Category Archives: Apartment Building
Apartment building fire stopped by sprinkler system (St. Johnsbury, VT)
Sprinklers prevent damage and injury in arson fire at apartment (Salt Lake City, UT)
Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (Niles, MI)
An fire erupted in the unit of an apartment on Friday morning, and firefighters were dispatched to the scene. The fire sprinkler activated in that unit, eliminating the fire before the fire crews arrived.
Niles Fire Chief Larry Lamb said that there was minor minor smoke and fire damage thanks to the fire sprinkler.
“You can see that the damage is a lot less extensive when we have sprinkler systems in place to protect our occupants.” Lamb said.
The fire was caused when the resident of the unit accidentally caught a vinyl shower curtain on fire with a match.
Sprinklers save lives and property at high rise housing facility (New Bedford, MA)
Sprinklers save property and lives in apartment fire (Fergus Falls, MN)
At about 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, a grease fire began in the kitchen of an apartment. The residents, a mother and her two children, were able to evacuate without injury as the fire sprinkler activated and squelched the fire.
Fire Chief Mark Hovland said about the incident, “The fire sprinkler did its job. It could’ve been a lot worse if that sprinkler head would not have been in there.”
Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (North Charleston, SC)
Sprinklers keep damage minimal in apartment fire (St. Cloud, MN)
On Monday evening, a fire was reported on the second floor of an apartment building. An improperly disposed cigarette ignited the fire, which began on the deck of one of the units. The fire sprinkler system installed in the building ensured that the fire remained on the exterior of the building. Residents were evacuated safely with no injuries reported.
St. Cloud Battalion Chief Leon Faust said, “The sprinklers are what kept damage to a minimum.”
Sprinklers save lives and property in apartment fire (Hendersonville, TN)
An early evening fire erupted in the unit of an apartment when grease caught on fire while the tenant was cooking. The fire flared up, which then activated the fire sprinklers; the sprinklers contained and then eliminated the blaze while the resident and her daughter evacuated the apartment.
According to Fire Marshal Chuck Swann of the Hendersonville Fire Department, the fire could have been much worse had the sprinkler system not been present to activated immediately.
“Dry wall (that sustains water damage) can be replaced,” he said. “Lives lost to a fire can’t.”
