Other Business, Place of Worship Sprinkler system extinguishes church fire set by arsonist (Bellingham, WA) August 21, 2012 viking210 Local and federal authorities are investigating arson at a Bellingham church. Firefighters found two set fires in the church. A small fire in a hallway was put out by a fire extinguisher. The church’s sprinkler system extinguished a larger fire in the sanctuary.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinklers control fire at bowling alley (Tallahassee, FL) August 21, 2012 viking210 Firefighters forced entry into the rear of the building and found a small fire burning inside a clothes dryer, as well as a sprinkler head flowing water above the dryer. Firefighters quickly extinguished what remained of the fire burning inside the dryer. Automatic sprinkler systems like the one in use at Capital Lanes are designed to control or suppress a fire during its early stages, greatly reducing the loss of property and possibly life.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinkler system extinguished fire at a commercial electricians office (Mason City, IA) July 26, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a fire at The Electricians, where they found that a portable fan had started the fire. The building sprinklers had extinguished the fire before their arrival.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Printing business fire contained thanks to sprinkler system (Lake Zurich, IL) July 13, 2012 viking210 The owner of a Lake Zurich company was able to escape his business as it filled with smoke due to a machine fire Thursday afternoon, officials said. The fire started in a laser printing machine inside the business at 75 Oakwood Road at about 3:35 p.m., and was contained to the machine thanks to a sprinkler system, said Lake Zurich Fire Chief David Wheelock.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinkler system controls office complex fire (San Diego, CA) July 2, 2012 viking210 Firefighters arriving to the three-story office building on Farnham Street around 6 a.m. Monday found a smoldering fire and a building sprinkler system activated.
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.
