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.
Government Office, Government/Military Sprinkler system keeps damage to a minimum after fire at City Hall (Fitchburg, MA) July 26, 2012 viking210 City Hall on Main Street will be open for business as usual after a fire about 5 this morning in the Veterans Room on the first floor. Deputy Chief John C, Curran said the cause of the fire was a problem with the heating/air conditioning unit. He said a sprinkler in the room activated and doused the fire, keeping the damage minimal. No one was hurt.
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Sprinkler system extinguishes prison wood shop fire (Lincoln, NE) July 11, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system doused a fire at a wood shop on the Nebraska State Penitentiary campus early Saturday, a fire official said. The flames erupted inside the building at Nebraska 2 and Pioneers Boulevard just after 2 a.m., setting a number of furniture items ablaze. Steve Dolezal, acting battalion chief for Lincoln Fire and Rescue, said the fire was a minor event and some crews were back in service soon after making their way to the shop.
Government/Military, Other / Not Specified, Public Library Sprinkler system contains fire at public library (Berkeley, CA) March 19, 2012 viking210 The fire took place in one of the public bathrooms. Staff and the public were evacuated safely.
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Fire in jail laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Durham, NC) January 18, 2012 viking210 “It turns out there was one dryer in the laundry room on fire,” Maj. Paul Martin of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. “The fire burned out and set off the sprinkler system. We have some water and smoke damage in the jail and several hundred uniforms that have to be washed.” Required no evacuation. No one was injured.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Fire Controlled by Single Spinkler (Ocala, FL) January 6, 2012 viking210 Heat lamp inside snake cage causes small fire at state park. Fire controlled by single sprinkler.
