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Naperville, IL – Sprinkler system keeps early morning fire from spreading in commercial building

Firefighters were called to the 2100 block of Corporate Lane about 5:23 a.m. after an alarm was activated and a security guard reported seeing smoke, according to a news release from the fire department.  Crews responding to the scene found a hanging heater unit in an engineering room had caused the fire, officials said.  However, it was located directly beneath a sprinkler so the fire did not spread.

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Fire in multi-tenant building contained by sprinkler system (Lombard, IL)

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At approximately 8:15 in the morning on November 14, the fire sprinkler system at a multi-tenant building contained a fire to a single tenant space until fire crews arrived and fully extinguished the fire. The fire, which appears to have begun in a sauna room, was kept from spreading due to the quick response of fire sprinklers.

The fire damage was limited to the immediate area of the sauna room and the proprietor of the facility anticipated they will reopen for business the same day as the fire; the other businesses in the retail center were not affected and will be open as usual.

Equipment and building damage as a result of the fire is estimated to be less than $3000.00. The building owner and business proprietor were on site and began scheduling clean up and repairs before fire crews left the scene.

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Sprinklers contain fire in historic building, two workers rescued (Minneapolis, MN)

Authorities say welding is to blame for a fire at a downtown Minneapolis building Thursday morning.

Fire crews were called to the Ceresota Building on the 500 block of 2nd Street at about 7:30 a.m. When firefighters arrived, heavy black smoke was showing on the eighth floor of a 10-story structure. Crews went into battle the fire from the interior.

Crews were able to put the fire out quickly, and nobody was inside the building at the time of the fire. Authorities say two workers who were not injured in the fire escaped to the roof. They were rescued by emergency personnel.

Fire officials said Friday that the cause of the fire was accidental due to welding. The fire started on the eighth floor and three sprinkler heads went off, holding off the fire until crews arrived.

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Fire at community center kept under control by sprinkler system (Conroe, TX)

Conroe firefighters responded Thursday to flames coming from a mechanical unit at the East Texas Dream Center, which serves hungry children, women and the homeless. There were no injuries reported from the scene and officials said they do not expect to determine the cause of the fire before Friday morning.

Conroe Fire Marshal Mike Legoudes Jr. said the fire did not spread into the living space of the facility. Firefighters found smoke coming from the building, an audible alarm sounding off and a fire in the southeast portion of the property. Legoudes said an activated sprinkler system kept the fire under control until emergency responders arrived at the scene.

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Fire at construction business controlled with help from sprinkler system (Twin Falls, ID)

Tom Hughes the Jerome Fire Chief said, “At approximately 6:25 this morning, we were dispatched to this location, 901 South Lincoln Avenue in Jerome, for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival of our first fire crew, we found a heavy smoke condition, and the fire sprinkler system had been activated. Our crews made entry to find the seed of the fire and make sure it was out.”Tom Hughes the Jerome Fire Chief said, “At approximately 6:25 this morning, we were dispatched to this location, 901 South Lincoln Avenue in Jerome, for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival of our first fire crew, we found a heavy smoke condition, and the fire sprinkler system had been activated. Our crews made entry to find the seed of the fire and make sure it was out.”

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Sprinklers put out early morning fire, keep fire from spreading (Phoenix, AZ)

An Ahwatukee business suffered a fire early Monday morning, prompting a lot of smoke in the area. Fire crews were called to the Harem Lounge near 48th Street and Ray Road overnight after a fire broke out. The sprinkler system was able to successfully put out the fire. Luckily, nearby businesses, like an AMC movie theater located in the same strip mall, were spared from the fire spreading.

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Sprinkler saves business from overnight fire (Cottonwood, AZ)

Shortly after 1 a.m. Wednesday, Cottonwood Fire crews weresent to a business in the 1700 block of East Villa Drive. Firefighters found the building was full of smoke and the fire sprinkler alarm was sounding. Crews quickly got inside the building and located the seat of the fire. The blaze had been controlled by a single fire sprinkler in the ceiling. Fire damage was isolated to the room where the fire started. Fire officials credit the sprinkler with saving the structure, furnishings and business documents from extensive fire damage.

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Fire in vacant building exinguished by sprinkler system, adjacent buildings saved (Brighton, MI)

Brighton fire and police officials are investigating a trash fire at a downtown building. “When they got there, it smelled like smoke,” Chief Michael O’Brian of the Brighton Area Fire Department said. “In this case, the sprinklers extinguished the fire.” Firefighters found “some trash” in a mechanical room had burned, the chief explained. O’Brian said had the sprinkler system not worked, the fire could have easily burned the building at 139 E. Grand River Ave., which once housed Kathleen’s Cookies, and surrounding buildings.

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Fire in movie theater storage closet controlled by sprinkler system (Hilton Head, SC)

A storage room at a Hilton Head Island movie theater caught fire Sunday afternoon, according to Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue spokeswoman Joheida Fister. The building’s sprinkler system was activated by the fire, limiting damage to the closet where the fire started, Fister said.  All theater occupants were evacuated before Fire and Rescuearrived, and no injuries were reported.

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Fire controlled by sprinkler system at Hotel Breakers in Cedar Point Amusement Park (Sandusky, OH)

Firefighters were called to the Cedar Point hotel around 12:45 p.m. when a fire broke out on the tenth floor, Sandusky fire Chief Dave Degnan said. The building’s sprinkler system was able to contain the blaze until crews arrived and extinguished it completely, Degnan said. There is no visible damage on the hotel’s exterior, but it remains to be seen how much was damaged inside. Degnan is at the scene, but was still unsure if the fire broke out in a linen closet or in an individual hotel room.