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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.

Afternoon (12pm-6pm)California

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.

Massachusetts Night (9pm-5am)

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler System Kept Apartment Kitchen Fire Under Control (Villa Park, IL)

January 23, 2012 viking210

“The sprinkler system did what it was supposed to do,” said Steve Stapleton, deputy fire chief. “It activated and confined the fire, saving people’s lives.”

Evening (6pm-9pm)Illinois

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Townhouse Fire Stopped By Sprinklers (Leesburg, VA)

January 18, 2012 viking210

Townhouse Fire Stopped By Sprinklers – Leesburg Today : News: A residential sprinkler been credited with saving property in a
Lansdowne townhouse last week and highlighting the importance of
the systems.

Night (9pm-5am)Virginia

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system contained dead Christmas tree fire (Vancouver, BC)

January 16, 2012 viking210

Vancouver fire starts from dead Christmas tree left near barbecue. Fire broke out on a second story balcony. The fire spread to the balcony above, and the sprinklers went off. There were no injuries at the fire.

British Columbia Canada Evening (6pm-9pm)

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler System Helped to Extinguish Retirement Community Fire (St. Charles, MO)

January 16, 2012 viking210

According to authorities, the fire started in an individual kitchen unit. A female resident, 80, was cooking breakfast and caught something on fire. The fire caused the sprinkler system to activate.

Missouri Morning (7am-12pm)

Residential, Single Family Home

Two Unrelated Structure Fires Stopped by Sprinklers (Avondale, AZ)

January 13, 2012 viking210

In both cases, the sprinklers did their job and stopped the fire from spreading, said Ron Deadman, a deputy chief and spokesman for Avondale Fire-Rescue.

Residential, Sorority / Fraternity

Sprinkler System Saves Sorority House (Tucson, AZ)

January 13, 2012 viking210

Tucson Fire responded to a fire at the Alpha Phi sorority, but the house’s sprinkler system had extinguished the flame before firefighters arrived.

Afternoon (12pm-6pm)Arizona

Apartment Building, Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility, Residential, Retail, Shopping Mall

Sprinkler Systems Save 3 Pearland Homes in January (Pearland, TX)

January 12, 2012 viking210

The Pearland Fire Department has experienced a busy start to the New Year, officials said. Firefighters have responded to three structure fires since Jan. 1 that have been saved by fire sprinkler systems.

Early AM (5am-7am)Texas

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