Category Archives: Hotel / Restaurant

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Sprinklers prove worth in hotel fire (Warrenville, IL)

July 1, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in the fifth floor of a hotel room the morning of June 29 was almost completely eliminated by the hotel’s fire sprinkler system. Fire crews arrived and put out the rest of the flames; no injuries were reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire sprinklers prove worth in midweek hotel fire (Preston, CT)

June 27, 2013 viking210 1 Comment

Fire sprinklers kept a fire that erupted in the hotel kitchen was contained by the hotel’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported from the blaze.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Restaurant kitchen fire controlled by sprinkler system (Pacifica, CA)

June 24, 2013 viking210

A restaurant kitchen caught fire Friday morning, but damage was kept to a minimum thanks to a sprinkler system, according to fire officials. The fire was reported around 7:25 a.m., according to the North County Fire Authority. Firefighters found fire in the kitchen area that was being held in check by an installed sprinkler system. The fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries.

Hotel / Restaurant, Residential, Restaurant

Sprinkler system extinguishes restaurant fire (Windham, NH)

June 21, 2013 viking210

The sprinkler system at the Common Man restaurant on Range Road knocked down a fire that started in the basement shortly after 11 this morning.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Restaurant fire put out by fire sprinklers (Windham, MA)

June 20, 2013 viking210

Smoke was all that was left of the fire when fire crews arrived to a restaurant in response to a fire alarm the morning of June 18. The fire sprinklers had knocked down the fire; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant, Residential

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at Golden Nugget Casino (Atlantic City, NJ)

June 19, 2013 viking210

A fire at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City closed the sauna Monday evening. Firefighters were called to the casino about 5:30 p.m. for a reported fire and activated sprinkler, Chief Dennis Brooks said.

“The fire doesn’t appear to be suspicious,” Brooks said. Preliminarily, it looks like an electrical fire, but is still under investigation, he said.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire sprinklers contain hotel fire (Houston, TX)

June 17, 2013 viking210

A fire that was started on a mattress in a hotel room activated the hotel’s fire sprinkler system. The sprinkler system contained the fire to that room, and no one was hurt by the fire. Arson crews are investigating the cause of the fire.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hotel fire doused by fire sprinklers (Tampa, FL)

June 11, 2013 viking210

Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire at a downtown Tampa hotel. The fire sprinkler system at the hotel activated and suppressed the majority of the flames. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinkler system puts out grease fire at restaurant (Nanuet, NY)

May 8, 2013 viking210

An afternoon fire that began in a restaurant kitchen was eliminated by the building’s fire sprinkler system before fire crews arrived at the scene. Fire Chief Kenny Flynn reported that the sprinkler system worked as it should.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Restaurant fire kept in control by fire sprinklers (Union City, NJ)

May 6, 2013 viking210

A toaster oven was to blame for the start of a fire in a deli early Sunday morning. The restaurant’s fire sprinkler system contained the fire to the area of the toaster oven, and fire crews eliminated the remaining flames. Residents who lived above the restaurant were able to come back to their homes soon after, and no injuries were reported.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers