Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Iqaluit, NU) July 30, 2012 viking210 An apartment fire in Iqaluit caused the evacuation of a large building in the city Friday. Fire crews responded to an alarm at the blue Inuksugait building around mid-morning. By the time they got there, the sprinkler system had extinguished any flames. “We would have been looking at going in there and fighting an active fire in what essentially for us is a highrise building. So we didn’t have to get into that because the sprinkler system did a grand job.”
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire started by unattended smoking material (Republic, MO) July 30, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system extinguished a fire Saturday at an apartment complex in Republic that suffered major fire damage two years ago. Republic city officials required the sprinkler system to be installed after the first fire in 2010 that caused $600,000 in damage. The fire on Saturday started on the deck of unit H-6 after someone left smoking materials unattended. “This time we were lucky,” Compton said. “The sprinkler system put it out.”
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Small fire suppressed by sprinklers at retirement facility (Wilkes-Barre, PA) July 27, 2012 viking210 Officials at the center briefly evacuated about 30 residents when a faulty light fixture caught a bathroom on fire. Sprinkler systems were immediately activated, and the fire department was on hand within 10 minutes of the fire being reported. No injuries were reported and the damage is said to be minimal.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment complex fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Hampton, NH) July 26, 2012 viking210 An occupant of the apartment left a candle burning unattended when he left his apartment. The building’s fire alarm was activated and its sprinkler system extinguished most of the blaze within minutes. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system puts out stove fire at apartment building (Salem, NJ) July 25, 2012 viking210 At around 5 p.m. Wednesday, a cooking fire caused the sprinkler system in the unit to activate. The sprinkler immediately put out the fire on the stove, according to Salem Fire Department Chief Fred Ayars.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Townhouse arson attempt prevented by sprinkler system (Seattle, WA) July 23, 2012 viking210 Investigators came to believe someone broke a window of a townhouse there and tossed an “incendiary device” inside, a police spokesman said in a statement. The device kindled a small fire, which was extinguished by the home’s sprinkler system. A man and a woman inside the home at the time of the attack were not injured, the spokesman continued. Police do not believe it was a random attack.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire in second floor bedroom (Boise, ID) July 18, 2012 viking210 Fire officials say an four-plex building in South Boise avoided major fire damage late Tuesday night thanks to a sprinkler system that put out a blaze before crews got there. When crews arrived, they found that the sprinkler system in the building was able to put out the fire before it could spread. The fire ignited after a candle fell off a window sill in the bedroom of a second-floor unit but did not spread to the sheetrock — or anywhere else in the apartment.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system contains third floor apartment fire (Chesterfield, VA) July 18, 2012 viking210 “It could have been a disaster without the sprinkler system,” Battalion Chief Robby Dawson of Chesterfield Fire and EMS Fire Marshal’s office said. “More residents would have been affected and we would have been on scene at least two days doing an investigation instead of the few hours we were there. The sprinklers made the difference. The system saved lives.”
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system contains garage fire at multi-unit apartment complex (Ventura, CA) July 16, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to reports of smoke from a building and the sound of a fire alarm. The building was evacuated, and firefighters entered and found a small blaze being sprayed by fire sprinklers, authorities said.
Other - Residential, Residential Sprinkler system contains basement fire at multi-family home (Stamford, CT) July 11, 2012 viking210 The fire, which began before 11:46 p.m. in a basement of a multi-family home at 42 Halloween Ave., was contained by the sprinkler system. Stamford Fire & Rescue officials said in a news release.
