Apartment Building, Residential Fire suppressed by sprinklers at apartment building (Irvington, NY) January 28, 2013 viking210 A fire in a multiple family dwelling was suppressed by the buildings fire suppression system. The fire, caused by mishandled oil from a candle, quickly ignited the contents in an apartments kitchen. Chief Ruffler said “this incident clearly shows how fire suppression systems really help save lives and property.
Office Building, Other Business, Residential An intentionally set fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Moultrie, GA) January 8, 2013 viking210 A sprinkler system that activated early Tuesday morning put out a blaze at a local daily newspaper. The alarm company had notified the fire department who were quick to the scene to find that the sprinkler system had put out a fire that had ignited on the back dock. “It did what it was supposed to do,” one of the firemen told Walden, in reference to the sprinkler system.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Hillsboro, OR) December 27, 2012 viking210 Hillsboro firefighters rushed to an apartment fire after midnight but they didn’t have to put it out: It was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. The fire was caused by an electric wheelchair in one unit and was contained to that apartment.
Residential, Single Family Home Garage fire controlled by sprinkler system (Madison, WI) December 26, 2012 viking210 After playing in the snow, a 10-year old decided to dry his pants on top of a space heater, which was located in the garage. The pants started on fire, which activated the garage sprinkler system and kept the fire in check until firefighters arrived. Crews extinguished the fire within 5 minutes. No occupants were displaced.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system controls condo fire (Lake Havasu City, AZ) December 20, 2012 viking210 Lake Havasu City Fire Department firefighters responded Wednesday to reports of black smoke coming from a second-story unit at a condominium complex. “Two sprinkler heads had cooled and knocked the fire down,” Battalion Chief Mike Quijada said. “The fire had started on an overstuffed chair, and we did find some drug paraphernalia.” “No one was injured, and the sprinkler system did its job,” Quijada said.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment kitchen fire (Sedona, AZ) December 13, 2012 viking210 Shortly before midnight fire crews were called to a structure fire in a multi-unit timeshare building. Upon arrival, fire crews found the fire had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head activation located in the kitchen of a ground floor unit.
Residential, Single Family Home Bathroom fire extinguished by residential sprinkler system (Woodburn, OR) December 12, 2012 viking210 A bathroom fire was quickly extinguished and caused minimal damage after a single fire sprinkler head activated and suppressed it. There was no active fire by the time fire fighters made it to the scene. Investigation by officials eventually led a juvenile resident to admit that he intentionally set fire in the bathroom.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment sprinkler system puts out kitchen fire (Santa Rosa, CA) December 11, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers activated when a flash fire occured in a downtown Santa Rosa apartment on Monday, December 3. The sprinklers helped control the fire, and police were called to the scene when a drug-making lab was discovered in the apartment.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at elderly apartment fire (Beverly, MA) December 10, 2012 viking210 An apartment building housing mostly elderly residents unintentionally caught fire when combustibles were stored too close to an operating gas stove top. A sprinkler head successfully operated slowing the fire from spreading to other areas of the apartment. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire in apartment building (Boca Raton, FL) December 7, 2012 viking210 At about 6:01 p.m., Boca Raton Fire Rescue Services Department got a 9-1-1 call reporting a fire at an apartment on the sixth floor. The fire sprinkler system had successfully activated and put out the fire. No injuries were reported.
