Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers extinguish early morning bar fire (Wilkes-Barre, PA) November 8, 2012 viking210 A fire that erupted early this morning at a themed Bar was the result of varnish rags that caught fire amid a reconstruction project, fire officials said. Most of the fire had already been extinguished by the time fire crews responded, said city Fire Chief Jay Delaney. “Very fortunately, they have a good fire alarm system and a sprinkler system in place that prevented a lot of damage,” Delaney said Blog editor’s note: A fire alarm system does not trigger a sprinkler, but only rather the substantial heat from a fire.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system aids firefighters in restaurant kitchen fire (Maricopa, AZ) October 15, 2012 viking210 A small fire at a Sonic restaurant was kept in check by an effective sprinkling system, according to a spokesman with the Maricopa County Fire Department. Brad Pitassi said firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control because of the sprinklers.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system contains electrical fire at restaurant (Hampton, NH) October 5, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a fire at a sports lounge and restaurant. The blaze was determined to have been caused by an electrical malfunction in the jukebox, according to Hampton Fire Chief Chris Silver. “The sprinkler system saved the building,” Silver said. “It did exactly what it was supposed to do and contained it right in the area of origin.”
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system extinguishes restaurant kitchen fire (Sitka, AK) September 26, 2012 viking210 Fire officials say a sprinkler system saved a downtown building after a fire broke out in a first-floor restaurant. Assistant Fire Chief Al Stevens says a small fire broke out in the kitchen. It triggered a nearby sprinkler which extinguished the fire and saved the restaurant.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system aids firefighters at restaurant kitchen fire (San Diego, CA) September 24, 2012 viking210 A fire erupted inside Babbo’s Bar and Grille in University Heights Monday. The building’s sprinklers went off helping crews put out the fire, which appears to have started in the kitchen.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Jensen Beach, FL) September 6, 2012 viking210 Firefighters arrived at 5 a.m. Thursday and found the ice machine had ignited, but a fire sprinkler put out the flames before firefighters arrived. No one was injured.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers make the difference in a suspicious restaurant fire (Eugene, OR) August 29, 2012 viking210 A recycling bin at a downtown restaurant caught fire Wednesday morning, one of two fires overnight that firefighters are calling “suspicious.” The fire started in the cardboard bin and burned up onto a beam on the building. Firefighters said sprinklers activated, protecting the building.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system suppresses fire at restaurant (Rapid City, SD) August 28, 2012 viking210 A fire had started outside the front doors in a cigarette receptacle and spread up the wall and inside the building, according to the news release. Two sprinkler heads were activated and able to keep the fire in check until the fire department arrived and put the fire out.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler prevents major fire damage at restaurant (Ocean City, MD) August 6, 2012 viking210 Firefighters were able to get the fire, which originated in the kitchen, under control. Officials say a sprinkler was activated during the blaze, which prevented extensive damages to the rest of the restaurant. Officials say no one was injured.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Country club fire controlled by sprinkler system (Chesterfield, MO) July 6, 2012 viking210 The fire sprinklers in the building turned on in the smoke and fire, and controlled the blaze until firefighters took over. “This could have been quite a catastrophe had the fire alarm system not activated, and had the sprinkler system not controlled the fire until our arrival,” said Monarch Fire Marshal Roger Herin.
