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Apartment Building, Residential

Monona, WI – Sprinkler system contains kitchen apartment fire; No injuries reported

Two people and a dog are displaced following an apartment fire Saturday night.

Monona Fire Department responded to the 800 block of West Broadway for a waterflow alarm at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. When MFD arrived, there was an active fire inside the building.

The fire was put out quickly, according to MOFD. They say a single sprinkler head had contained the fire to the kitchen before they arrived on the scene.

No one was home at the time of the fire. One dog was rescued by crews. The apartment was deemed temporarily uninhabitable. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious in nature.

Apartment Building, Residential

Edison, NJ – Fire in apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system

A small apartment fire at an Edison building early Sunday morning prompted the evacuation of numerous residents, keeping firefighters on scene for three hours, the Edison Fire Department said.

Fire crews responded to 1 Roosevelt Drive around 1:30 a.m., after receiving a fire alarm and multiple calls from residents reporting smoke on the fourth floor of a building.

Upon arrival, firefighters encountered smoke conditions and activated sprinklers on the fourth floor. A small fire in one of the apartments had been extinguished before crews arrived, likely by the building’s sprinkler system, the fire department said.

As a precautionary measure, numerous residents were evacuated from the building during the incident.

Fire companies remained on scene conducting ventilation, cleanup, and safety checks until approximately 4:30 a.m.

Apartment Building, Residential

West Fargo, ND – Sprinkler system activated for an early morning fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

The West Fargo Fire Department says no one was hurt after a fire early Sunday morning.

Firefighters responded to the Northern Lights Apartments at 2920 Sheyenne Street around 6:30 a.m.

Smoke was coming from a fifth-floor unit, and the sprinkler system had been activated.

The initial cause of the fire is suspected to be related to cooking. The damage has not been determined. There were no injuries to emergency personnel or bystanders.

One resident will be displaced, and several apartment units sustained water damage.

Fargo Firefighters provided mutual aide.

Apartment Building, Residential

Branson, MO – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

No one was injured with two pets rescued after a unit in an apartment complex caught fire on Monday.

The release below is from Branson Mo Fire and Rescue Facebook Page:

This afternoon, Branson Fire Rescue responded to an automatic fire alarm at the Preserve Apartments. While crews were en route, updated information from dispatch reported visible smoke and concern for a potentially unaccounted resident, prompting an upgrade to a structure fire response.

Upon arrival, crews found that the building’s fire sprinkler system had activated and effectively kept the fire contained. The fire had impacted a recliner and hide-a-bed sofa, but firefighters quickly extinguished the remaining flames using a hose line. Thankfully, the apartment’s occupant was not home at the time of the fire. Firefighters safely rescued two cats from the unit, both ready and eager to make their way outside.
While the sprinkler system played a critical role in minimizing the fire’s spread, the incident did result in smoke and water damage to the affected unit, smoke damage to the unit above, and some water damage to two units below. The American Red Cross is providing support to the residents of all four impacted units.

We’re grateful for the fast actions of our firefighters, the effectiveness of the building’s sprinkler system, and the ongoing support from our community partners. This incident is also an important reminder: take time today to check your smoke alarms and make sure they’re working properly.

Apartment Building, Residential

Mount Pleasant, SC – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment building

Crews in Mount Pleasant are responding to a reported fire Sunday.

Firefighters are at the Bridgeside Apartments at Patriots Point this morning, according to the Mount Pleasant Fire Department.

The department said crews were working a fire on the fifth floor. People were asked to avoid the area while emergency personnel respond to the situation.

“The building’s sprinkler system held the fire at bay, giving crews time to search for victims and stretch hose lines to fully extinguish the flames,” department officials said. “Our Fire Marshal Division is currently investigating the cause of the fire. Crews were also able to restore the sprinkler system before clearing the scene.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Fort Collins, CO – Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire; No injuries reported

A potentially serious apartment fire was stopped in its tracks on the afternoon of June 4 thanks to the rapid activation of a fire sprinkler system in a Fort Collins complex.

Poudre Fire Authority (PFA) responded to a second alarm call just before 3 p.m. in the 5000 block of Fossil Blvd. Upon arrival, crews found that a fire in a fourth-floor unit had already been extinguished by the building’s automatic fire sprinkler system.

As a precaution, the building had been evacuated. Firefighters conducted a thorough search to ensure there were no remaining hot spots or individuals in need of assistance. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Alameda, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

A small fire triggered the sprinkler system inside an apartment complex in Alameda, forcing people – many of them elderly – to find somewhere else to stay. 

The fire was reported just after midnight on Tuesday on West Atlantic Avenue.

Firefighters found smoke on the first floor and immediately evacuated everyone.

The fire activated the sprinkler system, which put out the fire, but left behind enough water to displace the residents.

It was a scary alarm to wake up to.

“This is shocking,” Sharon Kidd said. “We have a lot of seniors here that have a lot of water damage and won’t be able to sleep in their apartments tonight. I hope I can sleep in mine tonight.”

Resident Salvador Villegas said the fire started on the third floor, one floor above his.

“That’s kind of a close call for us,” he said.

The Red Cross came out to help make arrangements. The fire department said no one was injured.

Apartment Building, Residential

Seattle, WA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire on fourth floor of housing building

A small fire in a fourth-floor bathroom at Uncle Bob’s Place on Monday was quickly put out by the building’s sprinkler system, preventing what could have been a much more serious incident.

Property managers arrived after getting an alert from the building’s alarm and sprinkler system. They found that a towel had caught fire in the bathroom. No one was home at the time, and according to the Seattle Fire Department, it wasn’t clear whether the fire was set intentionally.

No one was displaced, and damage was limited to some smoke staining in the bathroom and minor water intrusion in the unit below.

Apartment Building, Residential

Collegedale, TN – Sprinkler system extinguished fire at apartment complex

A sprinkler system prevented a major fire at an apartment complex in Collegedale Sunday, May 5.

The Tri-Community Volunteer Fire Department says they were dispatched to Hawthorne at the Summit apartments around 4:30pm after a fire alarm was activated.

When crews arrived, they discovered that an unattended candle caught a towel on fire inside one of the units, which activated the sprinkler system.

The fire was out before firefighters even made it on scene.

Flames were contained to the bathroom. Two apartments sustained water damage from the sprinkler.

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