Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extingished apartment building fire (Cincinnati, OH) January 31, 2012 viking210 The first units discovered that there had been a small fire in an apartment on the tenth floor of the twelve story high-rise building. The fire had activated the sprinkler system. There were no reported injuries.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system contained apartment fire (Erie, CO) January 30, 2012 viking210 A fire official says automated sprinklers held an Erie apartment fire in check early Tuesday.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguished apartment kitchen fire (Houston, TX) January 30, 2012 viking210 Approximately 50 firefighters arrived within minutes of the call to find the fire extinguished by the sprinkler system. No injuries were reported. The incident was cooking related, with the resident accidentally catching the oil in a frying pan on fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinkler helped extinguish apartment kitchen fire (Las Vegas, NV) January 30, 2012 viking210
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers saved life of Laconia man smoking while on oxygen (Boston, MA) January 29, 2012 viking210 Sprinkler system saved life of Laconia man smoking while on oxygen. “Smoke detectors went off, but didn’t wake him up”, Fire Chief Kenneth Erickson said.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system prevented high-rise fire from spreading (Tucson, AZ) January 29, 2012 viking210 Firefighters say a working sprinkler system and smoke alarms prevented a fire from spreading in a 17-story Tucson apartment building.
Residential, Residential High Rise Single Sprinkler Head Prevents High-rise Fire From Spreading (Honolulu, Hawaii) January 26, 2012 viking210 According to officials, the fire activated a single sprinkler head, which confined the fire to that room. No one was injured.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler System Saves 150 Elderly Residents (Boston, MA) January 25, 2012 viking210 Difficult to imagine the possible lives lost and the staggering property damage that would have occurred without the sprinkler system. Another great sprinkler save!
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinklers Controlled Home Dryer Fire (Santa Cruz, CA) January 24, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers tripped and no one was injured, said acting Battalion Chief Ron Carson. A woman in the house at 106 Alta Ave. reported the blaze about 3 p.m. Excess lint in the dryer ignited it, firefighters said. Carson said sprinklers nearly doused the fire completely by the time firefighters arrived. Firefighters covered furniture and electronics downstairs before they soaked the fire with hoses and controlled it by 3:10 p.m.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers douse Falmouth apartment fire (Falmouth, MA) January 24, 2012 viking210 Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the building’s sprinkler system was activated by the kitchen fire.
