Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire sprinklers save two area business (Redmond, WA)

May 5, 2013 viking210

In a 24 hour period, two fires in Redmond, Washington were controlled by a single fire sprinkler in each of these buildings.

The first fire occurred overnight at an occupied commercial building. The fire was confined to one room in the building, centered by a few blower fans thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers, and the business was able to continue business within a couple hours of the fire.

The other fire started in the kitchen of a townhouse and was unoccupied save for the resident’s dog. The home’s fire sprinkler extinguished the majority of the fire, thus protecting the dog until firefighters arrived to evacuate the animal.

No injuries were reported in either incident.

Government Office, Government/Military

Fire sprinklers douse government building fire (Washington, DC)

May 4, 2013 viking210

A fire that was reported in the early morning hours of Friday, May 3, at the Labor Department Building was eliminated before fire crews arrived thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and no injuries were reported from the fire.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Fire sprinklers prove worth at high school fire (Hawkesbury, ON)

May 3, 2013 viking210

Fire crews responded to a fire at 1:00 a.m. that began by the window of a high school classroom to find that the fire had activated the fire sprinkler which helped to suppress and contain the fire. No one was injured in the fire, and police suspect arson as the cause.

Dry Cleaner, Retail

Fire at dry cleaning business controlled by sprinkler systems (Townsend, MA)

May 3, 2013 viking210

Automatic sprinklers helped control a fire at Champion Cleaners in the Central Plaza Mall on Tuesday about 4:30 a.m. “The sprinkler system actually kept the fire in check,” Fire Chief Donald Klein said. “It shows they work.”

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Senior living facility fire contained by fire sprinklers (Tinley Park, IL)

May 2, 2013 viking210 1 Comment

*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** A fire which broke out in a senior living facility on April 28 was controlled by the facility’s fire sprinkler. The cause of the fire was food cooking that was left unattended. No injuries were reported.

Other - School / University, School / University

Fire sprinklers stop university fire (Los Angeles, CA)

April 30, 2013 viking210

A fire at Viterbi School of Engineering on the University of Southern California was quickly eliminated by the school’s fire sprinkler system. The cause of the fire is equipment in the high rise that overheated; no one was injured from the fire.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Factory fire eliminated thanks to fire sprinklers (West Chicago, IL)

April 30, 2013 viking210

Fire crews arrived to a fire reported at a factory that manufactures circuit boards to find most of the fire put out thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers.

Deputy Chief Joe Buenrostro said, “The sprinkler did its job and saved a lot of property.”

There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Fire sprinklers eliminate fire at sauna (Mount Prospect, IL)

April 27, 2013 viking210

*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** On April 26, 2013 at 2:37 p.m., the Mount Prospect Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the building at 1701 West Golf Road in Mount Prospect. As firefighters entered the building to investigate, they encountered moderate smoke conditions. The fire was located in a portable sauna unit and was being controlled by the building’s automatic fire sprinkler system. The smoldering fire was then extinguished by firefighters. The fire was out at approximately 2:50 p.m.

A single automatic fire sprinkler activated to control the fire until the Fire Department arrived. The fire appears to be accidental in nature caused by an electric/mechanical malfunction of the portable sauna unit.

Residential, Single Family Home

Fire sprinklers show worth in house fire (Ventura, CA)

April 26, 2013 viking210 1 Comment

A fire that began in the kitchen ended soon after thanks to the home’s fire sprinklers. An unattended pot of oil that overflowed onto the burners was to blame for the fire’s outbreak, and the fire sprinkler controlled the fire until fire crews arrived. No one was hurt in the fire.

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Medical facility fire stopped by fire sprinkler system (Sussex, WI)

April 25, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in a storage room at Quad Med was likely caused by the malfunction of a heating element. When fire crews arrived, the fire had been put out by the fire sprinkler system. The responding fire department reported that the fire sprinkler limited the amount of damage caused by the fire.

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers