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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fire sprinklers credited with extinguishing hotel fire (Kiawah Island, SC)

March 31, 2013 viking210

Guests who were staying at the Sanctuary Hotel were evacuated when a fire began in the hotel’s storage room. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire keeping the damage to that single room. No injuries were reported.

“Fire sprinklers have proven themselves yet again as an invaluable tool to improve property and life safety,” said Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh. “A single fire sprinkler head activated and controlled the fire until the fire department arrived.”

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Fire sprinklers limit damage at restaurant (Berkeley, CA)

March 8, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in the downstairs dining room of a restaurant was largely eliminated due to the the restaurant’s fire sprinklers. Interim Berkeley Deputy Fire Chief Avery Webb confirmed the fire sprinkler systems value when he said, “Had it not been for that single sprinkler, we probably would have had a significantly greater amount of damage.”

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Fire in fifth-floor hotel room extinguished by sprinkler system (Pittsburgh, PA)

February 12, 2013 viking210

Pittsburgh firefighters responded to a fire in a fifth-floor room of an Upper Hill District hotel shortly after 11 p.m. Saturday. Sprinklers at the hotel extinguished the fire, and no one was injured, according to an Allegheny County emergency dispatcher. The county’s 911 center received the call at 11:06 and firefighters reported that the fire was out 15 minutes later.

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Sprinkler system extinguishes office fire at local restaurant (Lake Zurich, IL)

January 15, 2013 viking210

*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** On the evening of January 14, 2013, the Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department was dispatched to an automatic fire alarm activation at 769 W. Hwy 22 (Kobe East) in Lake Zurich. The first arriving companies, upon entry, found light smoke in the building and the sound of water running. Upon investigation, a burnt/melted electrical strip was found with signs of heat extension up the wall. The fire was not only controlled but also extinguished by activation of a single sprinkler head. Due to the activation of the sprinkler system, the fire was contained to the room of origin and no further fire suppression activities were required. The fire companies assisted in salvage, water clean up, fire investigation, sprinkler system restoration, cause and origin investigation and stand-by for continued community service. Currently, Kobe East is awaiting health department approval to reopen.

The fire appears to be accidental/electrical in nature. All crews returned to service after salvage operations

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Hotel room fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Yuma, AZ)

January 15, 2013 viking210

Sprinklers put out a stove-top fire in a room at a Yuma hotel Saturday afternoon before firefighters arrived. Yuma Fire Department spokesman Mike Erfert said arriving YFD personnel found there had been a fire in a fourth-floor of the hotel and that the sprinkler head near the fire had activated and extinguished the fire. The fire was caused by a pan of oil left heating on the stove by the room’s occupant. Erfert said the fire damage was limited to the immediate area around and above the stove-top. There were no injuries.

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Sprinklers minimize damage in fire at sushi restaurant (Sacramento, CA)

December 30, 2012 viking210

The fire broke out in the Hazel Avenue restaurant’s HVAC system about 2:30 a.m., but was contained by the sprinkler system, said Michelle Eidam, a spokeswoman for the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Eidam said the sprinkler system likely saved the building. *** Blog Editor’s Note – Please let us know what you think of the coverage by the Sacramento Bee and journalist Ryan Lillis, who focused on water damage rather than the lives and property saved by the automatic fire sprinkler system ***

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