Category Archives: Single Family Home

Fire sprinklers show worth in home fire (Ridgefield, OR)

Fire sprinklers made the difference in a house fire that started in it’s garage. The home’s fire sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading, and Clark County Fire and Rescue spokesman Tim Dawdy said things could have been much worse if it weren’t for the sprinkler system considering the closest fire hydrant was three miles away. He also reported that the homeowners were initially apprehensive about installing fire sprinklers in the home, but now would never buy a home that wasn’t equipped with them

Three fires in one weekend, all controlled with help of automatic fire sprinklers (Prince George’s County, MD)

Sprinklers Make A Difference In 3 PG Fires

– Sprinkler system controls blaze at Spellman House senior apartment center (College Park, MD)
– No injuries in single family home fire contained by residential sprinkler system (Clinton, MD)
– Sprinklers limit damage in fire at commercial structure (Bowie, MD)

Sprinklers Controlled Home Dryer Fire (Santa Cruz, CA)

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.