Apartment Building, Residential Residential sprinkler system extinguishes late night apartment fire (Normal, IL) November 21, 2012 viking210 A late night kitchen fire in an apartment was suppressed by a residential sprinkler activation, which allowed the occupant to escape and prevented significant damage to the building, firefighters said Wednesday. A single sprinkler head had activated and extinguished all but a small fire under the kitchen cabinets, which was quickly extinguished with a handheld pump can. There were no injuries.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Kitchen fire extinguished thanks to fire sprinkler (Charles County, MD) November 20, 2012 viking210 A fire that erupted overnight in a townhouse kitchen was quickly doused by the home’s fire sprinkler system. Maryland State Fire Marshal William E. Barnard said, “This is yet another example of the effectiveness of automatic fire sprinklers in residential occupancies. Residential fire sprinklers save lives and property. The presence of fire sprinklers undoubtedly prevented a more tragic outcome.”
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Fire at retirement living center extinguished by sprinkler system (Glendale, AZ) November 19, 2012 viking210 Twenty one people were safely evacuated from a Glendale care center Thursday night when a fire broke out in a utility room. Fire officials said the fire started on the fourth floor. Sprinklers knocked the fire out.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at nursing home garage fire (Chicago, IL) November 16, 2012 viking210 A car in a lower-level parking garage at a nursing home caught on fire, according to Fire Media Affairs. The 9-story nursing home’s sprinkler system was activated and firefighters walked through each floor and stairwell to make sure that no one was injured, according to Fire Media. There were no reported injuries or transports to hospitals.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Wilmington, NC) November 15, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to a kitchen fire at an apartment and found that the building’s sprinkler system had already completely extinguished the small fire with one head activation. The fire, accidental, sparked when an occupant left heated grease unattended and forgot about it. No one was injured.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinklers contain fire in resident’s room at assisted living facility (Taylorsville, NC) November 14, 2012 viking210 A fire broke out in a resident’s room at an assisted living facility. Sprinklers contained the fire to a single room. Staff at the facility had evacuated all residents by the time emergency responders arrived on the scene. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system controls apartment fire (Lebanon, MO) November 13, 2012 viking210 Careless smoking is being blamed for a apartment fire in St. Charles. The fire broke out about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Sprinklers activated and kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived. Everyone in the building was evacuated safely.
Residential, Single Family Home House fire extinguished by residential fire sprinkler system (Rosemont, PA) November 13, 2012 viking210 Firefighters were called to a house fire in Rosemont when an emergency generator ignited a house fire. Lower Merion Deputy Fire Marshal said sprinklers in the home kept the fire at bay unit crews were able to arrive and extinguish it. There were no injuries.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system controls university dorm fire (Fredericksburg, VA) November 12, 2012 viking210 The University of Mary Washington dorm fire, which was confined to room 506, was caused when a coffee maker there malfunctioned, according to Deputy Chief Mike Jones of the Fredericksburg Fire Department. The fire was quickly controlled due to the activation of the fire sprinkler system. Officials safely evacuated students from Mason and Randolph halls.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment complex fire contained by sprinkler system (Bolivar, MO) November 9, 2012 viking210 An early morning fire in an apartment building was contained to one apartment thanks to the activation of an automatic sprinkler system, according to Bolivar City Fire Chief Jim Ludden.
