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Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler System Kept Apartment Kitchen Fire Under Control (Villa Park, IL)

January 23, 2012 viking210

“The sprinkler system did what it was supposed to do,” said Steve Stapleton, deputy fire chief. “It activated and confined the fire, saving people’s lives.”

Evening (6pm-9pm)Illinois

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Hospital’s Sprinkler System Quickly Extinguished Fire (Bristol, PA)

January 20, 2012 viking210

The hospital’s sprinkler system quickly extinguished the two-alarm fire on the fourth floor of the Bristol Township hospital, and the damage was contained to one room, hospital spokesman Andy Smith said. “The sprinkler system activated immediately and put the fire out. The firefighters did not have to fight the fire,” Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said.

Afternoon (12pm-6pm)Pennsylvania

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinkler System Put Out Fire at Manufacturing Plant (Mason City, IA)

January 20, 2012 viking210

Authorities say a building fire sprinkler system had put out a fire before Mason City firefighters arrived.

Department Store, Retail

Sprinkler system contained thrift store fire (Bessemer, AL)

January 19, 2012 viking210

When fire crews arrived, they saw smoke, and noticed the fire sprinklers had put out most of the fire.

Alabama Morning (7am-12pm)

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinkler System Extinguished Hotel Kitchen Fire (Vernon, BC)

January 18, 2012 viking210

Firefighters searched the building and they eventually discovered some greasy rags near the kitchen that had caught on fire but had been extinguished by overhead sprinklers.

British Columbia Canada Night (9pm-5am)

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Townhouse Fire Stopped By Sprinklers (Leesburg, VA)

January 18, 2012 viking210

Townhouse Fire Stopped By Sprinklers – Leesburg Today : News: A residential sprinkler been credited with saving property in a
Lansdowne townhouse last week and highlighting the importance of
the systems.

Night (9pm-5am)Virginia

Government/Military, Prison / Jail

Fire in jail laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Durham, NC)

January 18, 2012 viking210

“It turns out there was one dryer in the laundry room on fire,” Maj. Paul Martin of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. “The fire burned out and set off the sprinkler system. We have some water and smoke damage in the jail and several hundred uniforms that have to be washed.”

Required no evacuation. No one was injured.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinkler system kept lab fire in check at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

January 17, 2012 viking210

Sprinkler system activated at the University of Maryland and kept lab fire in check until firefighters arrived. Everyone was evacuated safely.

Afternoon (12pm-6pm)Maryland

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system contained dead Christmas tree fire (Vancouver, BC)

January 16, 2012 viking210

Vancouver fire starts from dead Christmas tree left near barbecue. Fire broke out on a second story balcony. The fire spread to the balcony above, and the sprinklers went off. There were no injuries at the fire.

British Columbia Canada Evening (6pm-9pm)

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler System Helped to Extinguish Retirement Community Fire (St. Charles, MO)

January 16, 2012 viking210

According to authorities, the fire started in an individual kitchen unit. A female resident, 80, was cooking breakfast and caught something on fire. The fire caused the sprinkler system to activate.

Missouri Morning (7am-12pm)

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