Category Archives: Residential

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Lexington Park, MD – Townhouse fire caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials put out by sprinkler system

What authorities are calling “carelessly discarded smoking materials” sparked a fire in a St. Mary’s County home early Sunday morning, Dec. 28.  The home’s sprinkler system activated quickly and extinguished the fire. 

According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze occurred at a two-story, middle unit townhouse on F. Radford Lane in Lexington Park and was reported shortly after 7 a.m.

“No one was home at the time of the fire,” stated Dfm. Caryn McMahon. “A neighbor smelled the odor of smoke and called 911. The fire originated in a small trashcan in the upstairs bedroom. The family has been temporarily displaced and is being assisted by the American Red Cross.”

Fifteen firefighters from Bay District and Patuxent Naval Air Station were dispatched to the one-alarm blaze. No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

North Las Vegas, NV – Fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system

The fire occurred about 4 p.m. at 1705 Yale St., near West Owens and Main Streets.  The sprinkler system extinguished most of the fire before firefighters arrived, North Las Vegas Fire Capt. Cedric Williams said.

One fire victim was transported for smoke inhalation and the other was treated at the scene, told News 3.  Williams said the unit had to be be briefly evacuated. The Red Cross was being called to assist residents.  The cause of fire was not immediately available.

Apartment Building, Residential

Herriman, UT – Mattress fire extinguished by sprinkler system at apartment complex

The fire happened at the Farm Gate Apartments just after 3 p.m. Friday.  Officials with the Unified Fire Authority say a mattress caught fire. The sprinkler system put out the fire but caused water damage to one or two units.  At least one family was forced out of their apartment and two people were being checked for smoke inhalation.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Amherst, NY – Sprinkler system quickly contains Christmas night fire at nursing home

Three people are recovering Friday morning after a small fire at a nursing home in Amherst Thursday night.  Catholic Health officials said an overheated motor on an electric wheelchair sparked a small fire.Fire crews arrived at Saint Francis nursing home in Amherst around 9 p.m. Thursday.  They said smoke started pouring from a wheelchair in a vacant room.  The sprinkler system kicked in, and the fire was quickly contained. Neighboring fire companies were called to help move the patients.  Medical personnel checked out 45 people. Two patients and one worker were taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. “Most of the residents were not affected by the smoke, but the ones in that area were moved to another part of the building,” JoAnn Cavanaugh, Catholic Health Director of Public Relations. “We have other empty beds in the facility that they will spend the night until we can clear out the rooms from the water and the smoke.”

Residential, Residential High Rise

Chicago, IL – (NO MEDIA COVERAGE) High-rise condominium fire controlled by sprinklers

*** No Media Coverage – Contractor Reported ***   – A grease fire on an electric stove in an interior one-bedroom condo on the 23rd floor started on Saturday evening (12/20/14).  The owner attempted to extinguish it with a towel, but it didn’t work.  A sprinkler operated and controlled the fire. The building is located at 1629 S Prairie in downtown Chicago ( Adler Place, formerly called 1600 Museum Park)

Apartment Building, Residential

Corbin, KY – Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system

Approximately 30 residents at a downtown Corbin apartment building were forced to evacuate the building just before Midnight Tuesday when a fire was sparked in a storage room.  Corbin firefighters were called to Cooper Health Apartments at the intersection of Main and Gordon streets when a fire alarm was activated.

Battalion Chief Larry Jones stated the fire was sparked in a small storage room off of the main office on the first floor by some type of electrical malfunction.  Corbin Fire Chief Barry McDonald said a sprinkler head broke off sending water pouring onto the fire, extinguishing it.

The sprinkler system had to be shut down because of the broken sprinkler head. With the system down, maintenance personnel had to establish a fire watch until it could be repaired.

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Lafayette, LA – Fire in campus residence hall extinguished with help from sprinkler system

A fire in a University of Louisiana at Lafayette residence hall at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, was contained to a data equipment closet on the third floor.  Campus police were called to Baker Hall after a fire alarm company said that an alarm was activated there.

The sprinkler system in the data equipment room was activated prior to the fire department arriving.   No injuries were reported and everyone was evacuated safely.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Oakley, CA – Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at senior apartment complex

An automatic indoor sprinkler system kept a fire at an apartment complex for seniors from spreading, and fire personnel were able to evacuate residents before anybody was seriously injured, a fire chief said.

Fire Chief Hugh Henderson of the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District said fire crews were called to the blaze at 4:18 p.m. and found light smoke coming from a hallway in the complex. Automatic sprinklers kept the fire contained to one room within a unit.