Category Archives: Residential High Rise
Meriden, CT – Fire at high rise apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system
Belle Haven, VA – Fire sprinkler system saves residents at high rise apartment building
Massena, NY – Kitchen fire in high-rise apartment complex suppressed by sprinkler system
“We were trying to get the residents to stay in place. A lot of them like to move around,” Mr. Brownell said.
He said they advised residents who remained in the building to stay in place and not move around so they could be contacted.
Firefighters initially used the building’s interior staircase to get up to the eighth floor and back to ground level again. They used a high-rise kit with hoses specifically designed for those types of emergencies.
“We try not to use the elevator,” Mr. Brownell said.
Once they determined there was no danger, the elevator was put back into service again to get residents back to their rooms.
Tenants were able to return to their apartments, and no temporary housing was required despite any water damage their apartment may have suffered.
“Nobody had a problem with that,” he said.