Category Archives: Residential

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.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system limits fire damage to apartment garbage can (Bend, OR)

March 5, 2012 viking210

Tenants reported smoke and fire in the garage of a unit of the four-plex, Deputy Fire Marshal Dan Derlacki said. The building is equipped with a fire sprinkler system, and the garage fire was put out by a sprinkler head activation in the garage, Derlacki said. The fire was caused by a cigarette improperly discarded into a trash can that had paper in it, Derlacki said. The cigarette ignited the paper and spread to the shelf.

But thanks to the sprinkler, damage was limited to the garbage can and adjacent shelving unit, Derlacki said, estimating losses at just $500 to the building and $50 to contents. “Without the sprinkler system, this fire could have easily displaced the four families living in the building,” he said in a news release. Instead, he said, “All tenants of the building will be able to stay in their homes tonight.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire at apartment building extinguished by building’s sprinkler system (East Bay, RI)

March 2, 2012 viking210

A small fire broke out inside an apartment at Franklin Court Independent Living Community at around noon on Friday, prompting “all available manpower” to be called to the scene. By the time firefighters arrived, the building’s sprinkler system had been activated and the fire had been extinguished.

Apartment Building, Residential

Firefighters credit sprinklers with containing apartment fire (Lugoff, SC)

March 2, 2012 viking210

“This fire had the potential to be a major fire affecting a lot of people, including the safety of our firefighters, if the sprinklers were not there to stop the fire from spreading throughout the apartment and adjoining apartments,” said Lugoff Fire Chief Dennis Ray.

Residential, Single Family Home

Sprinkler system controls residential sofa fire (Lincolnwood, IL)

February 28, 2012 viking210

The sprinkler system kept sofa fire in family room under control at a Lincolnwood, IL residence.

**NO MEDIA COVERAGE FOUND – FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED**

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinkler helps put out apartment fire (Dallas, TX)

February 27, 2012 viking210

Firefighters were called to the Carrollton Park Apartments around 1:20 Monday morning. No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Vineland, NJ)

February 27, 2012 viking210

Firefighters were sent at 9:34 Friday to 1 East Vine Street for a fire in a room at Maurice View Plaza apartments. A sprinkler extinguished the fire but ventilation was needed. Firefighters were there about 90 minutes.

Apartment Building, Residential

Automatic sprinkler system contains apartment kitchen fire, no one was home (Navarre, FL)

February 27, 2012 viking210

The fire started when a moving box was placed on the stove and a burner was accidentally turned on. No one was home at the time of the fire. “For the most part, we just had to do some final extinguishing, major part was put out by sprinkler system,” Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton said.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers