Category Archives: Nursing Home/Senior Living
Lansing, MI – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior community center
The Lansing Fire Department reports that 13 apartment units were impacted, leaving 26-30 displaced people.
Local authorities collaborated with the Red Cross to provide safe shelter for those in need.
According to the crew, the fire started in the hallway but was contained by the building’s sprinkler system.
As of Monday morning, the Lansing Fire Department said they are investigating the fire as suspicious.
Plymouth, MA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior living facility
On Tuesday, April 2, at 9:51 a.m., Plymouth Fire received an alarm and several phone calls reporting a fire at a housing complex located at 128 Court St., the Cherry Hill Apartments.
Residents, alerted by the building’s alarm system, were actively evacuating the building as firefighters arrived on scene.
Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from a unit on the fourth floor. Firefighters determined that a single activated sprinkler head had kept the fire from spreading until firefighters arrived to extinguish the fire.
A preliminary investigation determined that the fire originated in a closet where the unit’s washer and dryer machines are located. The fire was contained to a single apartment on the fourth floor.
Two residents were transported by ambulance to an area hospital as a precaution.
As a result of the fire, two residents are displaced at this time.
“The sprinklers at this location played a crucial role in preventing the fire from causing more severe damage, which demonstrates the importance of having fire suppression systems in commercial properties,” said Chief Foley. “If this building did not have a properly designed and maintained sprinkler system, it is likely that this incident could have resulted in significant injuries, widespread costly damage and more residents displaced.”
The fire remains under investigation by the Plymouth Fire Department.
Tinley Park, IL – Sprinkler system contains fire at senior living facility
The fire was reported at around 5:15 p.m. at Hanover Place, 16851 S. Harlem Ave. According to authorities, the fire occurred in the living room of a first-floor unit, though a cause remained unclear late Monday.
One woman was freed by firefighters and transported to an area hospital with slight burns.
“It’s kinda scary you know… especially I just moved in… you know you thought it would never happen here,” said resident Debbie Drackley.
One resident who moved in less than two weeks ago said she was startled to hear a fire alarm while cooking dinner.
An automatic fire sprinkler system contained the fire before firefighters arrived on scene, said Tinley Park Fire Chief Steve Klotz.
“The fortunate thing is the sprinklers hold the fire in check, but the water starts getting into other units,” he said.
Four units sustained water damage and were deemed uninhabitable for the time being, authorities said.
Staff and residents had to evacuate the building, but have since been medically cleared and allowed to return.
Residents and officials say they’re thankful the fire wasn’t worse.
“Kudos to the sprinkler system for saving, obviously, the room plus many, many other lives that could have been in danger,” Klotz said.
Quincy, IL – Sprinkler system activated for dryer fire at senior center; No injuries reported
The Quincy Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in the basement, but it received no indication of what was on fire was given. The first crew arrived on scene at 8:10 p.m. No smoke or other signs of fire were observed from the exterior.
The first-arriving crew made entry into the basement and discovered a fire in an industrial dryer. One sprinkler head had tripped, and the fire was kept in check and extinguished by the sprinkler system. Two other crews arrived on scene and assisted blocking the flow of water from the sprinkler head. They then squeegeed the water into a floor drain. The sprinkler system was shut down until a sprinkler technician arrived and reset the system.
No civilians or firefighters were injured at the scene. The dryer appears to be a complete loss. The laundry room, south hallway, and kitchen in the basement sustained water damage.
An investigation determined that mop heads and rags, which previously had cleaning solution on them, had been drying in the dryer.
The fire department had 10 members on scene from two engines, as well as a quint and the assistant chief.
Tucson, AZ – Sprinkler system activated for attic fire at senior living center; No injuries reported
Tucson Fire crews were dispatched to the facility in the 1500 block of East River Road at 9:35 a.m. for reports of smoke coming from an attic space, according to a social media post from TFD.
The fire was under control by 9:53 a.m. No residents were injured. A maintenance worker was transported from the scene with a medical issue unrelated to the fire, the post said.
Several residents were carried from the facility. The sprinkler system prevented the fire from spreading, but the water caused significant damage to more than a dozen units, the post said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Gatineau, QC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at long-term care facility; No injuries reported
Ten people have been displaced by a fire at a long-term care home in Gatineau overnight.
Gatineau fire crews responded to CHSLD Lionel-Émond just before 2 a.m. and confirmed a fire in a storage room on the fourth floor.
Twenty five people from the third and fourth floors were safely evacuated from the building and there are no injuries reported.
The fire was under control around 2:45 a.m. largely due to the automatic sprinkler system in the building.
Ten people were relocated to the Hull Hospital due to fire and water damage to their units.
Damage to the building is pegged around $170,000.
Atlanta, GA – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire in senior living high-rise; No injuries reported
Seniors living in an Atlanta high-rise building got a scare after a fire broke out overnight.
The fire happened at the Friendship Towers on Northside Drive around midnight.
Firefighters tell FOX 5 that senior residents had to be evacuated after someone set fire to trash on the 13th floor of the building.
Thankfully, the building’s sprinkler system was able to keep the flames under control and no one was injured.
Arson investigators are now working to find out who started the blaze.
If you have any information about the fire, call the Atlanta Police Department.
Waukesha, WI – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at senior living facility; No injuries reported
Staff brought residents outside the building and gave them blankets to keep them warm while firefighters investigated the fire’s aftermath. The residents were reportedly brought back into their rooms within approximately one hour. Attempts to obtain further information about the fire before deadline were not successful.
Surprise, AZ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior living facility
Crews were sent to Kingswood Place, a senior living facility near Bell Road and Parkview Place, where a small fire had broken out in a bedroom. Sprinkler systems were able to keep the majority of the fire at bay as firefighters arrived, according to Surprise Battalion Chief Larry Subervi, a spokesperson for the department.
About 25 residents were displaced during the fire, but after an hour all were able to return to the building. Four residents were not able to return to their rooms due to damages from the fire or the sprinkler system. They were relocated to different rooms at the facility.
A medical treatment center was set up for residents during the fire for heat-related complaints, but no residents were significantly injured, according to the department.
The cause of the fire was still under investigation.
Kingswood Place could not be reached for comment.
