in the kitchenette on the first floor. Residents believe that a stove knob was bumped, turning the burner on and causing a basket placed near it to catch fire. The fire alarm and sprinkler systems were activated. All of Campbell Hall’s safety devices worked correctly and safety procedures went according to plan, said CMU Police Officer Carl Williams. “The entire system did exactly what it was designed to do,” he said. “In the kitchenette area, the sprinkler system activated … like it was supposed to.”
Residential, Residential High Rise Sprinkler system aids firefighters in high-rise apartment fire (Daytona Beach, FL) June 13, 2012 viking210 Daytona Beach firefighters said the woman was sleeping in a 12-story high-rise apartment building off of South Beach Street about 7 p.m. when the bed caught on fire from the lit cigarette. The building’s sprinkler system put out the blaze just as firefighters arrived, said David Newell, a spokesman with the department. Newell credited the relatively new sprinkler system with saving the woman’s life.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire confined to garbage bin by sprinkler system (Medford, OR) June 12, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system helped contain a trash fire at a Medford apartment complex this morning, Medford Fire-Rescue officials reported. The trash bin was in a building that houses garbage collection and a laundry room for two eight-unit apartment buildings, which are located right next door. Damage was confined to the garbage bin. The fire sprinkler prevented the fire from gaining enough momentum to seriously damage the facility, officials said.
