Category Archives: Restaurant

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at nightclub (Seattle, WA)

October 21, 2013 viking210

Firefighters were alerted to a fire at a nightclub at approximately 8:44 a.m. on Friday, April 18. When the fire crews entered the building, they found that the fire had been extinguished by the establishment’s fire sprinkler system. Investigators discovered a melted container that had been placed on an active stove top; the fire had then spread to boxes and garbage cans that were close to the stove. The fire sprinkler limited the fire to the kitchen area, and no injuries were reported. 

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers make the difference in restaurant fire (Plano, TX)

October 15, 2013 viking210

A fire which began in a downtown Plano, Texas restaurant early Sunday, October 13 morning was called in by a police officer who saw smoke coming from the building. 56 fire personnel arrived to the scene and were able to put the fire out within 50 minutes thanks to the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system which had already contained the fire. 

“The combination of fire sprinklers and the quick response of the firefighters made the difference in this fire,” Fire Marshal David Kerr said. “Fires occurring when businesses are closed usually have the greatest delay in reporting a fire.” 

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire extinguished by fire sprinklers at restaurant (Lahaina, HI)

September 25, 2013 viking210

A fire began in a clothes dryer at a restaurant during the early morning hours of September 24. The fire stayed in the utility room which housed the clothes dryer and was suppressed by the restaurant’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported from the incident.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at suspicious fire at restaurant (West Shore, BC, Canada)

August 23, 2013 viking210

An early morning fire erupted at a restaurant that authorities are slating as suspicious. Fire sprinklers activated, which along with fire crews, contained and suppressed the fire. There were no injuries reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinklers show effectiveness in winery fire (Kenwood, CA)

August 16, 2013 viking210

On the morning of August 14, a fire broke out in a freezer located in a winery. The fire sprinkler contained the flames, leaving little fire damage, according to Fire Captain Daren Bellach. Bellach said, “The sprinklers went off and held the fire in check like they’re supposed to.”There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinklers prove worth in restaurant fire (Des Moines, IA)

August 13, 2013 viking210 1 Comment

Fire crews arrived to a fire reported at a restaurant the evening of Sunday, August 11. Officials now believe the fire began as a grease fire in the kitchen and then quickly came up the stove hood into the attic. An employee who witnessed the incident reported that the fire sprinklers activated almost immediately, suppressing the flames.

 

“The attic sprinklers, quite frankly, saved the entire building,” Whitsell said. “There are at least 16 businesses in the strip mall. If it wasn’t for attic sprinklers, several wouldn’t have opened today or for a very long time. They held the fire in check, they did their jobs.”

 

There were no injuries from the incident.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Restaurant fire controlled thanks to fire sprinklers (Lynchburg, VA)

July 30, 2013 viking210

A passerby noticed smoke coming from a restaurant late July 28 and called fire crews. When officials arrived, they found the fire had been completely put out by the building’s fire sprinklers. The cause of the fire was a cooking fryer, which had not been turned off.

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.