Category Archives: Apartment Building
Sprinkler system activates, helps control overnight fire at apartment building (Nashville, TN)
Sprinkler extinguishes apartment grease fire (Scottsdale, AZ)
Sprinklers contain fire in apartment with mentally and physically challenged residents (Knoxville, TN)
Sprinklers keep fire from spreading in apartment – no injuries (Olympia, WA)
Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Sandusky, OH)
Deck fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system (Oak Harbor, WA)
Apartment kitchen fire controlled by sprinkler system (Fontana, CA)
Firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire Saturday morning after a resident reportedly left hot oil unattended. At about 5:47 a.m., firefighters responded to an apartment fire in the 9200 block of Cypress Avenue. According to a news release from the San Bernardino County Fire Department, a resident had apparently begun to heat up some oil in the stove top and left for a short period, during which time the oil heated up and ignited a fire. The sprinkler system activated and held the fire in check until firefighters arrived, the Fire Department said.
Sprinklers extinguish apartment fire caused by improperly discarded smoking materials (Ashburn, VA)
According to the Loudoun Fire-Rescue, Ashburn emergency crews were dispatched at 8:25 a.m. to 43849 Dodge Terrace where they found smoke conditions in apartment 302. Further investigation found a small fire in the bedroom had been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. The fire marshal’s office determined the fire was accidental, caused by improperly discarded smoking materials. No injuries were reported.