Apartment Building, Residential Three fires extinguished thanks to sprinkler systems (Las Cruces, NM) October 15, 2014 viking210 Over the last three weeks, fire sprinklers have eliminated three separate apartment fires in Las Cruces – September 26, October 3, and October 7. In every single one of the fires, the cause was unattended cooking, and in two of the incidents, the residents were not aware that the fire had begun. According to the Las Cruces Fire Department, the sprinklers activation in each of the incidents kept property losses minimal and prevented any injuries.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system activates, helps control overnight fire at apartment building (Nashville, TN) October 10, 2014 viking210 Several residents have been displaced by a fire that began in an east Nashville apartment building Wednesday morning. It started at about 2 a.m. at the Bellwood Park Apartments on 100 Pennington Avenue. Preliminary reports indicated the fire could have been due to a lightning strike but fire marshals will have to complete their investigation before that can be confirmed. There were no injuries reported from the fire.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Kitchen fire at senior living facility suppressed by sprinkler system (Rochester Hills, MI) October 9, 2014 viking210 No one was injured as a result of the fire, which was reported around 7:20 p.m. at the “Waltonwood at University” senior living facility. The fire occurred in the north wing of the independent living building and resulted in a precautionary evacuation of nearly 30 apartments. The Rochester Hills Fire Department has deemed the fire accidental and said an item left on an electric stove caught fire and spread to a cabinet above the stove. Canto said the facility’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading further.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler extinguishes apartment grease fire (Scottsdale, AZ) October 8, 2014 viking210 A man sustained minor burns on his arm from a small grease fire in his Scottsdale apartment Sunday evening, authorities said. The fire was extinguished by a sprinkler head in the apartment, near 70th Street in downtown Scottsdale, according to a Scottsdale Fire Department spokesman.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers contain fire in apartment with mentally and physically challenged residents (Knoxville, TN) October 7, 2014 viking210 The Knoxville Fire Department says the blaze started around 2 a.m. at the Parkridge Harbor Apartments. When crews arrived, smoke was found coming from a burning mattress in a common area laundry room on the second floor of the building. According to officials, an automatic sprinkler had activated, keeping the fire at a minimum.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system at senior apartment complex (Huntsville, TX) October 7, 2014 viking210 A kitchen fire Friday afternoon led to the forced evacuation of at least 42 people from the National Church Residence Parkview Place senior living center in downtown Huntsville. Firefighters responded to a call in the 1100 block of Avenue N after residents reported smelling smoke. “About 3 p.m. we got a call of the smell of smoke at the Parkview assisted-living facility,” Huntsville assistant fire chief John Hobbs said. “We arrived around 3:05 p.m. The building’s sprinkler system had already extinguished any fire. Ventilators were required, however, to ventilate the building of smoke.”
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers keep fire from spreading in apartment – no injuries (Olympia, WA) October 6, 2014 viking210 No one was injured in an Olympia apartment fire Wednesday afternoon, according to the Olympia Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a fire at the Woodland Park Apartments, located on the 800 block of Yauger Way SW, at about 3:30 p.m. The fire started in a kitchen, but hadn’t spread thanks to the building’s sprinkler system, according to Deputy Chief Gary Wright. The fire was extinguished quickly, and smoke and water damage were limited to the one apartment, Wright said. The fire likely started when food in the oven or on the stove was left unattended.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system contains fire to one room at senior apartment complex (Saskatoon, SK) October 4, 2014 viking210 A kitchen fire prompted the evacuation of a seniors apartment complex Wednesday afternoon. The Saskatoon Fire Department was called to the apartment building at 2315 20th Street West just after 1:30 p.m. Crews found smoke on the fourth floor of the building before locating the fire in a single suite. The building’s sprinkler system was able to contain the blaze to one room, the fire department said in a media release. The blaze started during a tenant move. A plastic container left on a stove caught fire after a stove element was accidentally turned on. Damage is estimated at $40,000. No one was injured during the incident.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Sandusky, OH) September 28, 2014 viking210 About 11:30 a..m. Friday Sandusky firefighters received a call of smoke at the apartment complex at 215 E. Shoreline Drive, said Sandusky firefighter Steve Rucker. They arrived to find a fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
Apartment Building, Residential Deck fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system (Oak Harbor, WA) September 15, 2014 viking210 No injuries were reported as result of a minor deck fire in Oak Harbor Thursday afternoon. The fire was caused by discarded smoking materials, according to Oak Harbor Fire Department Chief Ray Merrill. The sprinkler system went off and extinguished the fire before it could get inside the apartment complex. “The fire sprinkler system did its job,” Merrill said. Damage to the deck was minor.
