Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system contains apartment fire (Perryville, MD) February 6, 2013 viking210 The quick containment of a Monday morning laundry room fire in a Perryville apartment building is evidence that sprinkler systems save lives, according to the Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal. The cause of the 5:30 a.m. fire is still under investigation, although it is not considered suspicious, said Deputy Fire Marshal Oliver Alkire. Firefighters evacuated residents from the eight apartments in the building, including one elderly woman who was confined to her bed.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Columbia, MD) February 4, 2013 viking210 Shortly before 8 p.m., Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue units responded to an automatic fire alarm. Responders found there had been a flash fire in the dining room of a third floor apartment. Officials said the fire caused a sprinkler to activate, and the blaze was extinguished.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system suppresses fire at apartment building (Rockford, IL) February 1, 2013 viking210 A sprinkler system doused a fire in the stairwell of a five-story apartment building. A heater in the basement stairwell was believed to be the source of the fire. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire suppressed by sprinklers at apartment building (Irvington, NY) January 28, 2013 viking210 A fire in a multiple family dwelling was suppressed by the buildings fire suppression system. The fire, caused by mishandled oil from a candle, quickly ignited the contents in an apartments kitchen. Chief Ruffler said “this incident clearly shows how fire suppression systems really help save lives and property.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Hillsboro, OR) December 27, 2012 viking210 Hillsboro firefighters rushed to an apartment fire after midnight but they didn’t have to put it out: It was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. The fire was caused by an electric wheelchair in one unit and was contained to that apartment.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system controls condo fire (Lake Havasu City, AZ) December 20, 2012 viking210 Lake Havasu City Fire Department firefighters responded Wednesday to reports of black smoke coming from a second-story unit at a condominium complex. “Two sprinkler heads had cooled and knocked the fire down,” Battalion Chief Mike Quijada said. “The fire had started on an overstuffed chair, and we did find some drug paraphernalia.” “No one was injured, and the sprinkler system did its job,” Quijada said.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment kitchen fire (Sedona, AZ) December 13, 2012 viking210 Shortly before midnight fire crews were called to a structure fire in a multi-unit timeshare building. Upon arrival, fire crews found the fire had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head activation located in the kitchen of a ground floor unit.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment sprinkler system puts out kitchen fire (Santa Rosa, CA) December 11, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers activated when a flash fire occured in a downtown Santa Rosa apartment on Monday, December 3. The sprinklers helped control the fire, and police were called to the scene when a drug-making lab was discovered in the apartment.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire in apartment building (Boca Raton, FL) December 7, 2012 viking210 At about 6:01 p.m., Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services Department got a 9-1-1 call reporting a fire at an apartment on the sixth floor. The fire sprinkler system had successfully activated and put out the fire. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinkler system saves residents at off-campus apartment (Eugene, OR) December 1, 2012 viking210 It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, but the fire was quickly put out by the sprinkler system. Resident’s were evacuated as a precaution and later were able to return to their homes. The fire comes on what is almost the year anniversiry of a fire that broke out at Courtside’s sister complex, Skybox.
