Category Archives: School / University
NOTE – Residence Hall, Dormitory, and Fraternity-Sorority is included under Residential Category
Des Moines, IA – Single sprinkler extinguishes overnight fire at East High School
Colleyville, TX – Fire at elementary school extinguished by sprinkler system
Oswego, IL – Sprinkler system controls fire caused by high school science experiment
State College, PA – Late night fire at off-campus student apartments halted by sprinkler system
North East, MD – High school has second sprinkler save in six weeks; Dryer fire extinguished
(BLOG NOTE: Media report incorrectly stated that smoke caused the sprinkler to activate. Sprinklers are heat activated. Only the intense heat from a potentially damaging and deadly fire can cause this type of sprinkler system to operate)
Salt Lake City, UT – Sprinklers douse fire in University of Utah chemistry lab
Midlothian, VA – Fire in storage closet at high school extinguished by sprinkler
Elmhurst, IL – Fire in middle school science lab doused by sprinkler system