Residential, Single Family Home Two Unrelated Structure Fires Stopped by Sprinklers (Avondale, AZ) January 13, 2012 viking210 In both cases, the sprinklers did their job and stopped the fire from spreading, said Ron Deadman, a deputy chief and spokesman for Avondale Fire-Rescue.
Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinkler system douses strip mall fire (San Bernardino, CA) January 13, 2012 viking210 When the first fire crews arrived, the building was filled with smoke but a sprinkler system had extinguished the flames, said Battalion Chief Rick McClintock of the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Damage was confined to Agua Pura, one of six businesses in the complex.
Residential, Sorority / Fraternity Sprinkler System Saves Sorority House (Tucson, AZ) January 13, 2012 viking210 Tucson Fire responded to a fire at the Alpha Phi sorority, but the house’s sprinkler system had extinguished the flame before firefighters arrived.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Fire at Red Lobster Contained by Sprinkler System (Modesto, CA) January 13, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers in the room, in which dry goods are stored, activated and prevented the fire from spreading, fire officials said.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler System Controlled Fire At Fiberglass Tank Manufacturer (Bakersfield, CA) January 12, 2012 viking210 Some of the business’ equipment was on fire, but a sprinkler from the facility’s automatic extinguishing system turned on and fire fighters put the fire, Kern County Fire spokesman Capt. Derek Tisinger said.
Apartment Building, Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility, Residential, Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinkler Systems Save 3 Pearland Homes in January (Pearland, TX) January 12, 2012 viking210 The Pearland Fire Department has experienced a busy start to the New Year, officials said. Firefighters have responded to three structure fires since Jan. 1 that have been saved by fire sprinkler systems.
Apartment Building, Residential Two Fires Quickly Controlled (Yuma, AZ) January 11, 2012 viking210 Two fires were quickly extinguished in Yuma Tuesday morning, thanks to quick actions and an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Electric Car Company Fire Snuffed Out By Sprinkler System (Palo Alto, CA) January 11, 2012 viking210 A one-alarm fire broke out Wednesday morning at Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, but the flames were extinguished by a sprinkler system, a fire official said. They found an alarm blaring and light smoke wafting from Building 23, Conn said. A sprinkler system, however, had snuffed out the fire.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Single Sprinkler Extinguished Fitness Center Fire (Napa, CA) January 10, 2012 viking210 A single sprinkler extinguished a cardboard box on top of an operating commercial dryer that caught on fire around 10 p.m. Sunday, the Napa Fire Department said.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment Complex Fire Put Out By Building’s Sprinkler System (Eugene, OR) January 10, 2012 viking210 “Automatic sprinkler systems are required on buildings over three stories, so it is what controlled this fire. It made our work minimal. Now we just have to clean up the water,” said Eugene Fire Department District Chief Mark Grover.
