Office Building, Other Business Sprinkler system assists firefighters during office building fire (Columbia, MO) June 27, 2012 viking210 Fire fighters searched the building for the fire and within 15 minutes located and extinguished a fire in the attic space between the third-floor ceiling and the roof of the building. A fire sprinkler had also activated in the room below the fire. Fire damage was contained to the ceiling and attic space immediately above the approximately 10′ x10′ room of an unoccupied third-floor office suite.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Two small fires set by arsonist controled by sprinkler system (Palmetto, GA) June 22, 2012 viking210 A Palmetto man has been arrested for setting two small fires at the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center overnight, police said. Police said the fires appear to have been started with some sort of ignitable liquid, and an unidentified liquid also had been poured on several desks in the office area. But the fires set off the sprinkler system in the gymnasium.
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Sprinkler system controlled fire at waste management building (Kentville, NS) June 20, 2012 viking210 Kentville firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the Valley Waste Resource main depot on the Donald E. Hiltz Connector Road. Firefighters received the alarm around 3:30 a.m. On their arrival, they found a small pile of debris, left over from the previous day, had caught fire. According to deputy fire chief Ryan MacEachern, the building’s sprinkler system “did its job,” and while there was “a lot of heavy black smoke” inside the building, any actual fire was out by the time they arrived.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Laboratory fire contained by sprinkler system (Hayward, CA) June 11, 2012 viking210 The fire at the Seeo company was reported about 3:30 p.m., said Hayward fire Capt. Thor Poulsen. About 25 employees were evacuated from the facility in the 3900 block of Trust Way, at Eden Landing Road, he said. Investigators found a plastic bucket of hexane burning in a laboratory, said Poulsen, who described the chemical as an alcohol-type liquid fuel. The fire was contained in about 25 minutes, he said.
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Sprinkler system aids firefighters at recycling plant fire (Hazelwood, MO) June 11, 2012 viking210 No one was hurt in the three-alarm fire, which started about 3:30 p.m. at the Republic Services plant in the 6600 block of Byassee Drive, just north of Lambert International Airport. Hazelwood Fire Chief Dave Radel said when firefighters arrived, the blaze had just reached the northern wing of the plant, which set off the sprinkler system, so it never spread into the building.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Sprinklers control laundry room fire at fitness facility (Portland, OR) June 5, 2012 viking210 Fire crews were called to a commercial fire at All Star Fitness. Firefighters found the fire in the clothes dryer, but it had been nearly extinguished by the fire sprinkler system by the time crews got to it. It took about 10 minutes for crews to put the fire out. No people or firefighters were injured during the fire.
Other Business, Place of Worship Sprinkler system aids firefighters at church fire (Speedway, IN) June 4, 2012 viking210 “The sprinkler system once again saved the church. It probably would have been gone by the time they got here,” said the Reverend Mike Welch. A previous fire damaged the church in 2001 when lightning hit the building.
Office Building, Other Business Fire at accounting office extignished by sprinkler system (Montreal, QC) June 1, 2012 viking210 1 Comment The Montreal police arson squad is investigating after someone launched a Molotov cocktail into an accountant’s office in one of the city’s northeast boroughs. The building’s sprinkler system activated and quickly put out the fire, Const. Daniel Lacoursière said. No one was in the office at the time.
Other Business, Place of Worship Damage from church fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Isanti, MN) May 29, 2012 viking210 Police suspect arson was reason for the fire that occurred at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church at 3:17 a.m. The church’s fire sprinkler was activated and contained the flames until fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinklers contain electrical fire (Port Chester, NY) May 21, 2012 viking210 Port Chester firefighters were able to find and put out a building’s electrical fire thanks in part to the business’ fire sprinkler system. About 50 firefighters came to put out the fire and were having a difficult time finding the source of the smoke when they spotted the water which had helped dampen the blaze. They then knocked down the remaining flames. No injuries were reported.
