Category Archives: Residential

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment building saved thanks to fire sprinklers (Redding, CA)

March 28, 2014 viking210

When a resident of an apartment building left coconut oil heating on the stovetop, a fire ignited which then spread to the cabinets and microwave. The heat from the fire activated the overhead fire sprinklers, which eliminated the fire.

“In this case, the sprinkler system saved the structure,” said Battalion Chief Cullen Kreider said.

Post office fire quickly eliminated by sprinkler system (Snellville, GA)

March 26, 2014 viking210

Fire sprinklers quickly put out a fire that began at a post office distribution center on Monday evening. The fire, which began in a cubicle area near the bathroom, began around 8 p.m. and forced the evacuation of the building. No injuries were reported, and investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers save property and lives from arson fire (Harrisburg, PA)

March 21, 2014 viking210 1 Comment

Investigators are reporting that a fire that began in a vacant apartment was intentionally set on Thursday morning. Fire Chief Brian Enterline said that the fire sprinkler system had not only prevented significant property loss, but possibly saved several lives. At the time of the fire, firefighters were already suppressing a fire at another location; two city units as well as surrounding fire companies were sent out to cover the apartment fire. Enterline also said that had it not been for the fire sprinklers, the fire would have spread throughout the apartment before it would have been discovered. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinkler system extinguishes condominium fire (Aurora, IL)

March 18, 2014 viking210

A fire ignited in a third floor condominium on Monday afternoon. The building, which houses a bank as well as numerous condominiums, had a fire sprinkler installed, which activated and eliminated the fire. Investigators report that the the incident was a cooking fire; there were no injuries reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire contained by the quick action of sprinklers (Danville, VA)

March 17, 2014 viking210

Shortly before 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, fire sprinklers activated and controlled a fire in a third floor unit of an apartment building. The cause of the fire is improperly disposed smoking materials; no injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers stop fire from spreading at apartment (Appleton, WI)

March 11, 2014 viking210

After a stove-top potpourri overheated in an apartment unit, a fire began and spread to the over-the-stove microwave. The fire sprinkler then activated and eliminated the flames prior to the fire crews arriving. No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire extinguished thanks to sprinklers (Fishers, IN)

March 10, 2014 viking210

*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** Fishers Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire reported at an apartment building at 9:23 p.m. on March 1. They discovered that the fire that had begun on a third floor unit had been eliminated by a sprinkler head. The fire damage was limited to a few contents inside of a closet, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. No injuries were reported, and no residents were displaced.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment building saved from fire by sprinkler (Manalapan, NJ)

March 6, 2014 viking210

The utility room was the origin of a fire that began in an apartment building on Saturday, March 1. The responding fire crews reported that the fire had been put out prior to their arrival by the building’s fire sprinkler system. There were no injuries reported, and the fire’s cause is under investigation.

Other - Residential, Residential

Fire at children’s home put out by sprinkler system (Farmington, MO)

March 6, 2014 viking210

A fire at a children’s home over the weekend is still under investigation. The fire, which is being ruled as accidental, began on Saturday night. Fire crews were called and assisted by the fire sprinkler system, the fire was eliminated. Residents of the affected area were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinklers suppress fire at senior living facility (Kitchener, ON)

March 6, 2014 viking210

A suspect was arrested in a string of fires over the last eight months at a seniors apartment. The latest fire, on Monday, March 3, began in a recycling bin. The fire sprinkler system activated, which eliminated the fire; no one was hurt from the incident.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers