Category Archives: Apartment Building

Apartment Building, Residential

Kitchen apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Elkton, MD)

A stove-top fire caused about $7,500 damage to an apartment building in Elkton, Maryland, fire officials said Wednesday. The fire was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in an apartment under renovation in a three-story building formerly known as The Ritz, said Oliver J. Alkire, senior deputy state fire marshal. A sprinkler system put out the first-floor fire before firefighters arrived.  No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers suppress fire and limit damage in apartment fire (Denton, TX)

At 6:30 p.m., the Denton Fire Department responded to an apartment fire. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered light smoke coming from the doorway, and the fire had already been suppressed by a fire sprinkler in the apartment’s kitchen. The resident of the apartment claimed the fire began as a result of a cooking fire on the stove top, and the occupant tried to retrieve the fire extinguisher when the sprinkler activated and extinguished the flames.  No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Three fires extinguished thanks to sprinkler systems (Las Cruces, NM)

Over the last three weeks, fire sprinklers have eliminated three separate apartment fires in Las Cruces – September 26, October 3, and October 7. In every single one of the fires, the cause was unattended cooking, and in two of the incidents, the residents were not aware that the fire had begun. According to the Las Cruces Fire Department, the sprinklers activation in each of the incidents kept property losses minimal and prevented any injuries.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system activates, helps control overnight fire at apartment building (Nashville, TN)

Several residents have been displaced by a fire that began in an east Nashville apartment building Wednesday morning.  It started at about 2 a.m. at the Bellwood Park Apartments on 100 Pennington Avenue.  Preliminary reports indicated the fire could have been due to a lightning strike but fire marshals will have to complete their investigation before that can be confirmed.  There were no injuries reported from the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers contain fire in apartment with mentally and physically challenged residents (Knoxville, TN)

The Knoxville Fire Department says the blaze started around 2 a.m. at the Parkridge Harbor Apartments. When crews arrived, smoke was found coming from a burning mattress in a common area laundry room on the second floor of the building.  According to officials, an automatic sprinkler had activated, keeping the fire at a minimum.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading in apartment – no injuries (Olympia, WA)

No one was injured in an Olympia apartment fire Wednesday afternoon, according to the Olympia Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to a fire at the Woodland Park Apartments, located on the 800 block of Yauger Way SW, at about 3:30 p.m. The fire started in a kitchen, but hadn’t spread thanks to the building’s sprinkler system, according to Deputy Chief Gary Wright. The fire was extinguished quickly, and smoke and water damage were limited to the one apartment, Wright said. The fire likely started when food in the oven or on the stove was left unattended.

Apartment Building, Residential

Deck fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system (Oak Harbor, WA)

No injuries were reported as result of a minor deck fire in Oak Harbor Thursday afternoon. The fire was caused by discarded smoking materials, according to Oak Harbor Fire Department Chief Ray Merrill. The sprinkler system went off and extinguished the fire before it could get inside the apartment complex. “The fire sprinkler system did its job,” Merrill said. Damage to the deck was minor.

Apartment Building, Residential

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.