Category Archives: Other Business

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers make the difference in museum fire (Reno, NV)

June 22, 2014 viking210

Reno’s National Automobile Museum had a fire occur at about 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 20. The fire began near the main entrance, and the museum’s fire sprinkler put out the blaze. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Sprinklers eliminate fire at YWCA building (Washington, DC)

June 18, 2014 viking210

An early morning fire erupted on Monday at a YWCA building. The fire was contained to one room and ultimately extinguished by the facility’s fire sprinkler system. The fire’s cause remains under investigation.

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.

 

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Golf club fire halted by sprinkler system (Kelowna, BC)

June 9, 2014 viking210

At around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, fire crews were alerted to a fire at a golf club pro shop. When they arrived, they discovered a fire burning on the outside of the building. According to investigators, the cause of the fire appears to be an improperly disposed cigarette. The facility’s fire sprinkler system had contained the fire to the building’s exterior, 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.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers extinguish fire at newspaper printing press (Madison, WI)

May 12, 2014 viking210

At about 6 p.m. on Friday, May 9, a fire was reported at a newspaper printing press. The fire began in the building’s compressor room, and the fire sprinkler system contained the fire to that room and extinguished it. The company evacuated its near 35 employees safely, and the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.

Office Building, Uncategorized

Office high rise fire doused by sprinklers (Shreveport, LA)

May 2, 2014 viking210

A fire began in a heating, air conditioning, and ventilation closet in a 21-story high rise building shortly after noon on Wednesday. The sprinkler system was activated, which eliminated the fire, and by 1:30 p.m. employees who were evacuated were then allowed back in the building. Investigators are determining the exact cause of the fire.