Category Archives: Residential

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinklers assist firefighters in retirement home fire (Tucson, AZ)

A three-story retirement home reported a fire the morning of Friday, May 16. Smoke filled the first floor, and firefighters responded to the water flow alarm at the building. The facility was equipped with fire sprinklers, which extinguished most of the fire; firefighters arrived and put out the rest. A fire inspector reported that the cause of the fire was accidental; oil soaked towels spontaneously ignited because of a chemical reaction. There were no injuries reported.

Residential

Dry cleaning business fire halted by sprinklers (Weymouth, MA)

Fire crews were alerted to a fire at a dry cleaner on Sunday night. After breaking down the front windows and encountering heavy smoke, they found the fire contained by the building’s fire sprinkler and quickly doused the remaining flames.

“The combination of the quick work of the fire department and the working sprinkler system confined the fire damage to the business of origin,” said Weymouth Fire Department fire prevention coordinator, Justin Myers.

There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Condominium complex fire eliminated by sprinkler (Charleston, SC)

Fire sprinklers put out a fire in a condominium complex on Thursday night. The fire began in the kitchen when the tenant left something cooking on the stove unattended; firefighters were called to the scene at 10:06 p.m. When they entered the premises, they reported that the fire had already been eliminated by the building’s fire sprinkler system. 


Residential, Residential High Rise

High rise apartment fire put out by sprinkler system (Hinsdale, IL)

Fire sprinklers helped to save residents of a 17-story apartment building from injury on Tuesday evening. A fire began in the kitchen of one of the residences on the sixth floor, and the occupants escaped without injury. Several surrounding fire crews responded to the fire to find that a single fire sprinkler had put out the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers prevent damage and injury in arson fire at apartment (Salt Lake City, UT)

Police and fire crews were called to a fire at an apartment complex on Saturday at about 3 a.m. The fire was set intentionally by the resident when she set her bed on fire. The fire sprinkler in the apartment unit contained the flames. According to the Salt Lake City fire officials, the sprinklers prevented a potentially deadly situation. No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (Niles, MI)

An fire erupted in the unit of an apartment on Friday morning, and firefighters were dispatched to the scene. The fire sprinkler activated in that unit, eliminating the fire before the fire crews arrived. 

Niles Fire Chief Larry Lamb said that there was minor minor smoke and fire damage thanks to the fire sprinkler. 

“You can see that the damage is a lot less extensive when we have sprinkler systems in place to protect our occupants.” Lamb said.

The fire was caused when the resident of the unit accidentally caught a vinyl shower curtain on fire with a match.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers save property and lives in apartment fire (Fergus Falls, MN)

At about 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, a grease fire began in the kitchen of an apartment. The residents, a mother and her two children, were able to evacuate without injury as the fire sprinkler activated and squelched the fire. 

Fire Chief Mark Hovland said about the incident, “The fire sprinkler did its job. It could’ve been a lot worse if that sprinkler head would not have been in there.”