College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system limits college campus fire to small area (Hayward, WI) June 4, 2012 viking210 Ray Burns, the college’s interim president, said there were about thirty people in the building at the time of the fire and all made it out safely. The building’s sprinkler system limited the actual fire to a small area.
College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system keeps college campus fire damage to a minimum (Pullman, WA) May 30, 2012 viking210 Fire crews say an arsonist broke into a research building on the Washington State University campus early Tuesday morning, setting the 3rd damaging fire on campus in a week. The overhead sprinkler system limited fire damage.
College/University (on campus), School / University Fire sprinklers keep fire at university from spreading (Manchester, NH) May 29, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers suppressed a fire which began under an aquarium in one of the offices at the University of Southern New Hampshire. Deputy Fire Chief Mark Pelletier said the sprinkler system activated in the office, which kept the flames from spreading to other areas of the building, including the college’s main computer server located across the hall. No injuries were reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system puts out fire in high school wood shop (Broadview Heights, OH) May 18, 2012 viking210 The Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School will be closed Friday after a fire erupted in a wood shop class Thursday, according to the high school’s website. Broadview Heights Fire Chief Jeffrey Hajek said that the fire broke out about 4:15 p.m. The sprinkler system was activated and put out the fire. No one was injured.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system douses fire at high school (Hitchcock, TX) May 16, 2012 viking210 A Southeast Texas school has reopened a day after a clothes dryer fire sent smoke into the building and forced cancellation of classes. Authorities say the school’s sprinkler system helped douse the flames. Hitchcock police say students and staff were evacuated, nobody was hurt and damage was limited to the dryer area.
Primary / Secondary School Fire sprinklers control school fire (Des Moines, IA) April 30, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in a high school art room was suppressed by the building’s fire sprinkler system. According to Pleasant Hill Fire Department Chief Reylon Meeks, the fire was mostly extinguished before before fire crews arrived. Associate Superintendent Joe Horton said of the fire sprinkler system, “The upside is no kids, nobody in the building, nobody got hurt. It did exactly what you would want the sprinkler system to do.” No injuries were reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Damage minimized at school thanks to fire sprinkler system (Perris, CA) April 13, 2012 viking210 A small fire that broke out in a school bathroom was controlled by firefighters and the school’s sprinkler systems. No injuries were reported.
College/University (on campus), School / University University fire extinguished by fire sprinkler system (Tempe, AZ) April 5, 2012 viking210 1 Comment After a fire broke out at Arizona State University, the fire system kicked in and put out the fire by the time the fire department arrived, Tempe fire investigator Mike Reichling told the East Valley Tribune. No injuries were reported.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, School / University On-campus university apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Eunice, LA) April 2, 2012 viking210 An on-campus apartment cooking fire ignited in the room. The apartment’s sprinkler system turned on and put out the fire before the Baton Rouge Fire Department arrived. There were no injuries.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University School fire contained by fire sprinklers (Laguna Hills, CA) March 27, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in a classroom at Laguna Hills High School activated and kept the flames small, Orange County Fire Association spokesperson Captain Marc Stone stated. No injuries were reported.
