Category Archives: 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.”
Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (North Charleston, SC)
Condominium fire squelched thanks to fire sprinklers (Hampton, NH)
Sprinklers keep damage minimal in apartment fire (St. Cloud, MN)
On Monday evening, a fire was reported on the second floor of an apartment building. An improperly disposed cigarette ignited the fire, which began on the deck of one of the units. The fire sprinkler system installed in the building ensured that the fire remained on the exterior of the building. Residents were evacuated safely with no injuries reported.
St. Cloud Battalion Chief Leon Faust said, “The sprinklers are what kept damage to a minimum.”
Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at senior living/retirement village (Oklahoma City, OK)
** NO MEDIA COVERAGE – FIRE SPRINKLER CONTRACTOR REPORTED **
On Monday, April 14 at 4:21 am a resident at the HUD facility, Superbia Retirement Village, had a “smoking material” fire. The fire sprinklers, which were installed in the late 1990’s, successfully activated and saved the occupant(s) lives.
Sprinklers save lives and property in apartment fire (Hendersonville, TN)
An early evening fire erupted in the unit of an apartment when grease caught on fire while the tenant was cooking. The fire flared up, which then activated the fire sprinklers; the sprinklers contained and then eliminated the blaze while the resident and her daughter evacuated the apartment.
According to Fire Marshal Chuck Swann of the Hendersonville Fire Department, the fire could have been much worse had the sprinkler system not been present to activated immediately.
“Dry wall (that sustains water damage) can be replaced,” he said. “Lives lost to a fire can’t.”
