Apartment Building, Residential Greeley, CO – Arson fire at apartment 70-unit complex extinguished by sprinkler system April 1, 2019 viking210 A woman is in jail after police say she set fire Tuesday evening to an apartment after an argument with her husband. Mindilynn Zekan, 39, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree arson after a fire at the Meeker Commons Apartments, 505 9th Ave., according to a news release from the Greeley Police Department. An engine, ladder truck and battalion chief responded to the fire about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday. By the time crews arrived, no one was inside the apartment and the sprinkler system had extinguished the fire, according to a Greeley Fire Department release. After shutting down the water flow to the activated sprinkler, crews ventilated the apartment to remove smoke and residents were allowed back into the building that night. The complex has more than 70 apartments and more than 100 residents. Zekan was present at the scene and interviewed about the incident. Greeley Police say Zekan was upset about an argument with her husband and began setting his property on fire. Zekan was taken to the Weld County Jail on suspicion of first-degree arson. She remained in custody Wednesday morning pending an appearance in court. The dollar amount of fire and water damage has not been established.
Apartment Building, Residential Yuma, AZ – Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported and fire damage limited March 29, 2019 viking210 The Yuma Fire Department responded to an apartment fire Tuesday morning that was extinguished by a fire sprinkler. YFD said just before 10 a.m. firefighters arrived to find an extinguished fire that started on the stove top due to an unattended pan of oil. YFD said the sprinkler head was shut down by YFD personnel who also confirmed the fire was extinguished and had not spread. Firefighters worked quickly to vent the heat/smoke from the apartment and remove the water that had been released during the activation. Most house fires start in the kitchen and the stove top is the most common place for these fires to start. Due to the sprinkler system quickly extinguishing this fire, the fire damage was limited to soot stains on the wall behind the stove and heat damage to hood above the stove, according to YFD.
Apartment Building, Residential Los Angeles, CA – Fire in suspected illegal drug lab in apartment building is put out by sprinkler system March 27, 2019 viking210 An explosion inside a Koreatown apartment building prompted the evacuation of the all residents and left one man injured and in custody Tuesday morning. Firefighters responded about 12:30 a.m. to reports of a small explosion inside a building in the 800 block of South Ardmore Street, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. The explosion occurred as the suspect was trying to make a type of narcotic and sparked a fire inside the apartment that was extinguished by a fire sprinkler system, NBC4 reported. All residents were evacuated but were later allowed back into their apartments. The man suffered a minor injury to a leg and was later arrested, NBC4 reported. No other injuries were reported. The Los Angeles Fire Department was investigating the cause of the explosion, the LAPD said.
Apartment Building, Residential Rock Island, IL – Sprinkler system stops apartment kitchen fire March 27, 2019 viking210 A Rock Island apartment building is still standing tonight because of a fire sprinkler. Rock Island Fire Marshal Greg Marty said a stove fire started on the third floor of the Sala Apartments at 2:30 today. The <fire> triggered the sprinkler system, which put out the flames before firefighters arrived. Marty said this is why every house should have a smoke detector and a sprinkler system. “This lady’s going to get to stay in her own apartment tonight,” Marty said. “She’ll get to sleep in her own bed. You know, the cleanup is going to be with a mop and a bucket instead of potentially millions of dollars worth of damage and potentially other lives lost.” Marty said apartments have been required to have sprinklers for years. The City of Rock Island just made it mandatory that all new homes be built with sprinklers last year. It is the only Quad City to do so. EARLIER VERSION: Three fire engines are outside the Sala apartment building in downtown Rock Island. A battalion chief says there was a small stove fire in a unit on the third floor, but it was contained by the sprinkler system. No injuries reported so far.
