Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers limit damage in commercial building fire (South Bend, IN)

July 1, 2014 viking210

Fire crews were dispatched to a fire at 1:30 a.m. Monday at the South Bend/St. Joseph Building Department. The building’s fire sprinkler was operating when they arrived, preventing a large amount of damage.

“The sprinkler head was triggered by the fire in that office,” said Captain Christian Rose of the South Bend Fire Department. “And there was a broken window, so we’re unsure how that happened. So we called the fire investigators out to see whether or not arson was involved, or something else.”

The office was open for business on Monday, and there were no injuries reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at apartment complex (Virginia Beach, VA)

June 29, 2014 viking210

Fire sprinklers contained a kitchen fire in an apartment building on Friday afternoon. Residents were able to evacuate safely, and no injuries were reported.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Senior center fire eliminated by sprinklers (Henderson, TX)

June 29, 2014 viking210

 A fire began on the third floor of a senior living center overnight on Saturday. The responding fire crews reported that the fire was put out by the building’s fire sprinkler system. All of the residents were able to evacuate the premises safely.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Damage minimized at manufacturing facility (Denison, TX)

June 25, 2014 viking210

A manufacturing facility fire on Tuesday morning is being investigated as suspicious. When fire crews responded to the fire at approximately 5 a.m., they found that the door to the building was open and smoke was pouring out of the facility. The building’s fire sprinkler had been activated when they arrived as well.

 

“[The fire sprinklers] actually saved the building itself,” Denison Fire Chief Bill Ray said. “You would have a little water on the floor, but there wasn’t a lot of damage to the products. They were able to get back in and start working at noon because they had a sprinkler system.”

 

No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire contained by sprinkler system at hotel (Colorado Springs, CO)

June 25, 2014 viking210

The fire which erupted in a hotel on Tuesday at around 9 a.m. was under control by 9:30 a.m., thanks in part to the hotel’s fire sprinkler system. Hotel guests were able to evacuate safely, and no injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at vacant building (Cincinnati, OH)

June 25, 2014 viking210

A fire began around midnight Wednesday morning near an air conditioning unit on the fifth floor of a vacant building. 76 firefighters responded to the fire, and these responders, in addition to the sprinkler system were able to control the fire. No injuries were reported, and the fire’s cause is undetermined.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers halt apartment fire (West Dennis, MA)

June 23, 2014 viking210

A mid-morning grease fire began in an apartment building on Sunday morning, and the complex’s fire sprinkler quickly extinguished the blaze. The resident’s were able to evacuate safely and without injury. Assistant Fire Chief John Donlan contrasted this incident with a fire two weeks earlier in an apartment that was not equipped with fire sprinklers; that fire sent 11 residents people to the hospital and caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system (Murfreesboro, TN)

June 22, 2014 viking210

At approximately 5:15 on Saturday morning, fire and rescue crews responded to a fire at an apartment complex. The sprinkler system in the building controlled the fire, and fire crews extinguished the remaining flames. The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, but officials are investigating the case further. There were no injuries reported.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers make the difference in museum fire (Reno, NV)

June 22, 2014 viking210

Reno’s National Automobile Museum had a fire occur at about 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 20. The fire began near the main entrance, and the museum’s fire sprinkler put out the blaze. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Sprinklers eliminate fire at YWCA building (Washington, DC)

June 18, 2014 viking210

An early morning fire erupted on Monday at a YWCA building. The fire was contained to one room and ultimately extinguished by the facility’s fire sprinkler system. The fire’s cause remains under investigation.