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.”
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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.”
Sprinklers limit damage at apartment fire (North Charleston, SC)
Apartment fire halted by sprinkler system (Wilmington, NC)
Sprinkler saves lives and property in apartment fire (Neath, UK)
Apartment building saved thanks to fire sprinklers (Redding, CA)
When a resident of an apartment building left coconut oil heating on the stovetop, a fire ignited which then spread to the cabinets and microwave. The heat from the fire activated the overhead fire sprinklers, which eliminated the fire.
“In this case, the sprinkler system saved the structure,” said Battalion Chief Cullen Kreider said.
Fire sprinklers save property and lives from arson fire (Harrisburg, PA)
Apartment fire contained by the quick action of sprinklers (Danville, VA)
Fire sprinklers stop fire from spreading at apartment (Appleton, WI)
Apartment fire extinguished thanks to sprinklers (Fishers, IN)
*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** Fishers Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire reported at an apartment building at 9:23 p.m. on March 1. They discovered that the fire that had begun on a third floor unit had been eliminated by a sprinkler head. The fire damage was limited to a few contents inside of a closet, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported, and no residents were displaced.