Apartment Building, Residential Liberty Lake, WA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at unfinished apartment complex; No injuries reported March 26, 2019 viking210 An apartment complex that was under construction in Liberty Lake was seriously damaged after a fire. The fire was reported to have started in a full size pickup parked next to the building. The fire spread from the pickup to the complex, which was in the final stages of construction and unoccupied at the time of the fire. The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to the complex in the 21900 block of east Country Vista Dr. Friday evening. When crews arrived, they found a Liberty Lake police officer, an off-duty Fire District 9 Lieutenant and the complex’s maintenance man using fire extinguishers in an attempt to extinguish the fire. They weren’t able to put out the fire despite using six extinguishers. However, the Spokane Valley Fire Department said their efforts weren’t in vain, as they helped slow the fire growth, buying crews more time. The fire department says the building’s construction also played a part in slowing the spread of the fire. The building was equipped with a working sprinkler system. The garage also had two layers of 5/8 gypsum board on the walls and ceiling, which prevented the fire from extending into the wood framing of the building. The reason the pickup burned is still under investigation and extensive damage occurred to the pickup and the front of the building. No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Jackson, MS – Fire on 13th floor of apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system March 26, 2019 viking210 Several firefighters responded to a small fire at a West Jackson apartment complex on 550 Houston Avenue at the Madonna Manor Apartments. Officials say that a fire broke out on the 13th floor of the complex. People inside the unit were quickly retrieved from the apartment and they are now safe. Division Chief Cleotha Sanders says that a fire investigator is enroute to the location. A small fire in a garbage can was extinguished by the sprinkler system prior to arrival of firefighters. A few residents were assessed by AMR personnel for minor smoke inhalation, with no serious injuries to report. Firefighters still on scene ensuring all smoke is ejected from the apartment.
Apartment Building, Residential Springfield, MA – Sprinkler system extinguished kitchen fire in apartment building March 26, 2019 viking210 A sprinkler system extinguished a fire in an apartment building in the downtown area Saturday evening. The fire was reported at 6:26 p.m., at unit 104 in an apartment building on 35 Willow St. When firefighters arrived, they found a kitchen fire had been contained by the sprinkler system, said Dennis Leger, executive aide to Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi. The blaze caused about $10,000 in fire damage and water damage from the sprinklers, said Dennis Leger, executive aide to Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi. There were no injuries in the fire, he said. The Springfield Arson and Bomb Squad investigated and determined the fire was caused by unattended cooking, Leger said.
Apartment Building, Residential Madison, WI – (no media coverage) Sprinkler system extinguishes grease fire at apartment complex March 24, 2019 viking210 ** Fire Department Reported – No Media Coverage ** Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, City of Madison Firefighters were called to the 3500 block of Anderson Street for an alarm sounding in a multi-unit apartment complex. Engine 8’s crew found a kitchen fire was extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head. The fire sprinkler system provided a quick activation to the grease fire. Damage to the apartment would have sustained significant damage if not for the sprinkler. Firefighters ventilated the building with positive pressure fans and helped clean up some of the water. The occupant told crew members that he was heating grease for deep frying and fell asleep. No one was injured as a result of the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Grand Rapids, MI – Second floor condominium fire contained with help from sprinkler system March 21, 2019 viking210 One person was injured in a small fire inside of a second-floor condominium at Union Square apartments Saturday, March 16. Firefighters responded to the building, 600 Broadway Ave. NW, about 4:45 p.m. Saturday on a report of a fire alarm. Fire officials said the fire was contained to one unit and that other residents reported hearing a loud noise prior to the alarms. The sprinkler system inside the unit activated and firefighters were dealing with water issues in parts of the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but a Grand Rapids police forensic van was at the scene and a hazardous materials truck for the fire department. The injured person reported had facial injuries, although the injuries were not believed serious. Fire officials said he was alert and responsive when taken to a hospital.
Apartment Building, Residential Tucson, AZ – Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system; Firefighters put out remainder of fire March 20, 2019 viking210 Rural Metro Firefighters responded to a fire near Irvington Road and Palo Verde Road last Friday afternoon. When firefighters arrived on scene they found smoke coming out a door and saw that an overhead sprinkler had gone off, containing the fire. Firefighters got the remainder of the fire under control. The source of the fire was determined to be accidental and due to improper storage of combustible materials near cooking appliances. No one was present at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
