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Smyrna, DE – Laundry room fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined that a building fire in Smyrna was accidental.

On March 4, 2026, shortly before 11:30 PM the Citizens Hose Company of Smyrna along with mutual aid fire companies were dispatched to the unit block of Malvern Lane, Sunnyside Village Apartments, in Smyrna for a reported multifamily dwelling fire. Fire fighters arrived to find a fire in the second-floor laundry room.

Investigators from the Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office responded to the scene to investigate the origin and cause of the fire. Investigators determined that the fire originated within an operating clothes dryer, causing the contents to ignite. The building’s fire alarm and fire suppression system both activated. The fire was contained to the laundry room by a single sprinkler head until the fire department arrived and fully extinguished the remaining fire.

No injuries were reported and damage is estimated at $5000. The residents are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

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Crystal Lake, IL – Sprinkler system held fire in check at residential complex; No injuries reported

Fire officials are crediting fire alarms and sprinklers for preventing further damage or loss of life during a garage fire at a residential complex in Crystal Lake early Thursday morning.

Battalion Chief Brian Tamason of the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department said firefighters were called to a 6-unit complex on Ambassador Circle for an activated fire alarm at 1:17 a.m. Thursday.

Upon arrival, fire crews rapidly identified the activated fire alarm in building 406 and observed smoke showing from an east-side garage door.

Building 406 is a large two-story multifamily residence where units are side-by-side.

Battalion 3 established command and upgraded the response to a working fire while fire crews quickly located a small fire in a garage, Tamason said.

Fire crews noted the small fire was being held in check by an operating residential sprinkler system, which prevented further fire growth and extension.

Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire, Tamason said, reporting the fire was out at 1:36 a.m.

Smoke, fire, and water damage were isolated to the single two-car garage, Tamason said. The estimated loss to the property is $5,000.

No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

Tamason said all residential units at this location remain habitable and no residents were displaced because of the blaze.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Tamason said the fire serves as a powerful example of the life-saving importance of fire sprinkler systems.

Nationally, fire sprinklers are estimated to control or extinguish approximately 52,800 fires each year, he said, Tamason said.

In this incident, the fire was held in check by the building’s sprinkler system, resulting in minimal damage and no civilian injuries.

Because the fire was contained, Tamason said the resident was able to safely return home without being displaced.

Area fire departments, including Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District, Cary Fire Protection District, Huntley Fire Protection District, McHenry Township Fire Protection District, Nunda Rural Fire Protection District, and Wauconda Fire District, were dispatched to the scene to assist.

Carpentersville Fire Department and the Woodstock Fire and Rescue Districts worked to handle change of quarters duties for the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department.

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Greenacres, FL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at residential unit; No injuries reported

Fire rescue units responded to a fire in Greenacres on Sunday. Greenacres Fire Rescue said it, along with the assistance of the Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to a report of a room-and-contents fire at 3400 South Jog Road.

When crews arrived, they located a fire confined to a single resident’s room. Fire rescue said the fire was quickly controlled and did not spread beyond that area. Fire rescue also credited the building’s sprinkler system, which activated as designed and assisted with the suppression of the fire.

As a precaution, fire rescue said residents in the affected wing of the building were temporarily relocated due water damage from the sprinkler activation and the shutdown of electrical power to the wing of the building.

Fire rescue said residents will remain relocated until remediation is complete and power is safely restored.

No injuries were reported in the incident and fire remains under investigation.

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Eugene, OR – Sprinkler system controls cooking fire

Eugene Springfield Fire responded Thursday to 3648 N. Delta Highway for a cooking fire that was controlled with a residential sprinkler system.

Officials say the resident was cooking and had a stovetop fire that spread up to the kitchen cabinets before being controlled by the sprinklers.

Fire crews on scene assured extinguishment, searched, salvaged belongings, and overhauled the scene to assure no spread.

“Ladder 11 from the Santa Clara station, Truck 1, Battalion 1 and the Fire Investigator are on scene,” the fire department said Thursday afternoon.

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Kelowna, BC, Canada – Fire extinguished by sprinkler system before fire crews arrived

The Kelowna Fire Department was called to the Samuel Place supportive housing building Tuesday afternoon for a minor fire.

The blaze was sparked shortly before 2 p.m. at 280 McIntosh Road, according to assistant fire chief Dennis Craig, and was contained to a single unit.

The building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived and Craig says crews acted quickly to shut off the water to limit damage to the rest of the building.

A resident of the building tells Castanet residents of the floor where the fire occurred have spent the afternoon mopping out their rooms.

Craig says nobody was displaced due to water damage, but the unit where the fire occurred is uninhabitable for now. The people living there, however, have been moved to another unit within the same building.

Craig says the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but he recommends that anyone who receives electronics for Christmas with lithium-ion batteries, like e-bikes, should follow manufacturer advice when charging.

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New Haven, CT – Sprinkler system activated for fire in bedroom; No injuries reported

A bedroom fire was contained on Sunday morning in New Haven, according to the fire department.

Fire officials received a call for an odor of smoke around 10 a.m. at a home on Park Street.

Arriving crews encountered a fire in a bedroom that was being held in check by a sprinkler system.

Firefighters contained the fire and no injuries were reported.

The fire is under investigation.

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Kelowna, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for balcony fire; No injuries reported

At approximately 11:55 pm Tuesday, the Kelowna Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 1700 block of Gordon Drive. Initial arriving crews had audible alarms going off with people outside. Crews made entry to one of the units and found medium smoke conditions, the fire was contained to a single unit with the sprinkler system activated. Fire was extinguished quickly by initial arriving crew, but some water damage occurred to the single unit. The origin of the fire was on the back patio/balcony and unknown cause. There were no injuries to the resident or KFD personnel.

KFD responded with 3 Engine companies, Rescue truck, Ladder Truck and Command vehicle, for a total of 17 personnel.

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Bayonet Point, FL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at housing complex; No injuries reported

Dozens of people are temporarily out of their homes after a fire set off the sprinkler system on Monday night, causing water damage.

What we know: Pasco County Fire Rescue says crews responded to Bethlehem Housing in the Bayonet Point area after a small fire started on the third floor.

Firefighters quickly put out the fire and no injuries were reported, according to fire officials, but water damage from the sprinkler system forced about 30 residents to evacuate.

The Red Cross is helping those displaced.

What we don’t know: The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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New Berlin, WI – Sprinkler system controls fire in residential garage; No injuries reported

A vehicle fire early Wednesday morning was brought under control by a garage’s sprinkler system, authorities say.

According to a release from the New Berlin Fire Department, crews responded at 2:13 a.m. for reports of a vehicle fire at 12560 West Mac Alister Way after a neighbor said they saw smoke coming from a garage.

Once on scene, officials say a large multi-family residential complex had its sprinkler system activated, controlling the vehicle fire in the garage and allowing firefighters to quickly extinguish the rest of the fire.

No one was hurt in the incident, and damages were limited, with residents being allowed to reenter their homes within an hour.

There is no information on what caused the fire, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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Eugene, OR – Cooking fire contained by sprinkler system

Eugene Springfield Fire responded Thursday to 3648 N. Delta Highway for a cooking fire that was controlled with a residential sprinkler system.

Officials say the resident was cooking and had a stovetop fire that spread up to the kitchen cabinets before being controlled by the sprinklers.

Fire crews on scene assured extinguishment, searched, salvaged belongings, and overhauled the scene to assure no spread.

“Ladder 11 from the Santa Clara station, Truck 1, Battalion 1 and the Fire Investigator are on scene,” the fire department said Thursday afternoon.