Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Huntington, WV – Sprinkler system helps avert potential disaster at senior high-rise building

The fire broke out on Sunday night at Highlawn Place, a senior affordable housing building.  Huntington Fire Chief Carl Eastham tells WSAZ the building was partially evacuated after a mattress caught fire in the trash room on the 7th floor about 9:45 p.m.

When firefighters arrived on the scene, the sprinkler system had pretty much put out the fire.  No one was injured and the displaced residents should be able to move back in later Monday.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sisters, OR – Apartment fire extinguished by single sprinkler head

A kitchen fire was quickly extinguished when the fire sprinkler system activated and put out a fire at 555 N. Larch St. in Sisters last week. Occupants were frying food on the kitchen range in high temperature oil and then left the kitchen for a brief time, according to statements from the residents. Residents were then alerted to the smoke alarm sounding. When the residents returned to the kitchen they saw three-foot flames above their frying pan. 

The fire only activated one sprinkler which extinguished the fire before firefighters arrived. Fire Chief Roger Johnson is thankful that the apartment complex was equipped with a fire sprinkler system; without it there is a very good chance the fire would have consumed the apartment or even the building.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

The Woodlands, TX – Overnight hotel fire controlled by sprinkler system

One woman has a fast-acting sprinkler system to thank for saving her after fire broke out at the Extended Stay America in south Montgomery County.  South Montgomery County firefighters say paramedics found the woman in bed after a fire broke out just after 3am. They were called out there after an automatic alarm was triggered.

When they pulled up, they found a small fire in a third floor room with a woman sleeping inside. They were quickly able to put out that fire with help from the sprinkler system.  Firefighters tell Eyewitness News while they’re still working on determining a cause, they did find discarded cigarettes near the bed where the fire started.

Apartment Building, Residential

Charleston, SC – Fire department credits single sprinkler for extinguishing apartment fire

Fire officials have been able to determine a single fire sprinkler head was able to put out a fire in a apartment complex in downtown Charleston.  Crews with the Charleston and North Charleston Fire Departments, Charleston County EMS, and Charleston Police Department were called out to a possible structure fire at North Central Apartments at 1054 King Street.

Arriving units were advised of a possible kitchen fire in a second floor apartment. Fire officials on scene say the fire sprinkler located in the kitchen of the apartment had extinguished a fire on the stove.

“The fire sprinkler system was again a very important tool in this incident,” said Fire Chief Karen Brack. “Without this fire sprinkler system the fire may have grown in size injuring the resident and other tenants of the building. The fire sprinkler system extinguished the fire and ensured the life safety of all occupants in the building.”

Fire damage was limited to the stove area with minimal smoke and heat damage. Officials say the resident received no injuries due to the fire.  Officials say this is the second incident in two weeks that a fire sprinkler system has extinguised a growing fire in a multi-tenant occupancy in the City of Charleston.

Retail, Shopping Mall

Riverhead, NY – Sprinkler activates to help control fire at Tanger Outlet Mall

A fire broke out at Tanger Outlets on Sunday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of a handful of stores at the crowded shopping mall.

Riverhead firefighters responded to the alarm at about 2:40 p.m. and quickly contained and stopped the fire in the back room of the Charlotte Russe store in Tanger 2.  The fire triggered the store’s sprinkler system.

The Riverhead fire marshal was called to investigate the origin and cause of the fire. The investigation is ongoing at this time.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fairborn, OH – Sprinkler extinguishes fire in occupied hotel (NO MEDIA COVERAGE)

** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE **

Dispatched for a structure fire at an extended stay hotel.  Arrived with nothing showing from a 3-story occupied hotel. Staff stated that the fire was somewhere on the second floor. Continuing in the investigation we found the second floor hallway charged with smoke. We heard a sprinkler flowing water behind the first door we came too. Forced entry and found a fire that had been extinguished by the sprinkler system prior to our arrival. Only one sprinkler head had activated and contained the fire to the counter top and prevented its spread to the cabinets above. Sprinkler system was shut off and minimal fire damage was caused to the room. Minor smoke damage as well.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Chico, CA – Sprinklers contain fire at senior adult care facility

A Chico police officer rescued an elderly woman from her smoke-filled room Friday after a fire broke out at a senior adult care facility. Officer Carlos Jauregui was the first to arrive to The Courtyard at Little Chico Creek, 1777 Humboldt Road, where a small fire was sending thick, black smoke billowing into the room.

A facility employee called 911 just before 8:40 a.m. to report the incident, Chico interim fire chief Shane Lauderdale said. The small fire was contained by the facility’s sprinkler system, but several residents at the facility had to be evacuated.

Apartment Building, Residential

Salisbury, MD – Laundry fire in apartment complex doused by sprinkler system

A clothes dryer was blamed for an early Saturday fire that damaged an apartment unit at Riverside Court and displaced the occupant, the Salisbury Fire Department has reported.  A sprinkler system kicked on, controlling the blaze until a dozen firefighters arrived, said Salisbury Assistant Chief Bryan Records.

No one was reported injured, and six other apartment units in the immediate vicinity were not condemned, he said. The fire was confined to a laundry area inside a unit at 720 A Riverside Road. 

Other - Retail, Retail

Costa Mesa, CA – Fire at Home Depot store held in check by sprinkler system

Costa Mesa firefighters doused a small blaze at a Home Depot store and a home on Thanksgiving.  The fire started around 9:30 a.m. when an extension cord malfunctioned at The Home Depot at 2300 Harbor Blvd., according to authorities.

When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the store’s garden center and forced their way in. A crew of about 17 quickly extinguished the flames, which had been held in check by a sprinkler system, according to the Fire Department. The fire caused about $1,000 in damage.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Poca, WV – Suspicious fire at warehouse kept under control by sprinkler system

The fire broke out at about 1:30 a.m. at a warehouse that houses Lewis Goetz & Co. Inc., Tyler Mountain Water and Ashley Furniture Warehouse. The fire was contained to Lewis Goetz & Co. Inc., a company that manufactures hydraulic hoses for industrial use.

None of the other businesses in the commercial building were damaged, but Tyler Mountain Water had to temporarily shut down operations due to the amount of smoke in the area. The building’s sprinkler and HVAC system helped keep the fire from spreading.

Poca fire officials aren’t sure what caused the fire but said they believe it’s suspicious.

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