A fire broke out in the laundry room of a nursing room, and Farmington fire Lt. Tim Hardy credited fire nursing center’s sprinkler system with containing the fire to the laundry room area. No injuries were reported.

Illinois

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Senior living facility fire extinguished thanks to fire sprinklers (San Diego, CA)

May 2, 2012 viking210

An electrical fire that began on the third floor of a senior apartment complex was completely suppressed by the building’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.

California Early AM (5am-7am)

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Retirement home fire extinguished by fire sprinkler system (Olathe, KS)

April 27, 2012 viking210

Fire crews arrived to the scene of a grease fire at a retirement home to find that the building’s fire sprinkler system had already stopped the blaze. No injuries were reported.

Afternoon (12pm-6pm)Kansas

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Safe end to retirement home fire credited to fire sprinklers (Saginaw, MI)

April 24, 2012 viking210

The Thomas Township Fire Department reported that the fire that occurred in a retirement home was contained and suppressed thanks to the building’s fire sprinkler system.

Evening (6pm-9pm)Michigan

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in second fire at assisted living facility (Iverness, FL)

April 23, 2012 viking210

When firefighters were called upon for the second time in 10 days to an assisted living facility, the unit’s fire sprinkler ensured that this second blaze was contained to the small closet where it started.

Early AM (5am-7am)Florida

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Nursing home blaze controlled by sprinklers (Middletown, OH)

April 11, 2012 viking210

50 residents were evacuated from a nursing home as firefighters and the unit’s fire sprinkler controlled the blaze.

Early AM (5am-7am)Ohio

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Retirement home fire controlled by fire sprinkler system (Pasadena, CA)

April 10, 2012 viking210

A fire that began in the bedroom of a retirement home was slowed down by a fire sprinkler, which made it easier for firefighters to extinguish according to the Times Community News. There were no reports of injuries.

California

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Firefighters assisted by sprinklers at asisted living facility fire (Braintree, MA)

April 9, 2012 viking210

A fire that broke out in an assisted living room facility was controlled by a fire sprinkler. Braintree Fire Department Chief Kevin Murphy said, “The sprinkler system worked and helped extinguish the fire.”

Massachusetts

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