Roseburg, OR – Apartment fire extinguished by single sprinkler head

A residential structure fire in Roseburg displaced an adult and several of their pets on Monday morning.

At 9:46 a.m. the Roseburg Fire Department personnel responded to a reported residential structure fire at 2665 NW Van Pelt Drive, #15. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find smoke inside apartment #15. The occupant and her dog were found to be outside of the residential structure.

The building had an automatic fire sprinkler system installed. A single sprinkler activated when exposed to the fire, effectively extinguishing it and preventing the fire from spreading.

Firefighters ensured the fire was completely out and conducted a primary search, locating and rescuing two birds that were inside the home. A secondary search found no victims and an overhaul was completed. One adult, one dog, and two birds were displaced due to the fire; however, no one was injured in the fire.

A fire investigator was on scene and the fire was determined to be caused by cooking and found to be accidental in nature.