Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Manufacturing plant fire contained by sprinklers (Salem, VA)

May 5, 2014 viking210

A machine caught on fire in a manufacturing facility on Friday night at about 10:15 p.m. No personnel were inside the building at the time of the fire, but the facility’s fire sprinkler system activated and controlled the fire until fire crews arrived in response to the fire alarm. Firefighters were able to douse the remaining flames within 15 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers save property and lives in apartment fire (Fergus Falls, MN)

May 2, 2014 viking210

At about 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, a grease fire began in the kitchen of an apartment. The residents, a mother and her two children, were able to evacuate without injury as the fire sprinkler activated and squelched the fire. 

Fire Chief Mark Hovland said about the incident, “The fire sprinkler did its job. It could’ve been a lot worse if that sprinkler head would not have been in there.”

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant, Retail

Single sprinkler controls restaurant fire (Eugene, CO)

May 2, 2014 viking210

A restaurant located in an apartment building caught fire on Thursday morning. The fire, which began in the back room of the restaurant, was contained by a sprinkler. There were no reported injuries in the incident.

Office Building, Uncategorized

Office high rise fire doused by sprinklers (Shreveport, LA)

May 2, 2014 viking210

A fire began in a heating, air conditioning, and ventilation closet in a 21-story high rise building shortly after noon on Wednesday. The sprinkler system was activated, which eliminated the fire, and by 1:30 p.m. employees who were evacuated were then allowed back in the building. Investigators are determining the exact cause of the fire.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers eliminate fire at office building (Stamfod, CT)

April 30, 2014 viking210

At 7:45 on Tuesday, April 29, an explosion and fire were reported at an office building. The fire, which investigators report as being electrical, was located in the utility room on the building’s second floor. A sprinkler near the area quickly suppressed the flames. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at restaurant fire (Longmont, CO)

April 30, 2014 viking210

Police were alerted to the reports of an intrusion alarm being activated at a restaurant shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. When they arrived, they saw flames inside the building, and fire crews were dispatched. When fire crews entered the building, they found the fire sprinkler system had activated, and the firefighters put out the remaining flames. The fire did not cause any structural damage to the building, and its cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Middle school fire squelched thanks to fire sprinklers (Boca Raton, FL)

April 30, 2014 viking210

A fire alarm was activated at a middle school at about 4:30 a.m.; fire crews arrived to the scene to find that while a fire had started in the school, the fire sprinkler system activated and extinguished the blaze. The fire’s source is under investigation, and classes could resume as planned.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers save lives and property from arson (Redding, CA)

April 30, 2014 viking210

A molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a District Attorney’s office early Tuesday morning. The arsonist first broke the window of the office before throwing the molotov cocktail into the office. The 3 a.m. fire was extinguished thanks to the fire sprinklers in the office with no injuries reported. 

Auto Dealership, Retail

Automobile dealership fire extinguished by sprinklers (Boise, ID)

April 29, 2014 viking210

Just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, an automobile dealership reported a fire that began in the shop area. While the exact cause of the fire is under investigation, witnesses are crediting the dealership’s fire sprinkler system with putting out the flames. There were no injuries reported in the incident.

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Sprinklers keep damage minimal at recycling facility fire (Regina, SK)

April 28, 2014 viking210

A fire broke out at a recycling plant the afternoon of Friday, April 25. The fire began in a measuring bin, which had a fire sprinkler head installed in it. The sprinkler head activated and contained the fire to the bin until fire crews responded. Everyone was safely evacuated, and the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.