An area of fire was discovered that had been mostly extinguished by the fire sprinkler system. The fire damage was mostly contained to the contents and an interior wall of the business. According to officials, the fire cause is accidental and no injuries were reported.
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Concord, NH – Fire at pet store extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Shortly after 8:30 p.m., the department was alerted to an alarm at the Fort Eddy Road store. Companies arrived on the scene in less than four minutes and found the sprinkler system running.
A fire was burning in the grooming area was extinguished by Concord firefighters by 8:55 p.m. Concord Fire Marshal Paul Sirois determined the cause of the fire to be a malfunctioning air blower fan.
None of the mulititude of animals in the store were injured, firefighters said.
Firefighters remained on the scene for three hours removing smoke and water to prevent further damage and to conduct the investigation.
The Woodlands, TX – Commercial dryer fire at fitness center controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
At the time of the fire, approximately 50 customers and employees were in the building when the fire started. Although the fire started in the un-occupied laundry room, they were able to escape unharmed when the alarm sounded.
The building’s fire sprinkler system was installed in 2018 by Interactive Fire Control Inc and inspected by MCESD 8 Fire Inspectors working hand in hand with the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office. The MCFMO and MCESD #8 work together under an inter-local agreement to enforce the County Fire Code and insure the safety of residents and visitors.
The Montgomery County Commissioner’s Court first adopted a County-wide Fire Code in 2008 after a series of commercial fires damaged or destroyed several businesses in our community. Since that time, MCFMO personnel have reviewed building plans on over 100 million square feet of new construction projects and along with our partners, conduct thousands of inspections annually.
North Charleston, SC – Sprinkler system extinguishes electrical fire at gym; No injuries reported
Firefighters said they were dispatched to the gym around 7:20 a.m. for a fire alarm.
A caller said there was a fire in the electrical room, and the call was upgraded to a commercial structure fire.
First arriving units found light smoke and an activated sprinkler head in the electrical room.
Crews said the sprinkler extinguished the fire.
According to the department, the fire was likely caused by an electrical appliance failing, overheating and igniting.
There were no injuries reported.
The gym will be closed while the electrical equipment is replaced.
Bend, OR – Sprinkler system activated for large electrical fire; No injuries reported
Bend Fire and Rescue was dispatched around 11:40 p.m. to the reported fire in a two-story commercial building in the 100 block of Northwest Greenwood Avenue, Deputy Fire Marshal Susie Maniscalco said.
Police and fire personnel arrived to find flames and smoke coming from the second story and roof of the unoccupied building, which is equipped with a full fire sprinkler and alarm systems, Maniscalco said.
Crews got to the second floor and said a single fire sprinkler in the attic kept the fire from spreading through the attic.
“Had the fire sprinklers not been in place, the long-term cleanup and disruption of businesses would have been greatly impacted,” Maniscalco said in a news release.
The cause of the fire was determined to be an electrical fire relating to heat tape. No injuries were reported.
The building’s estimated value is $2.7 million, and property losses were estimated at $200,000, Maniscalco said. Contents were valued at $400,000, with losses of about $150,000.
Boise, ID – Sprinkler system contains fire at business
The fire started in a storage room at the business, according to Boise Fire Department. Crews were able to quickly put out the fire and vet the large amount of smoke due to the sprinklers.
“Fire sprinklers have proven their effectiveness over and over again,” said Support Services Assistant Chief Romeo Gervais. “The system operated quickly and only in the area of the fire, allowing businesses in the building to remain open or re-open much more quickly then after a devastating fire.”
Evansville, IN – Fire contained by sprinkler system at shredding facility; No injuries reported
EFD crews were dispatched to Piranha Mobile Shredding on Franklin Street on Wednesday after an alarm service reported a sprinkler system activation at the business.
The fire department says crews arrived at the business around 7:00 p.m. and found a heavy haze inside the building.
The fire involved a baler, where EFD says most of the fire was contained by the sprinkler system.
No injuries occurred as a result of the fire, and no structural damage was reported.
EFD says the fire remains under investigation at this time.
Charleston, SC – Vehicle fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
According to CFD an automatic alarm alerted units to waterflow at the building. Units arrived shortly after 9:15 p.m. and found “water near the rear of the structure.”
Crews went inside and “discovered a vehicle that had caught fire that was extinguished by the building’s automatic sprinkler system.”
Fire Marshals are investigating the cause. No injures were reported.
Coralville, IA – Commercial building fire contained by sprinkler system until fire crews arrived
The Coralville Fire Department responded to two fires this weekend.
One in a residential building at 1512 1st Ave that was contained to a closet and extinguished within 15 minutes of fire department arrival. The second was at a commercial building, 2000 James St, and contained by the buildings sprinkler system until the fire department arrived and extinguished it. Both fires caused under $20,000 worth of damage each, and are considered accidental. Authorities are still investigating to determine a cause.
No one was injured in ether incident.
Concord, NH – Fire quickly contained due to sprinkler system
Concord fire and rescue teams were sent to 215 Sheep Davis Road around 2 p.m. for a fire. Concord Fire Marshal Paul Sirois said an overheated light fixture, installed in a store rack, ignited combustible materials on and near the rack. The fire was contained by sprinklers and overhauled and cleared by firefighters — who checked for spread and removed smoke from the building.
Chief Sean Brown said Thursday the fire showed the “value” of having a sprinkler system in a business or home.
“The fire department received the initial call for an odor of smoke in the building while there were already three other active incidents going on in the city,” he said. “This led to a limited amount of resources available to respond as well as units responding from further away. Had the sprinkler system not helped to contain the fire, it is likely that the damage would have been significantly worse.”
Concord police assisted and Loudon firefighters were called to Concord for mutual aid during the incident.
