Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Hillsboro, OR – Sprinkler activates to help limit damage in fire at tool manufacturer May 16, 2015 viking210 A fire at a tool company in Hillsboro forced 120 employees to evacuate on May 15. After an hour of waiting outside, employees re-entered the building. No one was injured, but the fire caused some minor damage to the building. Investigators said the fire began in a dust filtration unit on the production floor of Davis Tool at 3740 Northwest Aloclek Place in Hillsboro. Fire damage extended up the exhaust duct of the dust unit, spreading smoke throughout the warehouse and activating a single roof fire sprinkler. Davis Tool produces precision-machined parts, sheet metal parts, and assemblies. Fire investigators believe that a spark from grinding operations near the dust filtration unit caused combustible particles to ignite. According to Hillsboro Fire and Rescue, the building had already been evacuated when they arrived. Firefighters reported smoke coming from the rear doors of the production area. A total of 24 Hillsboro Fire Department and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue firefighters responded, extinguishing the flames within 11 minutes.
Apartment Building, Residential Meriden, CT – Overnight apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system May 15, 2015 viking210 Firefighters responded to a stove fire in a room at The Infinity apartment complex on Bee Street. Shortly before 11:30 p.m., crews were dispatched to The Infinity, 390 Bee St. Upon arrival, it was determined the fire had already been put out. The sprinkler system was triggered, according to the fire department. Fire Marshal Steve Trella was on scene investigating the incident. There was damage above the stove, as well as minor water damage to the apartment and the room below.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Novato, CA – Single sprinkler prevents fire from spreading at restaurant May 15, 2015 viking210 An automatic sprinkler located above a dumpster next to a restaurant put out a fire Wednesday that could have spread to the restaurant, according to the Novato Fire District. Firefighters responded at about 10:30 p.m. to the fire in the dumpster in the 100 block of Vintage Way and verified that the fire was out. “This is a great example of how automatic fire sprinklers protect property, and keep businesses open,” Novato Battalion Chief, Fire Marshal Bill Tyler said in a statement. “If there was no fire sprinkler present, we could have had a large structure fire.” Crews replaced the sprinkler head and restored the automatic sprinkler system to its regular operating condition. Restaurant employees had discarded mesquite and hot coals into the dumpster, igniting the paper and cardboard inside. The sprinkler that put out the fire is on a wood trellis above the dumpster.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Revelstoke, BC – Sprinklers aid firefighters in suppressing blaze at sawmill May 13, 2015 viking210 A section of a Revelstoke sawmill was badly damaged in an early morning fire Wednesday. Fire Crews were called to the Downie Timber mill just after 6:00 a.m. “Upon arrival, fire crews found heavy fire damage in the millwright area and light smoke on the second floor”, says fire chief Rob Girard. Girard says it took just under an hour for 22 firefighters to extinguish and overhaul the blaze with the mill’s sprinkler system doing most of the suppression work. “I am really pleased with the results of the sprinklers suppression in the fire area. We realize how important this mill is to the community”. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Apartment Building, Residential Yakima, WA – Sprinklers credited with saving lives and property from fire at apartment building May 13, 2015 viking210 The Yakima Fire Department says a small fire at an apartment unit Tuesday night has displaced about 20 people. The fire started after someone in a third floor apartment unit on the 800 block of East D Street left a pan of oil unattended on the stove around 6 p.m. Firefighters also say although the water damage was significant, the fire sprinkler system was instrumental in saving lives and further property damage from an extensive fire. Having the sprinklers activate saved the building from severe structural damage from the fire. Water is usually easier and quicker to clean than rebuilding from fire damage. Also water is less hazardous to the occupants than smoke and fire. Without the activation of the fire sprinkler system, the lives of the people in all 18 units could have been affected.
Apartment Building, Residential Red Wing, MN – Apartment fire on seventh floor extinguished by sprinkler system May 12, 2015 viking210 Jordan Towers 1 in Red Wing was damaged early Sunday afternoon by a fire, and water that put it out. The Red Wing Fire Department said the fire alarm was reported at 12:48 p.m. When firefighters arrived two minutes later, they learned the fire was on the seventh floor. The found a stove fire that had gone into a wall had been put out by the sprinkler system. Fire damage was minimal but water has to be removed from several floors. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Oklahoma City, OK – Sprinklers quickly extinguish fire at retirement community; No injuries May 12, 2015 viking210 A kitchen fire Monday at a retirement community in north Oklahoma City caused an evacuation of the residents after smoke filled the building, fire department officials reported. The fire started about 10:25 a.m. in a third-floor kitchen at Town Village, 13000 N May Avenue. A sprinkler system inside the building extinguished the fire within minutes, Oklahoma City fire Battalion Chief Brian Stanaland said. No injuries were reported. Crews remain on the scene to deal with the smoke problem.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential New Port Richey, FL – Sprinkler system puts out fire at assisted living facility May 11, 2015 viking210 Pasco County is reporting that the fire at Gulf Haven is out. The building’s sprinkler system took care of the blaze. Further information is not yet available. Earlier: Pasco County Fire Rescue is on the scene of a reported commercial structure fire at Gulf Haven assisted living, 6343 Rowan Road. Initial reports indicate a fire broke out caused by an electrical heater on the building’s first floor, Pasco County spokesman Doug Tobin wrote in an email to media. Units on the scene have not reported any signs of smoke or fire, Tobin noted, but an evacuation is in progress as a precaution. No further details are available at this time.
Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Franklin, OH – Fire at low-income senior apartment building extinguished by sprinkler system May 11, 2015 viking210 Emergency crews were summoned to Meadow Crossing, 825 Central Ave. for a possible fire about 12:40 p.m. requiring the evacuation of residents from the building’s second floor, according to the Warren County Communications Center. a senior apartment building in Carlisle for a reported fire. “It sounded a lot worse that it really was,” said Carlisle Fire Chief Krista Wyatt. “The sprinklers did their job.” The fire had been put out and firefighters worked to clear the building of smoke and look for any extensions of the fire. Wyatt said the side laminate veneer of the bathroom’s vanity created enough heat to set off the fire sprinklers. She said two to three apartments received some smoke or water damage in addition to the bathroom’s vanity. There are 36 one-bedroom apartments for elderly residents who earn 50 percent or below the regional median income. The building is owned by Warren County Community Services and it received a score of 97 out of 100 on its 2014 inspection by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Food Processing, Manufacturing Simpsonville, KY – Fire at Purnell Sausage factory contained by sprinkler system May 11, 2015 viking210 No one was hurt when a fire broke out at a sausage factory in Simpsonville on Saturday. Shelby County dispatchers confirmed the fire started just after 6 p.m. at their building in the 6900 block of Shelbyville Road in Simpsonville, Kentucky. Two fire departments responded to fight the flames. The fire reportedly happened in the freezer room. Employees say the sprinkler system kept the fire contained. No injuries have been reported at this time.
