Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinkler suppresses warehouse fire (Gurnee, IL) April 23, 2012 viking210 When firefighters arrived at the scene of a warehouse fire, they discovered that the fire sprinkler system had put out the blaze. No one was reported injured in the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire contained by fire sprinkler (Spokane, WA) April 23, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers kept a fire that broke out in the closet of a second story apartment from spreading throughout the apartment.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Firefighters aided by fire sprinklers at paper mill fire (Vancouver, WA) April 21, 2012 viking210 A small fire that broke out at a paper mill was “pretty much done” by the time firefighters arrived thanks to the mill’s fire sprinkler system, reported Camas-Washougal Chief Nick Swinhart. There were no injuries reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Garage fire suppressed by fire sprinkler system (Vancouver, WA) April 19, 2012 viking210 Firefighters arrived to the scene of a fire at the garage an apartment complex to find that “the fire was almost completely extinguished by sprinklers,” reported Captain Dave James, a Vancouver Fire Department spokesman. The fire did not spread beyond the garage, and no injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers put out grease fire in apartment (Pasadena, CA) April 19, 2012 viking210 Firefighters who responded to an apartment fire started by oil in a frying pan found that the unit’s fire sprinkler had doused the flames. No one was reported injured.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers prove worth in two apartment fires (Charleston, WV) April 18, 2012 viking210 The Charleston Fire Department responded to two apartment fires, both of which were promptly extinguished by each of the units’ fire sprinklers. According to reports, no one was injured
Other Business, Place of Worship Sprinkler system extinguishes church fire (Salt Lake City, UT) April 18, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in the mechanical room of a church was extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system before fire crews arrived, reported the Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesperson Jasen Asay. No injuries were reported.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Grocery store fire suppressed by fire sprinklers (Westborough, MA) April 16, 2012 viking210 A fire sprinkler quickly put out the flames from a two alarm fire that started in the rotisserie oven of a grocery store. No injuries were reported.
Other - Residential, Residential Boarding house fire put out by fire sprinkler (Nashua, NH) April 16, 2012 viking210 A fire sprinkler knocked out the fire that occurred in a room at a boarding house. Fire Marshal Richard Wood reported, “Had the sprinkler not activated and controlled the fire while small, it is highly likely the occupant would have suffered serious injury or death.”
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinkler system ensures safe end to chemical fire (Lees Summit, MO) April 16, 2012 viking210 Firefighters who arrived at the scene of a chemical fire that broke out in a warehouse found the flames contained to a few buckets of a chemicals and nearby boxes. The sprinkler system had responded to the heat from the the fire and controlled it accordingly. No injuries were reported.
