Fire crews responded to reports of smoke coming from the rear of a commercial woodworking business. The building’s sprinkler system slowed the spread of the blaze and crews managed to quickly knock down the rest of it. No injuries were reported.

Government/Military, Other-Government/Military

Sprinkler system contains fire at Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa, ON)

November 9, 2012 viking210

There are no injuries and no burned money after a fire at the Royal Canadian Mint’s facility in Winnipeg. Spokesperson Christine Aquino says employees were evacuated safely and production resumed within a few hours. The Winnipeg fire department says the fire was caused by overheated electrical equipment, and was contained by the building’s sprinkler system.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hotel safely evacuated after electrical fire thanks to sprinkler system (Fort Wayne, IN)

November 8, 2012 viking210

Occupants of the Fort Wayne Marriott evacuated safely after an electrical fire broke out in a second floor room. According to Fort Wayne Fire Department Battalion Chief Mike Pinkham, the fire was confined to a second floor room on the hotel’s west side. Pinkham said the building’s sprinkler system put the fire out, saving a large portion of the building from catching fire.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinkler system contains fire at manufacturing plant (Naugatuck, CT)

November 8, 2012 viking210

The cause of a fire that broke out at a manufacturer of industrial hardware, security products and metal castings appears to have been a radiator malfunction, Fire Chief Ken Hanks said. Firefighters found that the sprinkler system had contained a small fire to the front entrance near a radiator, Hanks said. Nobody was injured.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire at transit center extinguished by fire sprinklers (Manitowac, WI)

November 8, 2012 viking210

A fire broke out at Manitowoc’s new bus transit center Sunday afternoon. When firefighters arrived, two fire sprinkler heads were actively spraying water over a fire just outside the building’s main entrance. Fire Chief Bill Manis said the blaze shows the importance of installing fire sprinkler systems.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinkler system contains factory machine fire (La Crosse, WI)

November 8, 2012 viking210

The La Crosse Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at a factory overnight. Firefighters say they arrived to find one of the machines on fire inside the factory. The sprinkler system above the machine went off, assisting the fire department in containing the fire to the area. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers extinguish early morning bar fire (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

November 8, 2012 viking210

A fire that erupted early this morning at a themed Bar was the result of varnish rags that caught fire amid a reconstruction project, fire officials said. Most of the fire had already been extinguished by the time fire crews responded, said city Fire Chief Jay Delaney. “Very fortunately, they have a good fire alarm system and a sprinkler system in place that prevented a lot of damage,” Delaney said

Blog editor’s note: A fire alarm system does not trigger a sprinkler, but only rather the substantial heat from a fire.

Residential, Residential High Rise

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in fourth floor high rise apartment (Houston, TX)

November 5, 2012 viking210

Investigators believe Christmas decorations started a fire in a high rise in downtown Houston. Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department said they spotted smoke coming from the fourth floor of Houston Center, but the building’s fire sprinklers had already put out the flames. No injuries were reported.

College/University (on campus), School / University

A fire at the University of Arizona was contained by sprinkler system (Tucson, AZ)

November 5, 2012 viking210

Firefighters in Tucson have extinguished a fire that broke out in an equipment room at the University of Arizona’s McKale Center. They found flames inside that were being held in check by a fire sprinkler and were able to put out the fire. No injuries were reported.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Sprinklers put out fire in high school art room (Independence, OR)

November 2, 2012 viking210

A kiln in an art room at Central High School caught fire. The fire was put out by sprinklers by the time fire personnel arrived.

Sprinkler Saves

Fire in woodworking shop controlled by sprinkler system (Calgary, AB, Canada)

Sprinkler system contains fire at Royal Canadian Mint (Ottawa, ON)

Hotel safely evacuated after electrical fire thanks to sprinkler system (Fort Wayne, IN)

Sprinkler system contains fire at manufacturing plant (Naugatuck, CT)

Fire at transit center extinguished by fire sprinklers (Manitowac, WI)

Sprinkler system contains factory machine fire (La Crosse, WI)

Sprinklers extinguish early morning bar fire (Wilkes-Barre, PA)

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in fourth floor high rise apartment (Houston, TX)

A fire at the University of Arizona was contained by sprinkler system (Tucson, AZ)

Sprinklers put out fire in high school art room (Independence, OR)

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers