Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Kitchen fire at college dorm controlled by sprinkler system (Philadelphia, PA) September 24, 2012 viking210 A fire broke out in a fourth floor college dorm room late Saturday evening. According to House Dean Trish Williams, a resident was cooking, and a toaster had set off the fire. University Police Sergeant Lawrence Salotti said the building’s sprinkler system had been activated. All building occupants were evacuated, and there were no injuries.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential University dorm fire was extinguished by sprinkler system (Salem, MA) September 24, 2012 viking210 A fire that started in a residence hall at Salem State University is being investigated as arson, University officials said. Around 1:40 a.m., scrap paper and some posters caught fire in the trash room of Atlantic Hall, a dorm on the central campus, said Karen Cady, spokeswoman for school. The fire was quickly put out, and students evacuated the building, she said. They were let back into the dorm about an hour later. “The sprinkler extinguished everything,” Cady said.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinklers credited with putting out nursing home fire (Sykesville, MD) September 24, 2012 viking210 A small fire on Friday evening at a retirement community was accidental in nature, and was put out quickly because of sprinklers, according to the State Fire Marshals’ office. No injuries were reported in the incident.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire at apartment complex laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Coon Rapids, MN) September 24, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler doused a fire in the laundry room on the second floor of a Coon Rapids apartment complex. “It’s what we call a sprinkler save,” said Fire Marshal Todd Williams.
Residential, Residential High Rise Sprinkler system makes the difference in high-rise apartment fire (Dayton, OH) September 19, 2012 viking210 Once inside, crews noticed smoke coming from an apartment on the sixth floor. An occupant was asleep and had left something cooking on the stove. The building’s sprinkler system did its job and put out the resulting fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Decatur, IL) September 14, 2012 viking210 Food left cooking on a stove resulted in a small apartment fire. “It was a small fire,” Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Abbott said, “and the sprinkler system (in the apartment) had extinguished it by the time we got there. All we had to do was turn off the sprinkler system valve and ventilate the apartment. It was a successful use of the sprinkler system.” No injuries were reported.
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinklers prove effectiveness in single-family residence fire (San Luis Obispo, CA) September 4, 2012 viking210 Fire Department personnel responded to a structure fire at a single-family residence. Firefighters found a fire confined to the garage. A single residential sprinkler system activated and held the fire in check until firefighters arrived to completely extinguish the garage and check for hot spots. There were no injuries to fire personnel or the public.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes residence hall fire at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham, MA) September 4, 2012 viking210 A fire at the University of Southern Maine was intentionally set in a residence hall trash can around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. A sprinkler head in the closet extinguished the fire. There was no fire or smoke damage beyond the closet. Students living in the hall were safety evacuated and the dorm was reopened to students at 5 a.m.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Laundry room fire at senior living center controlled by sprinkler system (Lynnwood, WA) August 31, 2012 viking210 A fire in a clothes dryer at a senior living center north of Lynnwood on Wednesday caused minimal damage thanks to a sprinkler that kept flames in check until firefighters arrived, officials said. “A fire like this at a time of the morning when most residents are sleeping could have resulted in tragedy, but one sprinkler head was able to keep the fire contained to the clothes dryer,” District 1 spokeswoman Leslie Hynes said. “This is an excellent example of how sprinklers can react quickly to save lives and reduce property damage.”
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire (Fairfax, VA) August 31, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system put out a kitchen fire. The fire started around 7:30 p.m. and was out within a few minutes. Chief Kenny Wolfrey said that the incident was a reminder that “sprinklers save lives.”
