Residential, Residential High Rise Firefighters, sprinkler system stop sixth-floor condo fire (St. Petersburg, FL) March 9, 2012 viking210 When firefighters arrived on the sixth floor of the 10-story building, they saw smoke in the hallways and finished off the fire within minutes. The fire was caused by a box left on a burner that had been inadvertently turned on. 200 residents live in the building. No injuries were reported and damage was contained to one apartment.
Residential, Residential High Rise Single Sprinkler Head Prevents High-rise Fire From Spreading (Honolulu, Hawaii) January 26, 2012 viking210 According to officials, the fire activated a single sprinkler head, which confined the fire to that room. No one was injured.