Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire quickly extinguished by sprinkler system and firefighters (Concord, NH) March 14, 2012 viking210 The sprinkler system was activated in the basement and the fire was extinguished about 15 minutes after firefighters arrived.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system credited with saving residents from devastating fire (Loudoun, VA) March 13, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system in an apartment building near Countryside is credited with saving residents from a devastating fire. Firefighters determined the fire started in a laundry room. There were no reported civilian or firefighter injuries.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at apartment building fire (Westborough, MA) March 12, 2012 viking210 1 Comment The fire began in shrubs and mulch bordering the apartment building. Fire Capt. Calvin Lawrence said a casually discarded cigarette may have started the fire. Sprinkler system prevented further damage.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system contains apartment fire, occupant will not be displaced (Dayton, OH) March 12, 2012 viking210 “The sprinkler system contained the fire, which began in a sofa,” Dayton District Chief Joe Meyer said. A couple hundred occupants were evacuated safety because of the quick notification of the sprinkler system.
Residential, Residential High Rise Firefighters, sprinkler system stop sixth-floor condo fire (St. Petersburg, FL) March 9, 2012 viking210 When firefighters arrived on the sixth floor of the 10-story building, they saw smoke in the hallways and finished off the fire within minutes. The fire was caused by a box left on a burner that had been inadvertently turned on. 200 residents live in the building. No injuries were reported and damage was contained to one apartment.
Residential, Single Family Home Residential sprinkler system extinguishes house dryer fire (Long Grove, IL) March 8, 2012 viking210 Just before firefighters were going to release water on the fire, the home’s sprinkler system kicked on and extinguished the fire in about 15 seconds, according to the fire district. Everyone evacuated from the home and there were no injuries.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers control apartment fire above restaurant (Media, PA) March 8, 2012 viking210 Lower Merion Chief Fire Officer Charles McGarvey said the resident of the apartment had left a pot on the stove then gone out. The sprinkler activated and kept the fire in check until firefighters arrived.”I am convinced if it had not been for those sprinklers, we’d still be there,” McGarvey said Wednesday morning.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Overnight fire at Colorado State University residence hall quickly extinguished by single sprinkler (Fort Collins, CO) March 8, 2012 viking210 Firefighters with the Poudre Fire Authority said a fire sprinkler kept a fire contained inside a closet in a dorm room on the Colorado State University Campus. Damage from the fire was contained to linens and the closet.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire at senior living center (Atlanta, GA) March 6, 2012 viking210 When officers arrived on the scene the fire was extinguished by the overhead sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system contains fire at retirement home, 40 residents evacuate safely (Eugene, OR) March 6, 2012 viking210 According to a fire department report, a small fire broke out about 12:15 p.m. in an imitation potted plant in a stairwell of the two-story building. That triggered smoke alarms and the building’s overhead sprinkler system.
