Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinklers contains basement fire at historical hotel (Prescott, AZ)

August 27, 2012 viking210

A sprinkler put out a fire that started in the hotel’s basement and kept it from reaching an oiled hardwood floor in the room directly above, according to Prescott Fire Department Fire Investigator Len DeJoria. Fire sprinklers were critical in saving the building and the lives of the people inside,Prescott Fire Battalion Chief said.

Dry Cleaner, Retail

Laundry room fire at large production facility contained by sprinkler system (St. Cloud, MN)

August 27, 2012 viking210

About 10 bags of dirty laundry caught fire in a laundry room and set off the building’s sprinkler system, according to a St. Cloud Fire Department report.  The sprinkler system doused a large portion of the fire and crews from both the St. Cloud Fire Department and Waite Park Fire Department extinguished remnants of the fire while taking care of the remaining debris. No one was hurt or injured.  “It was a sprinkler-controlled fire,” St. Cloud Battalion Chief Leon Faust, said.

 

Apartment Building, Residential

Late night apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Tucson, AZ)

August 27, 2012 viking210

Firefighters entered the apartment to find the fire had already been extinguished by a single sprinkler head. The initial cause of the fire was a pan of oil left unattended on the stove.  Due to the quickness of the alarm sounding and the efficiency of the sprinkler system, damage was kept to a minimum, and there were no injuries to report.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Sprinkler system contains warehouse fire (New Britain, CT)

August 24, 2012 viking210

Firefighters arrived at the 50,000-square-foot building after the fire alarm went off at 3:57 a.m. to find the sprinkler system had kicked on, Acting Deputy Chief Capt. Paul Walsh said.  “It took us a few minutes to find it, but we found a car on fire in an inside dock. The sprinkler system pretty much handled it and we were able to quickly put it out.”

Residential, Single Family Home

Sprinkler system contains and extinguishes house fire (Glen Ellyn, IL)

August 23, 2012 viking210 2 Comments

This past weekend, a fire sprinkler system in a six-year-old home in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, contained and extinguished a kitchen fire before it was able to become destructive and possibly deadly. The fire was caused by a coffee maker that was too close to a gas stovetop, where a boiling pot of water was left unattended. The homeowners, who were in the backyard, noticed the fire and called the fire department just before a single fire sprinkler activated.

 

The event marks the first home fire sprinkler activation within Glen Ellyn, proving the success of the Village’s residential fire sprinkler ordinance.

Department Store, Retail

Garage fire contained by sprinkler system (Loves Park, IL)

August 22, 2012 viking210

A box truck parked in the Tri Supply garage apparently caught fire because of an electrical problem. A sprinkler system activated and managed to keep the fire from spreading.  The fire was extinguished without any injuries.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at apartment garage fire (Sioux Falls, SD)

August 22, 2012 viking210

When firefighters arrived on the scene of a Sioux Falls apartment they found a car on fire in a garage. The sprinkler system had activated and kept the fire from spreading.  Firefighters were able to successfully evacuated two residents upstairs unable to move.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Commercial building fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Santa Rosa, CA)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Firefighters responded to a fire at a commercial building in Santa Rosa on Monday night that was related to a marijuana grow operation, fire officials said.  The fire had burned in a room that contained a marijuana grow, but the flames had been extinguished by a single sprinkler head, according to the fire department.  A fire investigator determined the fire was sparked by misuse of electrical equipment by the tenants.

Other Business, Place of Worship

Sprinkler system extinguishes church fire set by arsonist (Bellingham, WA)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Local and federal authorities are investigating arson at a Bellingham church. Firefighters found two set fires in the church. A small fire in a hallway was put out by a fire extinguisher. The church’s sprinkler system extinguished a larger fire in the sanctuary.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in apartment complex fire (Vancouver, WA)

August 21, 2012 viking210

Firefighters say a sprinkler system saved an apartment complex from what could have been an overnight fire.
They arrived and found a plastic box and a cardboard box were left on a stove with a lit burner, said Kevin Stromberg, spokesman for the Vancouver Fire Department. The boxes caught fire and activated the sprinkler system. The residents were not home at the time.  The fire could have easily affected multiple families, especially early in the morning, he said.