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Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Sprinkler system contains publishing company fire (East Vancouver, BC)

March 8, 2012 viking210

Fire officials are blaming arson for a fire that damaged an East Vancouver publishing company early Wednesday morning.  Sprinklers in the building contained the flames. 

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire at senior living center (Atlanta, GA)

March 6, 2012 viking210

When officers arrived on the scene the fire was extinguished by the overhead sprinkler system.  No injuries were reported. 

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler system contains fire at retirement home, 40 residents evacuate safely (Eugene, OR)

March 6, 2012 viking210

According to a fire department report, a small fire broke out about 12:15 p.m. in an imitation potted plant in a stairwell of the two-story building. That triggered smoke alarms and the building’s overhead sprinkler system.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system saves Uncle Ron’s bar allowing Uncle Kracker concert to go on without delay (Lincoln, NE)

March 5, 2012 viking210

Fire Inspector Rick Campos says the fire was caused by an improperly disposed of match. The bar was not open at the time. Campos says owner Ron Tegtmeier lit a candle in his office and threw the match away in the garbage can, which later started on fire.Campos says the fire was contained to the office because Uncle Ron’s had a sprinkler system installed.

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Fire in downtown Yakima quickly extinguished (Yakima, WA)

March 5, 2012 viking210

A piece of metal slipped into a paper processor, creating friction and igniting a small fire, Yakima Battalion Chief Mitch Cole said.The fire set off the sprinkler system in the building, which was evacuated. Fewer than 10 workers were in the building at the time, Cole said.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Restaurant fire quickly managed by sprinkler system (Medford, OR)

March 5, 2012 viking210

McGrath’s Fish House was evacuated just before noon after a small kitchen fire broke out in one of the vents above a stove, Medford Fire and Rescue officials said. The fire was quickly extinguished by a nearby sprinkler head, but patrons were evacuated as a precaution while fire officials inspected.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

School fire extinguished by sprinkler system, students returned to class within the hour (Bracebridge, ON)

March 5, 2012 viking210

Students at Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School were evacuated briefly this morning following a fire in the school’s woodworking shop. The fire was reported at 10 a.m., and was soon extinguished by the school sprinkler system. Students were evacuated as a precaution, but returned to class within the hour.

No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system limits fire damage to apartment garbage can (Bend, OR)

March 5, 2012 viking210

Tenants reported smoke and fire in the garage of a unit of the four-plex, Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki said. The building is equipped with a fire sprinkler system, and the garage fire was put out by a sprinkler head activation in the garage, Derlacki said. The fire was caused by a cigarette improperly discarded into a trash can that had paper in it, Derlacki said. The cigarette ignited the paper and spread to the shelf.

But thanks to the sprinkler, damage was limited to the garbage can and adjacent shelving unit, Derlacki said, estimating losses at just $500 to the building and $50 to contents. “Without the sprinkler system, this fire could have easily displaced the four families living in the building,” he said in a news release. Instead, he said, “All tenants of the building will be able to stay in their homes tonight.”

Retail, Shopping Mall

Sprinkler System extinguishes fire inside Pottery Barn Kids at Eastview Mall (Rochester, NY)

March 5, 2012 viking210

Firefighters say there was a small fire inside the store, but it was put out by the sprinkler system before firefighters arrived.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire at apartment building extinguished by building’s sprinkler system (East Bay, RI)

March 2, 2012 viking210

A small fire broke out inside an apartment at Franklin Court Independent Living Community at around noon on Friday, prompting “all available manpower” to be called to the scene. By the time firefighters arrived, the building’s sprinkler system had been activated and the fire had been extinguished.