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 ***
Category Archives: Restaurant
Sprinkler system extinguishes restaurant fire (Duham, NC)
Restaurant fire extinguished by sprinklers, Reopens same day (Sevierville, TN)
Restaurant fire controlled with help from sprinkler system (Lancaster, PA)
Sprinkler system makes the difference in nightclub fire (San Antonio, TX)
Kitchen fire at a pizzeria was extinguished by the sprinkler system (Glen Ellyn, IL)
Sprinklers extinguish early morning bar fire (Wilkes-Barre, PA)
Blog editor’s note: A fire alarm system does not trigger a sprinkler, but only rather the substantial heat from a fire.