Category Archives: Residential
Oklahoma City, OK – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported
Around 8 a.m. Tuesday, firefighters responded to a smoke investigation at the Andrews Square Apartments near Southwest 22nd Street and Robinson Avenue. Crews arrived and found smoke on the fourth floor.
Authorities said firefighters went to the fourth floor and learned the flames were contained in one room. The room’s sprinkler head activated and put out the fire, officials said.
No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Bullhead City, AZ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at condominium; No injuries reported
Firefighters attribute the working automatic sprinkler system to saving lives and property. Due to the location of this fire, it could have extended into the living spaces of the surrounding units, causing extensive damage.
Bedford, NH – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment building; No injuries reported
While en route, at about 4 p.m. responding units were advised callers could see smoke from outside the building, and smoke was filling the hallways.
Firefighters arrived and had smoke showing from some of the second-floor windows, and the sprinkler system activated in part of the building. Merrimack firefighters were also requested to respond with additional apparatus and other towns responded for station coverage.
Several people were evacuating the building on their own, and firefighters and police officers went from apartment to apartment, evacuating those occupants that had remained inside the building.
Firefighters made entry into a second-floor apartment that appeared to be the source of the smoke. They located a burning couch that the sprinkler system had mostly extinguished and a heavy smoke condition in the apartment and in the hallway.
Crews removed the couch and pushed it off the second-floor balcony, and opened windows to allow smoke to clear. Fans were used to eject smoke from the apartment and hallways.
A large group of residents watched from the parking lot as firefighters fought the fire, and water poured out of the building from the sprinkler system.
The fire appears to have been limited to a single apartment, but several apartments had water damage from the activated sprinkler system. Bedford fire said many people would be displaced from the large multi-unit apartment building.
The fire was brought under control within about 30 minutes, and it did not appear any occupants or firefighters were injured.
The fire will be investigated by the Bedford Fire Department.
Miami, FL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment building; No injuries reported
An investigation is underway after a fire broke out inside a Miami apartment building.
It happened along 79th Street and Northeast Bayshore Court, at around 8 p.m., Monday.
Miami Fire Rescue and Police discovered illegal drugs once they got inside the unit.
They also said the building’s sprinkler system put out the flames before they arrived.
No injuries were reported.
There is no word on any arrests made.
Austin, TX – Sprinkler system keeps high-rise fire under control until fire crews arrive
Firefighters knocked down a high-rise fire in downtown Austin early Thursday morning.
The Austin Fire Department says it started around 3 a.m. from improperly discarded smoking material in an apartment at 901 West 9th Street, just a few blocks north of Whole Foods Market.
Austin Fire reports the sprinkler system kept it under control until they got there.
ATCEMS transported one person to the hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation.
In total, three people are displaced.
One apartment has fire and water damage; another has water damage.
Martinsville, VA – Sprinkler system prevents fire from spreading at apartment complex
Firefighters encountered heavy fire coming from apartment #3 of the complex. The Martinsville Police Department evacuated tenants from the apartment complex, as all tenants made it out safely. Assistance was received from the Martinsville Police Department, Martinsville Electric Department, Henry County Department of Public Safety and Dyer’s Store Volunteer Fire Department. The local chapter of the American Red Cross also responded to assist the eight tenants who were displaced.
The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental with it originating in the kitchen, near the stove, due to unattended cooking. Martinsville Fire & EMS reminds everyone to be extra cautious while cooking.
“Unattended cooking remains our number one cause of accidental fires. Make sure you never leave a cooking appliance unattended while it is in use,” said Martinsville Fire Chief Ted Anderson.
That is the second time fire departments have responded to apartment complexes in recent days. On Saturday, agencies responded to a 7:30 p.m. call of smoke coming out of Apartment 19 on East Church Street, behind Piedmont Community Services and Daily Grind in Martinsville.
The occupant was outside when firefighters arrived. The apartment’s sprinkler system activated and prevented the fire from spreading. The cause of the fire is accidental, stated City of Martinsville Public Information Officer Kendall Davis.
The American Red Cross helps provide free smoke alarms; for more information, call 403-5325.
McKinney, TX – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported
Firefighters arrived to find that a fire sprinkler in the kitchen activated and successfully extinguished a fire – keeping the flames from spreading to the rest of the apartment. There were no injuries reported and damage was limited to the area around the stove.
Sioux Falls, SD – Sprinkler system activated for apartment fire; No injuries reported
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue is looking into an apartment fire Sunday evening.
The incident happened at 4800 East. 54th Street.
The first units spotted smoke in an apartment. Firefighters located the fire in a third story apartment.
The sprinkler system activated and contained the fire to a small area.
No one was hurt.
Below is the news release from SFFR.
On Sunday, March 20, 2022, at 6:05 PM Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded to a fire alarm activation at 4800 E. 54th Street.
The first arriving unit discovered an apartment building with light smoke on the third floor, and the incident was upgraded to a structure fire. A fire was located in a third story apartment, with no residents present in the apartment. Other residents from the building had exited. The sprinkler system in the apartment had activated and contained the fire to a small area. The fire was quickly and completely extinguished, and the building was cleared of smoke. No injuries were reported, and several residents were displaced.
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue responded with 4 fire trucks, 3 support vehicles, and 21 personnel. Sioux Falls Fire Rescue was assisted by Metro Communications, Sioux Falls Police Department, Patient Care EMS, and Mid-American Energy.
Sioux Falls Fire Rescue would like to remind everyone to test their smoke and CO detectors on a monthly basis.
Silver Spring, MD – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior living facility; No injuries reported
There weren’t any reports of injuries.
According to officials, on Saturday morning around 11 a.m., Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the Willow Manor at Fairland apartment complex for reports of a fire in the stairwell.
Firefighters discovered “there was a fire in the stairwell, especially between the second and third floors … there was a sprinkler activation, pretty heavy smoke conditions throughout the building,” fire department spokesman Pete Piringer told WTOP.
“We did evacuate some people. We did assist some of the other residents either sheltering in place, or getting out,” Piringer said. “But fortunately there were no injuries and the fire was extinguished pretty quickly.”
The cause of the fire may have been an improperly discarded cigarette.
“Apparently, some folks tend to smoke in that particular stairwell. And they improperly discarded one of the cigarette butts and caused the fire,” Piringer said. “Fortunately, the sprinkler system did keep the fire in check.”
Initial estimates of the damage are around $25,000 — not including water damage, Piringer said in a tweet Saturday afternoon.
At least 30 residents of the building will be temporarily displaced due to smoke or water damage.
“The Red Cross has been called in along with our Department of Health and Human Services Emergency Management Group to assist those residents. It appears as though at least, temporarily, initially, about 30 apartments (and) 30 residents will be affected,” Piringer told WTOP.
