Other - Residential, Residential Oakley, CA – Early morning fire in multi-family structure controlled by home fire sprinkler system April 7, 2015 viking210 The fire was called in about 6:02 a.m. at a multifamily residential structure in the 2000 block of Rubens Way. The household sprinkler system largely brought the fire under control, but the downstairs room received major water damage and moderate smoke damage. No dollar estimate for the damage was available. In a news release, the fire district said the probable cause of the fire was a discarded cigarette. No one was injured in the blaze.
Apartment Building, Residential Laurel, MD – Apartment fire early Easter morning controlled by sprinkler system April 6, 2015 viking210 Howard County firefighters responded to the blaze just before 1 a.m. Easter morning in the 9000 block of Thames Meade Road. Crews found a small mattress fire that was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system. A fire was called to the scene to determine a cause and one person was evaluated by paramedics. Two apartments were deemed “unoccupiable,” and fire officials say that number might grow as investigators evaluate other apartments in the building for damage. The American Red Cross is helping residents with any short term help they may need.
Apartment Building, Residential Milpitas, CA – Sprinklers help contain overnight apartment fire; No injuries April 4, 2015 viking210 About 12:32 a.m., fire crews responded to the structure fire at 440 Dixon Landing Road in a third floor apartment, Milpitas Fire Department spokesman Sean Simonson said. By 12:47 a.m., crews had extinguished the small cooking fire, he said. Additional firefighters helped evacuate nearby apartments and kept the fire from spreading. Three nearby apartments in the three-story “A” building suffered water damage as a result of the activation of the automatic fire sprinkler system. No injuries to residents or fire crews were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Weaverville, CA – Sprinkler douses fire at senior apartment building April 4, 2015 viking210 A fire in a room at the Weaver Creek Senior Apartments on Browns Ranch Road in Weaverville caused minor injuries to the occupant but was doused by water from a sprinkler head that activated Tuesday morning, March 31, Fire Chief Scott Alvord said. The woman doesn’t remember exactly what happened, but she was wet when firefighters arrived and it is likely that she was smoking in bed and fell asleep, Alvord said. The resident used oxygen and it appears the bedding caught fire — but the blaze was put out by the sprinkler, which also woke the occupant, he said.
Residential, Residential High Rise Hamilton, ON, Canada – Fire in garbage chute at high rise apartment building extinguished by sprinklers April 1, 2015 viking210 Residents were evacuated from a downtown apartment building for about half-an-hour Monday to allow Hamilton firefighters to deal with a fire in the garbage chute. Firefighters were called to 150 Sanford Avenue North shortly after 8:30 p.m. Monday. Fire department spokesperson Claudio Mostacci said by the time firefighters had arrived, the sprinkler system had extinguished the fire. The service sent 11 vehicles to the scene. Some firefighters remained on the scene to deal with possible “hot spots” in the garbage. Mostacci said no one was hurt and there was no damage. While he could not say what caused the fire, Mostacci said the fires are often started by people accidentally throwing cigarette ashes down the chute. He reminds tenants in apartment buildings to be careful.
Apartment Building, Restaurant San Antonio, TX – Restaurant fire in mixed-use residential building suppressed by sprinkler system March 31, 2015 viking210 San Antonio fire officials responded to the fire just after 2 a.m. at the Saltgrass Steakhouse on River Street near E. Crockett and N. Presa streets. The restaurant’s sprinkler system kept the fire contained and damage was limited to the kitchen. Firefighters said the flames started in the river level kitchen at the restaurant and appeared to be electrical in nature. About 25 residents from about 15 apartments above the restaurant were evacuated due to smoke, but later allowed to go back inside. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Gillette, WY – Sprinkler system extinguishes early morning fire in apartment building March 30, 2015 viking210 The Campbell County Fire Department responded to 1926 Harvest Moon in Gillette for a fire alarm activation at 6:12 a.m. Friday. The call was upgraded to an active structure fire after neighbors reported seeing flames in the rear of the building. Upon arrival, crews found a four-plex apartment building with fire and heat damage in the back porch area of a lower unit, according to a fire department incident report. A fire sprinkler had activated and extinguished the fire before the department’s arrival.
Apartment Building, Residential Schenectady, NY – Sprinklers activate; help contain overnight apartment fire March 30, 2015 viking210 The fire, which broke out around 1 a.m. Saturday at 799 Albany St., left the 48-unit apartment building temporarily closed to about 25 tenants, according to the Red Cross. Deputy Fire Chief Michael O’Clair said the hallway sprinkler system kicked on. The fire damage was limited and confined to one apartment building. Residents were able to enter the building Saturday afternoon to retrieve some belongings, but the building is not expected to be habitable until Tuesday. The cause of the fire had not been determined later Saturday.
Apartment Building, Residential Erie, PA – Overnight apartment fire controlled by sprinkler system March 28, 2015 viking210 A fire at an Erie aparment building was reported at 11:20 PM at 343 East 6th Street. When fire crews arrived on the scene, they found that the sprinkler system was activated, keeping the fire from getting worse. The fire broke out near the foyer of the apartment building, and was quickly extinguished. No injuries were reported, and a fire inspector was called to investigate.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Fairborn, OH – Suspicious overnight fire at senior apartment complex put out by sprinkler system March 27, 2015 viking210 … The second fire call came in at 1:56 a.m. as a piece of furniture on fire by the complex elevators. The fire department received further updates that there was heavy smoke and the sprinkler system had been activated. “Someone had tried to put it out with a fire extinguisher but it was actually the sprinkler that put the fire out for us,” (Fairborn Operations Chief Dave) Reichert said. Residents were evacuated again due to the amount of smoke. In order to get the occupants out of the weather, fire crews cleared and opened the facility gymnasium. “This one more significant than the other,” said Reichert. “Pretty much everything used to furnish a home today is made of a petroleum product that gives off a massive amount of smoke, with a lot of energy and a lot of fuel. Our crews did an excellent job of, number one, taking care of the occupants, making sure they were safe while we continued to do our work getting the remaining smoke out of the building.” The exact causes of the two fires are still under investigation. Due to the suspicious nature of the fires, the State Fire Marshal was called in to investigate. “It’s definitely odd to have two fires, a couple hours apart, in two different locations in the same building,” Reichert said. No injuries were reported during either incident.
