MFD firefighters arrived to find that the flames had been contained and extinguished by the residential fire sprinkler system.
Nobody was home at the time of the fire. Fire investigators are looking into the cause.
Category Archives: Apartment Building
Frisco, TX – Fire on 12th floor of apartment complex contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Dispatch was alerted by the alarm company of a “water flow” alarm at 12:13 p.m. Sunday. The first unit arrived four minutes later. Frisco Fire responded with one engine, one ladder truck, and one battalion chief on the initial assignment due to it being an alarm investigation.
During the investigation by the first arriving unit, smoke was found in the building.
Additional units were requested as a working fire was declared. The fire was found in an apartment on the 12th floor, was kept small, and was not allowed to grow as rapidly due to the fire sprinklers that had activated when the fire began. A total of 19 units and 43 personnel were used to help extinguish the fire.
The Frisco Fire Department announced 1:11 p.m. Sunday through social media that the fire was declared “out.” Just after 2:30 p.m., the department announced that residents were being allowed back into the residences with restoration crews on scene.
No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Twelve Cowboys Way is a 17 story luxury high-rise building with garage and offices on floors one through five and residential apartments on floors six through 17.
Lancaster, PA – (no media coverage) Microwave fire extinguished by sprinkler system
Sprinklers save lives and buildings. Sprinklers turn potential really big fires into very small boring fires. A single automatic sprinkler head saved a 3 story wood frame occupied apartment house in Lancaster Township Fire Department this morning. The microwave oven caught fire even though it wasn’t in use. The occupants fled the building as the fire started spreading. The kitchen sprinkler head went off and PUT OUT the fire. We spent 30 minutes cleaning up instead of 3 hours in a water battle. 30 people have a home and a million dollar apartment building has some water damage instead of being bulldozed into a rubble pile. Sprinklers save lives and property.
Fayetteville, NC – Sprinkler system activated for fire at three-story apartment
An overnight apartment fire in Fayetteville has displaced as many as eight people.
The fire broke out on Rayconda Road around 3am in a three-story apartment.
The sprinkler system activated.
The fire is now out, but the extent of damage is unclear, and the cause is under investigation.
Ithaca, NY – Sprinkler system kept apartment fire under control until fire crews arrived
The Ithaca Fire Department responded to a call for a fire alarm activation at Titus Towers, an apartment complex on South Plain Street just before 10pm Friday.
Smoke could be seen coming from the building outside but once inside, responders found that the fire was contained to one apartment. The fire was still burning when help arrived, but sprinklers were able to keep it under control.
Firefighters rescued one person in the apartment as well as a neighboring tenant uninjured.
Responders credit the working smoke detector, fire alarm, and sprinkler system for keeping the fire contained and everyone safe. Following apartment damage the Ithaca Housing Authority is now helping the occupants with clean up and accommodations.
Gainesville, FL – Sprinkler system contained apartment fire until fire crews arrived
Several people are displaced after a fire in a North Central Florida apartment complex this morning.
Gainesville Fire Rescue says the fire started in an air conditioning unit in the hallway at The Atrium of Gainesville located on north west 41st Street.
Everyone evacuated quickly when the alarm went off.
Firefighters say thanks to the fire doors closing and sprinkler system the fire was contained to the hallway.
Four apartments were damaged by heavy smoke.
The management company is working with displaced residents to find accommodations.
Gainesville Fire Rescue and Alachua County Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire Wednesday morning.
In a Twitter post, GFR said the fire was reported at the Atrium of Gainesville, a senior apartment building on NW 41st St.
They said the fire is under control and all residents have been safely located.
Roanoke County, VA – Sprinkler system controlled apartment fire until fire crews arrived
Crews from the Roanoke County Fire and Rescue Department battled an apartment fire Saturday evening.
According to fire officials, crews responded to a report of a commercial fire alarm in the northern part of the county at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 1 in the 5300 block of Hawthorne Road.
When crews arrived on scene, they found smoke showing from a third story window of a large multi-story apartment building.
The apartment was occupied at the time of the fire by a single adult.
Everyone in the building was able safely evacuate the building without injury. In addition, the fire was knocked down within about 10 minutes.
The department says the building’s sprinkler system was able to keep the fire controlled until firefighters arrived.
According to fire officials, damage is minimal but some water damage did occur in the apartment the fire originated as well as some of the units below.
The occupant of the apartment will be displaced and is being helped by the American Red Cross.
The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire.
McKinney, TX – Kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Firefighters arrived to find a fire in the kitchen that was extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head which kept damage from spreading into the rest of the apartment. No one was injured.
Fire investigators called to the scene determined the fire was started when a stovetop burner was turned on while a box was sitting on top of it.
According to the NFPA, cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries. The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking.
Madison, WI – Sprinkler systems kept weekend fires in check
Officials with the Madison Fire Department said crews were first dispatched to a building on Research Park Boulevard Friday evening for a report of a machine on fire. When they made it to the fire, firefighters found it had been contained to the machine it started in thanks to an activated sprinkler just above it. Crews fully extinguished the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher.
All of the employees at the facility safely evacuated when the fire alarm first sounded. No one was injured.
On Sunday morning, firefighters responded to the 5600 block of Black Onyx Drive after a caller reported seeing flames coming from a balcony.
When firefighters arrived, they found the fire had been extinguished by a sprinkler on the second-floor balcony. Crews made their way to the balcony and confirmed there was no active fire, but they did find evidence there was one.
The fire didn’t extend past the siding into the building. Officials determined it was caused by a candle that had been burning on the balcony above.
No one was displaced by the fire.
Fort Bend County, TX – (no media coverage) Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment complex
On 4/21/2021 at approximately 3:49am,
Investigators from the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office were dispatched to the scene of
an apartment fire with Community Fire Department. Upon arrival, investigators discovered that a
fire had occurred on the patio of a residential living unit. It was determined that the resident
smokes cigarettes in this area, and had done so before going to bed a few hours earlier. The fire
was controlled with one single head activation. There was minor heat damage to the adjacent
area. No other units were affected by this fire.
