Other / Not Specified, Other Business Building fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Baltimore, MD) February 20, 2012 viking210 Crews from the Arbutus and Lansdowne volunteer stations and Catonsville and Halethorpe career stations responded to the report of a building fire in Violetville and found a fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system suppresses fire at convenience store (Fond du Lac, WI) February 20, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness during a fire at a Pick ‘n Save store bathroom. Employees and patrons were safely evacuated and allowed back in the store after 30 minutes. There were no injuries.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment meth lab fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system (Panama City Beach, FL) February 20, 2012 viking210 An automatic sprinkler system at the Lake Town Wharf condominiums extinguished a meth lab fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire Chief Hails “Sprinkler Save” After Apartment Fire (Eden Prairie, MN) February 19, 2012 viking210 When a fire started in a closet in an Eden Prairie apartment, the result could have been devastating for the resident and neighbors. The city’s fire chief says a sprinkler saved the day.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at apartment fire (The Colony, TX) February 18, 2012 viking210 Upon arrival, Fire Chief Scott Thompson said firefighters found light smoke showing. They gained entry into a third-story apartment and found a fire that had been predominantly extinguished by the sprinkler system.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Las Vegas hotel room fire put out by sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV) February 17, 2012 viking210 Women fell asleep while smoking a cigarette catching the mattress on fire. The woman woke up and ran out of the room. The fire was doused by an automatic sprinkler.Firefighters said they evacuated the second floor but had allowed guests to go back in their rooms. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system activates to control fire at McDonalds (Corpus Christi, TX) February 15, 2012 viking210 Flour Bluff McDonalds Evacuated After Fire – KiiiTV3.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system holds fire in check at small business (Muskegon, MI) February 14, 2012 viking210 Firefighters respond to small fire at KL Industries in Muskegon, No one injured
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment kitchen fire quickly extinguished with help from sprinkler system (Woodridge, IL) February 13, 2012 viking210 No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire that apparently began on a stove and left three units uninhabitable in a Woodridge apartment building, authorities said. They said a small kitchen fire had triggered the sprinkler system. The two residents living in the unit where the fire started were taken to safety, authorities said, and the fire was quickly extinguished.
Office Building Sprinkler system averts major fire (Yankton, SD) February 13, 2012 viking210 A minor fire that could have turned into a big problem was extinguished by a Yankton firm’s sprinkler system Sunday morning. A gas-fired evaporator had malfunctioned, igniting some combustible items in the immediate area and setting off the alarm. Thanks to the sprinkler system, there was minimal damage from the fire. “Everything did what is was suppose to do,” Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickels said. “That could have been a very bad fire for that business.”
