Akron, OH – Sprinklers help control fire and limit damage in fire at funeral home
Bowling Green, KY – Fire at home surplus store held in check by sprinkler system
Pasadena, TX – Sprinkler system activates to extinguish industrial chemical fire
(Fire Department Reported – NO MEDIA COVERAGE. Courtesy of City of Pasadena (Texas) Fire Marshal’s Office)
Fire Department Initial Response: On October 07, 2015, The Pasadena Fire Department along with several other agencies responded to 5000 Underwood for a reported industrial fire. Upon their arrival they discovered that a chemical explosion had occurred resulting in a fire. The buildings fire sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire. The fire sprinkler and alarm system functioned as designed notifying the occupants of the building who evacuated.
This incident shows the importance of an automatic fire sprinkler system and demonstrates that if the building did not have an automatic sprinkler system, the outcome could have been completely different.
Furthermore there is no doubt whatsoever that at the very least the presence of a sprinkler system saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and property loss to the building owners and potentially prevented citizens and firefighters from being injured or killed.’
Automatic fire sprinkler systems have over 100 years of proven performance in protecting life and property. For further information contact: Chief David Brannon, Fire Marshal 713-475-5556.
Troy, MI – Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire at preschool; no injuries
Pasadena, TX – Apartment cooking fire extinguished by sprinkler system; Potentially devastating fire averted
(Fire Department Reported – NO MEDIA COVERAGE. Courtesy of City of Pasadena (Texas) Fire Marshal’s Office)
On Sunday, October 11, 2015, at approximately 1815 hours, the Pasadena Fire Department was dispatched to 2907 Red Bluff Road, #309 for reports of a structure fire. This location is known as Palm Bluff Apartments. A small cooking fire was ignited on the stove top while the occupants were cooking French fries. The fire sprinkler head located in the kitchen above the stove top was subsequently activated due to the fire. The fire was promptly extinguished by the single operating fire sprinkler. Fire damage was contained to the stove top, cooking pan and vent hood above the cooking range. No injuries were reported. The fire sprinkler and alarm system functioned as designed notifying the occupants of the building who evacuated without any reported injuries.
This incident shows the importance of an automatic fire sprinkler system and demonstrates that if the building did not have an automatic sprinkler system, the outcome could have been completely different.
Furthermore there is no doubt whatsoever that at the very least the presence of a sprinkler system saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and property loss to the building owners and potentially prevented citizens and firefighters from being injured or killed.
Automatic fire sprinkler systems have over 100 years of proven performance in protecting life and property.
For further information contact: Chief David Brannon, Fire Marshal 713-475-5556.
Spokane Valley, WA – Sprinklers stop apartment deck fire from spreading to surrounding units
Poughkeepsie, NY – Sprinkler system controls accidental kitchen fire at Hillcrest House
Fargo, ND – Electrical fire at Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant contained by sprinkler system
Elgin, IL – Sprinkler system holds warehouse fire in check
The fire started just after 9 a.m. at Boxpartners.com, 2650 Galvin Drive, in the northwest corner of the warehouse, Elgin fire officials said in a news release.
A sprinkler system held the fire in check until firefighters arrived to extinguish it. Nobody was injured. The blaze caused about $25,000 in damage. It remains under investigation.