Springfield Fire Capt. Brian Tetreault told 22News that the sprinkler system went off on the 12th floor at 414 Chestnut Street, after a burning mattress was dragged out of an apartment and into the corridor shortly before 6:00 A.M.
No one was injured in the fire.
A stretch of Carew Street near the building was briefly closed by police while firefighters worked.
Deputy Cheif Matt Tobia, with the Harrisonburg Fire Department, said officials arrived on the scene of a possible structure fire off of Woodbury Circle in the North 38 apartment complex around 6:30 p.m.
Chief Tobia said when crews arrived they could see smoke coming from the third floor of building 1093. Officials believe the fire started on the outside patio of the third floor.
He said when crews arrived the flames were almost completely extinguished thanks to the sprinkler system inside the apartment.
“Because of the location of the fire it could have very easily extended into the roof and burn the roof off of the structure,” Cheif Tobia said. “But one sprinkler head controlled the fire with less than just a few gallons of water.”
Chief Tobia said at all times a sprinkler system works just as well as a firefighter does until more crews can arrive on the scene.
Fire officials said no one was injured or displaced due to the fire. One engine will remain on the scene Wednesday night as crews investigate the cause.
Cheif Tobia said this is a real success story for the sprinkler system in the apartment.
Sprinklers were able to put out the fire, however, some damage did occur during the fire.
At this time, there is no information on the amount of damage the fire caused.
No injuries were reported.
The fire began around 7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Masten Towers on Broadway Plaza and Fresno Street, across from the Crest Theatre. The 11-story building houses low-income seniors and adults with mobility impairments.
No one was hurt in the fire.
The sprinkler system turned on and doused the flames, and firefighters were primarily working on salvaging the other apartments around it from water damage, according to Battalion Chief Thomas Cope.
Six to eight units were not in livable condition, and Cope believes only one person lived in each unit. Those people are being moved by management to other units in the building.
Several people self-evacuated after firefighters were called. The person who lived in the apartment where the fire started was not home at the time, Cope said.
“The fire alarm and sprinkler system worked exactly as designed, saving both lives and property,” Chief Brian Scott said in a release.
Fire crews arrived at a three-story apartment building at the corner of Barton Avenue and Cleveland Street shortly after 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, according to the release.
The first firefighters to arrive could hear fire alarms going off and see residents evacuating from inside, it said. The crew from Engine 24 went inside and headed down a hallway filled with smoke to the burning bedroom.
A sprinkler had been spraying water on the fire, keeping it in check and allowing the firefighters to extinguish the remaining fire without any further loss of property.
Every new apartment and condo building built in Evanston must include an audible alarm and a sprinkler protection system, according to the release.
The rehabbed five-unit brick building was built in 1928, according to a listing for the property, which was offered for sale for $975,000 in October 2015.
The management company of the more than nine-decade-old apartment building retrofitted it with sprinklers, according to the fire department, bringing it up to code with current city ordinances.
The Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a call for a possible structure fire at the Vineyard Apartments on 7239 Bodega Pt. near Woodmen and Rangewood around 12:05a.m.
First arriving companies found a fire on the outside patio on the ground level apartment. This fire was quickly extinguished by fire crews and the interior fire damage was limited by activated fire sprinkler heads.
All residents in the three story building were able to be notified of the fire by the existing alarm system. The combination of fire sprinklers and general smoke alarms averted a possible loss of life and a high dollar loss to this structure. The damage was limited to the outside patios/balconies with only interior water damage to the first floor apartment due to the sprinkler discharge.
A total of 12 firefighters were able to extinguish this fire in a few minutes with no injuries. One family of two adults and one dog were displaced due to damage and the Red Cross was activated to assist in the family needs.
The cause and damage estimates will be determined by the on scene investigator.
Fire broke out this morning around 9 at 415 N. 51 St.
By the time crews got to the scene, a sprinkler system had put out the bulk of the fire.
Investigators are still trying to figure out what caused the fire.
The kitchen has moderate smoke and fire damage.
No one was hurt.
The fire occurred shortly after 9 a.m. and was put out quickly by the sprinklers. However, several apartments on four floors incurred water damage, Boise firefighters said.
One lane was closed on Myrtle Street while crews responded to the incident.
The Fowler located on West Broad Street between Trader Joe’s and WinCo Foods in Boise is one of the more recent housing developments in the past few years.
The side of the apartment that faces Myrtle Street displays one of Idaho’s largest murals painted by David Carmack Lewis.
Due to the sprinkler activation, fire damage was limited. Several apartments sustained water damage but the management company had a contractor on scene to begin cleanup before firefighters departed. A monetary damage estimate is not available at this time.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The Fargo Fire Department responded with a full dispatch of 16 personnel on 4 engines, 1 ladder truck, and 1 command vehicle. The Fargo Police Department and FM Ambulance also responded and assisted with the scene.
A fire sprinkler system can contain and may even extinguish a fire in less time than it would take the fire department to arrive.
Firefighters responded to an apartment fire Thursday morning in northeast Oklahoma City.
According to authorities, the fire was near North Kelley Avenue and Northeast 23rd Street.
Fire officials said it was a small fire that started on the second story of the apartment. The Sprinkler system immediately put out the fire.
There is small smoke damage on the inside of the apartment, firefighters said. There is also some sprinkler damage on the inside of a first story apartment.