Category Archives: Office Building

Austin, TX – Sprinkler system limits spread of fire at office building; Fire contained to computer room

February 20, 2015 viking210

The fire broke out around 9:15 a.m. last Sunday at 314 East Highland Mall Blvd. An electrical short started the fire in a computer room on the first floor of an office building. The building’s sprinkler system kept it under control and confined to the computer room. There were no reported injuries.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinkler controls fire at GE facility caused by malfunctioning electrical equipment (Charlottesville, VA)

October 26, 2014 viking210

Shortly before midnight on October 23, units responded to GE Intelligent Platforms, 2500 Austin Drive, for the report of a commercial structure fire. Fire crews worked to extinguish a fire in the second floor of the structure that had been controlled by the activation of one sprinkler head. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is accidental and was determined to be malfunctioning electrical equipment.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers help control fire in commercial office building (Anaheim, CA)

October 14, 2014 viking210

Firefighters have put out a structural fire at Anaheim Corporate Office Plaza, across the street from Angel Stadium on East Orangewood Avenue. Firefighters responded at 6:17 p.m. on Monday after an alarm company for the plaza noticed that its sprinkler system had been activated, a fire official said. There were no injuries reported.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers help contain arson fire at office building (North Branch, MN)

October 10, 2014 viking210

The break-in and fire occurred sometime Tuesday night at the Main Street Center, a two-level building along the town’s main east-west thoroughfare that has about 15 tenants. No one was in the building at the time the sprinklers went off, which was about 11 p.m., she said.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers limit damage in commercial building fire (South Bend, IN)

July 1, 2014 viking210

Fire crews were dispatched to a fire at 1:30 a.m. Monday at the South Bend/St. Joseph Building Department. The building’s fire sprinkler was operating when they arrived, preventing a large amount of damage.

“The sprinkler head was triggered by the fire in that office,” said Captain Christian Rose of the South Bend Fire Department. “And there was a broken window, so we’re unsure how that happened. So we called the fire investigators out to see whether or not arson was involved, or something else.”

The office was open for business on Monday, and there were no injuries reported.

Office Building, Other Business

Office building fire extinguished with help from sprinkler (New York City, NY)

June 18, 2014 viking210

An office building was evacuated safely after a fire was reported in it on Monday. Fire crews responded to the call shortly after being notified.

A representative for the Official Fire Department City of New York said, “(The fire was) extinguished, largely by the building’s sprinkler system.”

There were no injuries reported.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers control high rise fire (Amarillo, TX)

June 18, 2014 viking210

Fire crews were notified of a fire on the 12th floor of a bank plaza building on Tuesday evening. When they arrived, they found the the fire had been controlled by the building’s fire sprinkler system. The fire began in an office area, and it’s cause is under investigation. There were no reported injuries.

Office Building, Other Business

High rise fire eliminated thanks to fire sprinklers (Pittsburgh, PA)

June 12, 2014 viking210

A fire began on the 18th floor of a high rise office building on Wednesday at about 6:35 p.m. The fire sprinkler activated in the office where the fire began and confined the flames to that area until fire crews responded. The cause of the fire was a switch in the heating unit, and no injuries were reported.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers help to keep fire from spreading at corporate building (Tampa, FL)

June 2, 2014 viking210

A fire began in the back of an office building the week of May 25, and firefighters were alerted and responded to the fire. The employees had evacuated safely, and the fire sprinklers and fire crews were able to put out the flames. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and no injuries were reported.

Office Building, Other Business

Fire at commercial building extinguished by sprinklers (Allentown, PA)

May 22, 2014 viking210

A fire erupted on the second and third floor of a commercial building on Wednesday morning. The building’s fire sprinkler activated and suppressed the fire. The fire department spokesman credited the fire sprinkler system for the minimized damage to the building; there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Category Archives: Office Building

Austin, TX – Sprinkler system limits spread of fire at office building; Fire contained to computer room

Sprinkler controls fire at GE facility caused by malfunctioning electrical equipment (Charlottesville, VA)

Sprinklers help control fire in commercial office building (Anaheim, CA)

Sprinklers help contain arson fire at office building (North Branch, MN)

Sprinklers limit damage in commercial building fire (South Bend, IN)

Office building fire extinguished with help from sprinkler (New York City, NY)

Sprinklers control high rise fire (Amarillo, TX)

High rise fire eliminated thanks to fire sprinklers (Pittsburgh, PA)

Sprinklers help to keep fire from spreading at corporate building (Tampa, FL)

Fire at commercial building extinguished by sprinklers (Allentown, PA)

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