Auto Dealership, Retail Sprinkler system contains fire in multi-purpose commercial building (Falmouth, ME) November 10, 2014 viking210 Falmouth firefighters put out a fire in a commercial building that the town’s fire chief said could have caused more damage Sunday afternoon if not for the building’s sprinkler system, which helped suppress the flames. Fire Chief Howard Rice Jr. said a fire alarm sounded at 12:29 p.m. in the multi-use commercial building at 196 Route 1. Rice said the fire started in an electrical room in the Morong Falmouth Service Center, a car dealership at the front of the commercial structure. Rice said the fire burned materials that were stored in the room. He said the sprinkler system helped contain the fire to the electrical room.
Auto Dealership, Retail Fire sprinkler system saves Chevrolet dealership from significant damage (Medford, OR) October 23, 2014 viking210 A sprinkler prevented what could have been millions of dollars in damage when a fire broke out at Airport Chevrolet early today, fire officials said. Medford Fire-Rescue reported crews responded to a fire alarm at the business, 3001 Biddle Road, at 7:24 a.m. A sprinkler had activated, controlling the spread of flames, but there was still a small fire in the workshop area, which crews snuffed by 7:38 a.m. There were no injuries reported.
Auto Dealership, Retail Fire sprinklers credited with limiting fire at agricultural equipment dealership (Le Mars, IA) August 11, 2014 viking210 The fire crews who responded to a fire at an agricultural equipment dealership early Monday morning are attributing the limited damage to the fire sprinkler system in the building. The fire, which appears to be caused by an electrical malfunction with a computer tower, was limited by the sprinkler system. David Schipper, the Le Mars Fire and Rescue Chief, said, “The sprinkler did its job and slowed the fire down, and the guys were able to finish putting it out with one hand line.” He later said that if it were not for the sprinkler system, the fire could have spread to other parts of the building, but instead it was contained to the upstairs room of origin. No injuries were reported, and the dealership was open for business as usual that morning.
Auto Dealership, Retail Automobile dealership fire extinguished by sprinklers (Boise, ID) April 29, 2014 viking210 Just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, an automobile dealership reported a fire that began in the shop area. While the exact cause of the fire is under investigation, witnesses are crediting the dealership’s fire sprinkler system with putting out the flames. There were no injuries reported in the incident.
