Category Archives: Single Family Home

Residential, Single Family Home

San Rafael, CA – Sprinkler system extinguishes residential fire caused by discarded smoking materials

A home in San Rafael narrowly escaped a potential blaze thanks to an installed fire sprinkler system that promptly doused the flames. According to a report by the San Rafael Fire Department, a residential fire sprinkler system was pivotal in stopping a garage fire at 224 Baypoint Drive yesterday. The fire, which ignited due to improperly discarded smoking materials, was swiftly extinguished by the sprinkler system before it could cause substantial damage or escalate to a life-threatening scenario.

Dispatched at 1:17 PM, firefighters arrived to find smoke emanating from the residence’s garage and discovered the source to be multiple trash bags that had caught fire. Fortunately, the activated sprinkler kept the fire within the garage, allowing the firefighters to address the situation before it became a more dangerous and destructive incident. One individual sustained minor injuries during the ordeal, was treated on the scene by firefighter-paramedics, and did not require transportation to a medical facility, demonstrating an instance where preventive measures made a significant difference.

Crews used ventilation fans to clear the light smoke that pervaded the home, ensuring that the occupants could re-enter their residence comfortably and safely. The fire department’s swift action also included shutting off the sprinkler system, removing burned debris, replacing the sprinkler head, and the fully restoring the system.

Residential, Single Family Home

Brick, NJ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at residential home; No injuries reported

A sprinkler system installed during renovations at a Brick Township home helped to limit a fire at the home on Thursday morning, Brick Township fire officials said.

The home on Cedar Island Drive was unoccupied when the fire broke out, said Kevin Batzel, chief of the Brick Township Bureau of Fire Safety. There were no injuries reported.

The fire was reported about 6:30 a.m. and was confirmed by Officer Joseph Sansone, who then called in the remainder of Brick’s fire companies to fight the fire.

The fire started on the lower part of the exterior of the home, according to the preliminary investigation, Batzel said. It traveled up the house and broke through into the interior on the upper floors of the house.

He said the sprinklers had been installed as part of recent reconstruction, and sprinkler heads in bedrooms on the second and third floors activated, “which held the fire in check until the fire department arrived.”

The sprinklers slowed the spread of the fire throughout the home and “gave firefighters valuable time to extinguish the fire and minimize damage,” Batzel said.

“Residential fire sprinklers are required in some larger constructed or renovated homes such as this one,” he said, adding that they provide another layer of protection to go along with smoke detectors.

Assistant Fire Marshal Robert Kurilla is investigating.

Batzel praised Brick Township’s firefighters and thanked all of the mutual aid partners for their assistance with the fire.

The article Sprinklers Quell Fire, Help Limit Damage At Brick Home appeared first on Brick Patch.

Residential, Single Family Home

Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system activated for residential fire

The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) has released more information regarding a recent fire in South Las Vegas.

The fire was reported just after 4:30 p.m. at the 60 block of Olympic Canyon Way, near Southern Highlands Parkway and Valley View Blvd.

Due to the size of the home, a second alarm was requested with a total of71 first responders at the scene to assist, along with City of Henderson officials.

A residential sprinkler system was also noted to have helped keep the fire in check until fire personnel could arrive.

All occupants were safely out of the residence, and the fire was knocked down at 5:22 p.m., CCFD says.

The fire is under investigation currently and there is not an estimate on damages.

Residential, Single Family Home

Libertyville, IL – Sprinkler system activated for garage fire at residence

Libertyville Fire Department officials said a recently installed sprinkler system at a house on the 400 block of Butterfield Lane kept a garage fire from spreading to the interior of the home Tuesday morning.

Firefighters were alerted by the residents at about 9 a.m. after they discovered smoke in a back room of their attached garage.

The home’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire and kept it from spreading to other parts of the home, officials said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The residents were allowed to return to the house.

No damage estimate was available.

Residential, Single Family Home

Montecito, CA – Sprinkler system contains garage fire; No injuries reported

Fire crews were called to the scene of a garage fire on Monday afternoon in Montecito.

Crews arrived in the 200 block of Olive Mill Road and found light smoke coming from the garage, according to the Montecito Fire Department (MFD).

Fortunately, a sprinkler system within the garage effectively contained the flames, resulting in minimal damage confined to the garage and no reported injuries.

To ensure the safety of residents and motorists, the section of Olive Mill Road between Hot Springs Road and the Olive Mill roundabout at Coast Village Road was temporarily closed while firefighters continued their operations at the scene.

The closure allowed the crews to conduct mop-up activities and investigate the possible cause of the fire.

Residential, Single Family Home

Hoffman Estates, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at two-story home; No injuries reported

No injuries were reported after fire broke out in a Hoffman Estates home Sunday morning, causing an estimated $400,000 in damage.

Hoffman Estates fire officials said firefighters called at about 10:04 a.m. to the two-story home in the 2100 block of Colchester Avenue arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage.

All the home’s occupants had evacuated by the time firefighters arrived and the blaze was under control within about 20 minutes, officials said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The home had operating smoke detectors and a residential sprinkler system, although the garage had no coverage.

Residential, Single Family Home

California, MD – Sprinkler system contains fire in 2-story single family residence

On Friday, January 19, 2024, at approximately 11:05 a.m., firefighters from Bay District, NAS Patuxent River, and Hollywood responded to the 43000 block of Sweetbay Street in California, for the reported basement fire in a residence.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a 2-story single-family residence with smoke coming from the front door.

Firefighters entered and located fire in a utility room, which was being contained by a sprinkler system. Personnel extinguished the remaining fire and secured utilities to the residence and found no extensions.

Preliminary investigation by firefighters suggest that the fire was caused by a Lithium-Ion battery that was in the process of charging.

No injuries were reported and the occupants were not displaced by the fire.

This is the 2nd fire this month for our St. Mary’s County firefighters responding to a house fire caused by a charging Lithium Ion battery.

Residential, Single Family Home

Largo, MD – Residential sprinkler system activated for early morning house fire

Three people are without a home early Tuesday morning after a large fire in Upper Marlboro.

Firefighters with the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department responded to Water Fowl Way, off of Watkins Park Drive, around 4:45 a.m. after a report of a house fire in the area. Through an initial investigation, it was determined that the fire in the garage spread to the roof area of the home.

Three people were inside the home at the time of the fire and were alerted to the blaze by smoke alarms. The residential sprinkler system also activated and helped to minimize the spread of the fire in the living areas.

The house fire left three people displaced, but none of the residents were injured. One firefighter was taken to the hospital to be checked out after working the fire.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Residential, Single Family Home

Maitland, FL – Sprinkler system activated for fire in kitchen; No injuries reported

There were no injuries reported after a fire broke out in a kitchen in a Maitland neighborhood over the weekend.

On Saturday, March 18, units from the Maitland Fire Rescue responded to Lake Shadow Circle in the Visconti neighborhood after reports of a fire.

According to officials, the fire broke out in the kitchen and quickly triggered the interior sprinkler system.

The sprinkler system contained the fire to the interior kitchen area.

No injuries were reported by authorities.