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.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinklers save office building from fire (Saskatoon, SK) April 28, 2014 viking210 Fire sprinklers acted quickly upon a fire at a 16-story office building on Saturday evening. The fire began on the fifth floor of the building but the sprinkler system contained it until fire crews arrived and suppressed the remaining flames. The fire’s cause remains under investigation; there were no injuries reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (North Charleston, SC) April 28, 2014 viking210 When a fire broke out in an apartment complex on Saturday morning, the unit’s fire sprinkler kept the fire from spreading and eliminated the flames. There were reported injuries.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler system assists firefighters douse hotel fire (San Diego, CA) April 27, 2014 viking210 A fire began on the third floor of a hotel on Wednesday evening when a couch caught on fire. The hotel’s fire sprinkler system went off, and firefighters reported that the sprinklers quick action kept the fire damage to a minimum. The fire’s cause is under investigation.
