Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Manchester, TN – Fire in apartment building for seniors and disabled contained by sprinkler system, quick action of resident December 30, 2014 viking210 A fire in the fifth floor common room of Kingwood Arms Apartments in Manchester Thursday prompted a Christmas evacuation, according to the Manchester Fire Department. Though the fire did activate the building’s sprinkler system, containing the fire, fifth floor residents say that the sprinkler system got a little help early on from resident Tiffany Woodson. Kingwood Arms is a government subsidized apartment building that provides affordable housing for low-income seniors and the disabled. In the end, only two residents – including Berry — were displaced by the fire, and both were able to return to their apartments the following day.
Apartment Building, Residential Bel Air, MD – Apartment fire doused by sprinkler system, no injuries reported December 30, 2014 viking210 Before 9 p.m. Monday night, crews responded to a reported apartment fire and found a “smoldering mattress” in an apartment in the 200 block of Kings Crossing Circle, said Rich Gardiner, spokesman for the Harford County Volunteer Fire and EMS Association. The sprinkler system contained the fire, and there were no injuries as a result, Gardiner said.
Residential, Residential High Rise Silver Spring, MD – Residential high-rise fire contained by sprinkler system December 30, 2014 viking210 A residential apartment fire at 1220 East West Highway was contained by a sprinkler system on Dec. 29 in Silver Spring. That’s the word from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer who said the fire in a 7th floor apartment of the 16-story building caused an estimated $5,000 in damage. No one was home at the time of the fire, Piringer said. According to Piringer, the cause of the fire was a computer overheating or electrical in nature.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Battle Ground, WA – Fire in school science lab contained to one room by sprinkler system December 30, 2014 viking210 A small fire started tonight in a science room at Chief Umtuch Middle School in Battle Ground. A fire sprinkler had activated in the room, suppressing the fire and keeping it contained to the room, said Clark County Fire & Rescue Battalion Chief Tim Dawdy. The sprinkler activation triggered an alarm to summon firefighters, who finished extinguishing the fire once they arrived. At 9:20 p.m., firefighters with Clark County Fire & Rescue were dispatched to the school, at 700 N.W. Ninth St. When they arrived, they found a small fire in room 185, a science classroom, according to emergency radio traffic monitored at The Columbian. The fire is under investigation by the Clark County Fire Marshal’s Office, Dawdy said, but it appeared that a heat lamp inside an animal terrarium sparked the fire, and that flames spread to a nearby bookshelf.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Lexington Park, MD – Townhouse fire caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials put out by sprinkler system December 29, 2014 viking210 What authorities are calling “carelessly discarded smoking materials” sparked a fire in a St. Mary’s County home early Sunday morning, Dec. 28. The home’s sprinkler system activated quickly and extinguished the fire. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze occurred at a two-story, middle unit townhouse on F. Radford Lane in Lexington Park and was reported shortly after 7 a.m. “No one was home at the time of the fire,” stated Dfm. Caryn McMahon. “A neighbor smelled the odor of smoke and called 911. The fire originated in a small trashcan in the upstairs bedroom. The family has been temporarily displaced and is being assisted by the American Red Cross.” Fifteen firefighters from Bay District and Patuxent Naval Air Station were dispatched to the one-alarm blaze. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential North Las Vegas, NV – Fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system December 29, 2014 viking210 The fire occurred about 4 p.m. at 1705 Yale St., near West Owens and Main Streets. The sprinkler system extinguished most of the fire before firefighters arrived, North Las Vegas Fire Capt. Cedric Williams said. One fire victim was transported for smoke inhalation and the other was treated at the scene, told News 3. Williams said the unit had to be be briefly evacuated. The Red Cross was being called to assist residents. The cause of fire was not immediately available.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Riverside, CA – Sprinkler system helps control fire at sushi restaurant December 29, 2014 viking210 1 Comment Firefighters responded to Sushi Station at 19029 Van Buren Blvd. shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday. Smoke was coming from the rear of the restaurant and the building’s sprinkler system was active, the Riverside Fire Department wrote in a Facebook post. A restaurant employee said it will likely be closed for a couple of days while the damage is repaired.
Other - Retail, Retail California, MD – Christmas day fire at Lowes store put out by sprinkler system December 28, 2014 viking210 On Thursday, December 25, 2014, at approximately 12:45 p.m., firefighters from Bay District VFD, Hollywood VFD and the Naval District Patuxent River Fire Department were alerted to report of a commercial fire at 45075 Worth Avenue, in California. Crews arrived on scene at Lowes Home Improvement to discover an audible fire alarm and heavy smoke inside the building. The firefighter’s made entry to the building and discovered the damage. The accidental fire began in a trash container located in an aisle of the store. The fire extended to nearby foam sheets and plywood which resulted in the activation of the sprinkler system which quickly extinguished the fire. There was no structural damage to the building and the damage was limited to approximately $10,000 worth of merchandise. No injuries were reported. Maryland State Fire Marshall’s were called to the scene and continue to investigate.
Apartment Building, Residential Herriman, UT – Mattress fire extinguished by sprinkler system at apartment complex December 28, 2014 viking210 The fire happened at the Farm Gate Apartments just after 3 p.m. Friday. Officials with the Unified Fire Authority say a mattress caught fire. The sprinkler system put out the fire but caused water damage to one or two units. At least one family was forced out of their apartment and two people were being checked for smoke inhalation.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Baltimore, MD – Fire at Maryland State Police data center contained by sprinklers December 27, 2014 viking210 State troopers in barracks across Maryland were left without access to central crime databases on Friday morning temporarily after a small fire in a generator room at Maryland State Police headquarters caused a power outage and knocked the data center offline. When the fire occurred, a sprinkler system turned on, the main generator stopped functioning and power was cut off, Russo said. The data center computers are housed in a separate building from the generators, and were not damaged, she said. No foul play was expected. Individual barracks did not lose power and retained access to their own computer systems, said Elena Russo, a police spokeswoman. The state police website was not accessible for several hours. Power had been restored as of Friday afternoon.
