The blaze was effectively contained by a sprinkler head, preventing further spread.
Emergency Medical Services transported one patient from the scene.
Residents were instructed to shelter in place as smoke removal efforts are currently underway.
Category Archives: Residential High Rise
Santa Rosa, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire on 12th floor high-rise unit; No injuries reported
Just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, firefighters responded to a fire at the Bethlehem Tower apartment building at 801 Tupper St.
Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from one unit on the 12th floor, prompting calls for more backup. A fire sprinkler had activated and helped contain the spread of the fire.
Ten fire engines and two fire trucks were on the scene. Fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze using hose lines.
Residents from the 12th floor to the lower floors were evacuated and evaluated for medical complaints. No one was injured.
Several apartment units were impacted by water damage. The American Red Cross came to the scene to help displaced residents find temporary housing.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Madison, WI – Sprinkler system keeps dryer fire at high-rise in check; No injuries reported
Fire crews were called to a building in the 300 block of West Dayton Street just before midnight on Wednesday for an alarm. Several residents met firefighters outside the building and reported a fire.
A dryer and its contents were found on fire in a laundry room. A single sprinkler was keeping the flames from extending to the rest of the room.
Crews used an extinguisher to take out the remaining flames, and crews remained on scene to ventilate the building and stop the water flowing from the sprinkler.
No injuries were reported.
Nashua, NH – Sprinkler system activated for fire at 8-story apartment building
Crews conducted evacuations below the fire floor and displaced occupants were sheltered at 57 Tyler St. Emergency Management and Red Cross worked with the occupants to find accommodations for those residents that were displaced.
There was water damage to 14 units and approximately 30 occupants were displaced. The structure sustained fire damage in the 4th floor hallway of the building.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Nashua Fire Marshall’s Office. Mutual aid to the scene: None
Los Angeles, CA – Sprinkler system keeps e-bike fire in check at downtown high-rise building
Los Angeles Fire Department crews were sent to the Rosslyn Lofts, located in the 400 block of S. Main Street, shortly after 9:45 a.m. upon learning of the blaze, said a news release from department officials.
Firefighters were able to quickly control the flames, which were extinguished in about 20 minutes. They said that the building’s sprinkler system was able to keep them largely in check until they were contained by first-arriving crews.
“A 68-year-old female resident … reportedly jumped from a third-floor fire escape prior to LAFD arrival, sustaining a severe leg injury and minor facial trauma,” the release said. She was taken to a nearby hospital in fair condition and is expected to be okay, firefighters said.
No other injuries were reported.
“The cause of the fire was deemed to be electrical in nature,” the release said.
Louisville, KY – Sprinkler system activated for fire in high-rise; No injuries reported
Around 12:30 a.m., Louisville Fire Department said they responded to a fire at a building in the 400 block of South Eighth Street.
When firefighters got there, they found that a fourth floor apartment was on fire.
They did a complete search of the building, and no injuries or victims were reported.
The building’s sprinkler system had already turned on, but it still took around 50 firefighters almost half an hour to bring the fire under control.
The fire was contained to the apartment, but smoke and water damage required an evacuation of the building’s fourth floor and the floors below it.
Upper floor residents were allowed to shelter in place.
Two TARC buses were brought in to provide shelter for the evacuated residents. Those residents were allowed back to their homes within hours.
Louisville Fire said its preliminary findings suggest the fire started in an air conditioning unit.
Maintenance was able to relocate the resident of the fire unit to a new apartment.
Louisville Fire’s Arson Unit is investigating the cause of the fire.
Louisville Metro Housing Authority released a statement on the fire:
“The Louisville Metro Housing Authority thanks the Louisville Fire Department for its swift and professional response to the fire at Avenue Plaza, a property owned and managed by LMHA. Thanks to their efforts and the building’s sprinkler system, the fire was quickly contained to a single unit. The resident has been safely relocated, and LMHA is providing social services support. We are grateful that no injuries were reported.”
New Orleans, LA – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire in high-rise apartment; No injuries reported
Fire crews responded around 12:34 a.m. to a 14-story residential building at 837 Gravier Street, where a kitchen fire broke out on the 7th floor.
Officials said the fire started after food was left on the stove and ignited. The building’s automatic sprinkler system kicked in quickly, keeping the fire from spreading beyond the apartment where it started. However, while the system stopped the fire from spreading, it caused significant water damage to multiple floors.
As a precaution, 135 residents were evacuated while fire crews secured the building and worked to prevent further damage.
NOFD said no injuries were reported.
The building has since been turned over to property management and restoration teams, a release said. Officials confirmed the fire was caused by unattended cooking and issued a reminder that kitchen fires remain one of the leading causes of residential fires, NOFD said.
Hollywood, CA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in 22-story high rise; No injuries reported
Firefighters responded to 1522 N. Gordon St., north of Sunset Boulevard, just before 11 a.m. Sunday, according to the LAFD.
“Firefighters made entry and determined there was a sprinkler activation on the 14th floor. Upon arriving on the fire floor, crews located a ‘fire out,'” the LAFD said.
No injuries were reported.
Firefighters remained on the scene to conduct salvage operations and remove water that had accumulated due to the sprinklers.
Los Angeles, CA – Sprinkler system activated for dumpster fire in high-rise basement; No injuries reported
Firefighters dispatched at 5:39 a.m. to 1100 W. Wilshire Blvd. had the fire out at 6:18 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department reported.
“Firefighters located a dumpster fire in the basement, which triggered fire sprinklers in a trash (chute) room on the 17th floor and is the source of the smoke,” said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
“Firefighters will work with the building engineer to manipulate the HVAC system to fully ventilate the building and remove the smoke,” Stewart said. “Any occupants not already evacuated are being advised to shelter in place.”
Firefighters will continue to ascend the structure’s stairwell and check every floor to the top, to evaluate smoke conditions, Stewart said.
No injuries were reported.
Madison, WI – Sprinkler system extinguishes 10th floor kitchen fire in high-rise building; No injuries reported
Firefighters were called to the YWCA on E. Mifflin Street at 3:30 pm Wednesday for an activated fire alarm. Engine 3 arrived on scene 4 minutes later and firefighters were told by residents coming down the stairs that there was a kitchen fire on the 10th floor. The call was immediately upgraded to a structure fire response, bringing additional fire units to the scene.
Upon reaching the kitchen and seeing that the fire was extinguished, firefighters turned off the flow of water to the sprinkler and began cleaning up the water on the floor.
All residents and staff evacuated the building without injury. Once it was deemed safe, residents were allowed to return to the building.
The fire caused approximately $5,000 in damage. The American Red Cross assisted several residents by providing blankets, personal care items, and other emergency assistance.