Dry Cleaner, Retail Laundry room fire at large production facility contained by sprinkler system (St. Cloud, MN) August 27, 2012 viking210 About 10 bags of dirty laundry caught fire in a laundry room and set off the building’s sprinkler system, according to a St. Cloud Fire Department report. The sprinkler system doused a large portion of the fire and crews from both the St. Cloud Fire Department and Waite Park Fire Department extinguished remnants of the fire while taking care of the remaining debris. No one was hurt or injured. “It was a sprinkler-controlled fire,” St. Cloud Battalion Chief Leon Faust, said.
Department Store, Retail Garage fire contained by sprinkler system (Loves Park, IL) August 22, 2012 viking210 A box truck parked in the Tri Supply garage apparently caught fire because of an electrical problem. A sprinkler system activated and managed to keep the fire from spreading. The fire was extinguished without any injuries.
Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in mall bathroom (Toms River, NJ) July 30, 2012 viking210 Crews found the fire started in the employee bathroom, located at the rear of the store, but was extinguished by the fire sprinkler system, Toms River Bureau of Fire Prevention Director James Mercready said. The fire sprinkler system helped control and suppress the “potentially catastrophic” fire, he said. A fire sprinkler head had activated once temperatures in the area reached 155 degrees Fahrenheit and once it kicked on, a fire alarm signal alerted the fire department of the fire, Mercready said.
Other - Retail, Retail Fire at uniform services facility controlled by sprinkler system (Fresno, CA) July 17, 2012 viking210 A fire that erupted at the Aramark Uniform Services facility in east-central Fresno set off sprinklers Tuesday morning. Fire spokesman Sean Johnson said firefighters were able to get the fire under control in about 20 minutes. About 30 workers evacuated the building.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system helps suppress grocery store fire (Windsor Heights, IA) July 11, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to a fire at a Hy-Vee grocery store at about 11:30 a.m. With the assistance of the store’s fire sprinklers, firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze by 12:30 p.m. No official cause for the start of the fire has been reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler System Puts Out Fire at Antique Shop (Huntsville, AL) July 4, 2012 viking210 Just before 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, someone noticed smoke coming from the back of Firehouse Antiques, which is south of Weatherly Road on Memorial Parkway. When the Huntsville Fire Department arrived, the sprinkler system had already extinguished the small fire. An official on scene said the fire is likely electrical in nature.
Dry Cleaner, Retail Sprinklers extinguish fire at dry cleaners (Shreveport, LA) June 27, 2012 viking210 An early morning fire at a cleaners was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system before firefighters arrived. Fire officials say something fell and caught fire near the back door.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Supercenter fire quickly contained by sprinkler system (Marion, IL) June 12, 2012 viking210 Shoppers and employees at the Marion WalMart Supercenter had to be evacuated from the building Tuesday morning. The Marion fire department says a grease fire is to blame. The initial call came at around 8:15 a.m. The fire was quickly contained, but some of the store’s sprinklers were activated. No one was hurt. Investigators are talking with employees in the deli department to pinpoint the exact cause.
Retail, Shopping Mall Fire at mall sporting goods store contained by sprinkler system (Watertown, NY) June 11, 2012 viking210 The fire was caused when a ceiling light overheated, causing the contents of the ballast to leak into the light fixtures and create sparks that ignited a rack of clothing below it, Chief Dillon said. Fortunately, the sprinkler system effectively contained the blaze until firefighters could extinguish it, he said. “It did what it was supposed to do,” Chief Dillon said.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system controls fire at shopping center (Roseville, CA) June 8, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers were able to keep flames from spreading inside a salon and boutique at the Fountains shopping center in Roseville. No other businesses were damaged.
