Tucson, AZ – Sprinkler system activated for dryer fire; No injuries reported
A dryer fire broke out on the northeast side, but is now under control.
The fire occurred at 6900 block of East Tanque Verde Road near Sabino Canyon Road but has been declared under control, Tucson Fire Department says.
Officials say a large industrial dryer fire set off the sprinklers in the laundry room. No injuries or extended fire damage were reported at the scene.
Kennwick, WA – Sprinkler system activated for attic fire at nursing center
A heating and ventilation system is suspected of causing the fire. “Fortunately, the attic space is fully sprinklered and a single sprinkler head contained the fire until fire crews arrived on the scene,” said the release.
All the physical, occupational and speech therapy patients living at the center and staff members were able to remain sheltered in the building, though firefighters helped move 12 patients to different rooms. Michael pointed out that sprinklers reduce fire-related deaths by 87% and injuries by 27%, according to the National Fire Protection Association.
Gainesville, FL – Sprinkler system contains apartment fire; No injuries reported
Gainesville and Alachua County Fire Rescue responded to an apartment fire on Sunday.
A resident reported smoke inside of their apartment on the third floor around 5 p.m.
When rescuers arrived, heavy smoke was visible inside, but the sprinkler system inside contained the fire to the closet.
Crews were quickly able to extinguish the small fire.
No people were injured.
Bowling Green, KY – Sprinkler system activated for fire at metal forming business
Campbell RIver, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at homeless housing facility
Just after 11:30 last night (Wednesday), Campbell River fire chief Thomas Doherty says crews were dispatched to Q’waxsem Place.
The 50-unit building, located at 580 Dogwood St., opened in February and provides homes with 24/7 support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
According to Doherty, an alarm call is what first prompted Campbell River Fire Rescue to attend.
Once on scene, he says crews quickly noticed smoke spewing out a third-floor window. They then utilized hose lines, working to extinguish the blaze in hopes it wouldn’t spread to other units.
But Doherty says the building’s sprinkler system did activate, which played an ‘instrumental’ role in getting the job done.
The cause of the fire is now under investigation.
“All said and done, there’s damage to the one unit on the third floor, and a little bit of water damage as well to some subsequent units,” Doherty explains.
However, while a number of residents did evacuate before firefighters arrived, others did not, which posed a challenge, Doherty tells My Campbell River Now.
Eventually, everyone made it out. Doherty notes that a transit bus stopped by, offering a warm and dry place for residents to stay while crews assessed the damage.
“We were fortunate to be able to let the occupants return to their units, with the exception of those that were damaged,” he adds.
Fargo, ND – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at bagel shop; No injuries reported
Valley News Live was the only news team there when BernBaum’s caught fire earlier tonight.
It’s the second time this month that the bagel shop– off Broadway and 4th Avenue North– has caught fire.
Fire crews tell us damages are estimated to be around $10,000 dollars.
They say shortly after 9 p.m., rags used for cleaning at the restaurant burst into flames. The fire was put out by the sprinkler system.
A neighbor tells us the same thing happened last week.
Firefighters stuck around after the blaze was out to make sure the location was safe and shut off the fire alarms at the residence next door.
They tell us no one was hurt.
Frederick, MD – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire in home; No injuries reported
The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services responded to a kitchen fire in the 1500 block of Rambling Way South at about 9 a.m., according to posts on the division’s social media. The American Red Cross came to assist three adults and three children, but the fire marshal determined the house was still livable after firefighters extinguished the flames. There were no injuries.
The home’s sprinkler system reportedly contained the fire.
Albany, OR – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported
Twenty firefighters, two chief officers and a fire investigator responded to the incident, which was caused by unattended cooking in one of the units.
“Fortunately the fire was quickly suppressed by a sprinkler located in the kitchen,” said Carmen Westfall, a fire prevention officer at Corvallis Fire Department. “The sprinkler did exactly what it’s supposed to do.”
While the fire damage was contained to the kitchen area, 10 people are now displaced because of the water damage caused by the downward trickle of the sprinkler system. There were no reported injuries.
“Unattended cooking is the No. 1 cause of home fires,” Westfall said. “When you’re finished cooking, make sure you turn off your burners.”
Paso Robles, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at restaurant; No injuries reported
Firefighters knocked down a fire at a Paso Robles restaurant on Thursday.
At around 6:52 p.m., Paso Robles Fire received reports of a commercial structure fire on the 800 block of 11th Street in Paso Robles.
Firefighters arrived within minutes and found no evidence of a fire on the outside of the location, which was identified as Taste Restaurant.
Firefighters entered the restaurant and found a small propane torch and cylinder that were burning under a rack in the kitchen.
The cylinder fire spread and ignited flammable items on the shelf above.
The sprinkler system went off before firefighters arrived and prevented the fire from spreading.
Fire officials say the cause of the fire was found to be a faulty connection between the propane cylinder and the torch head. When the fire ignited, the cylinder was dropped and accidentally kicked under the storage rock in the kitchen causing the sprinkler to activate.
The restaurant was evacuated and firefighters spend the next hour repairing the sprinkler system and assisting with water damage.
No one was injured during this incident.
