Tag Archives: Afternoon (12pm-6pm)

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment building saved thanks to fire sprinklers (Redding, CA)

March 28, 2014 viking210

When a resident of an apartment building left coconut oil heating on the stovetop, a fire ignited which then spread to the cabinets and microwave. The heat from the fire activated the overhead fire sprinklers, which eliminated the fire.

“In this case, the sprinkler system saved the structure,” said Battalion Chief Cullen Kreider said.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinkler system extinguishes condominium fire (Aurora, IL)

March 18, 2014 viking210

A fire ignited in a third floor condominium on Monday afternoon. The building, which houses a bank as well as numerous condominiums, had a fire sprinkler installed, which activated and eliminated the fire. Investigators report that the the incident was a cooking fire; there were no injuries reported.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at manufacturing facility (Bremerton, WA)

March 17, 2014 viking210

An afternoon fire broke out at a boat manufacturing facility on Thursday, March 13, alerting fire crews who responded to the scene. The 12,000 square foot facility had such heavy smoke pouring out of it that fire personnel had to use a thermal imaging camera to locate the source of the fire. The building’s fire sprinkler had contained the fire to it’s source, a garbage can. Someone had placed resin, which generates heat, into the garbage can, which then ignited the fire. Near the garbage can were several 150-gallon buckets of resin, which if the fire had spread to them, would have ignited an inferno or explosion. Thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers, the facility and its contents remained in good shape, facility owner Stan Palmer said. No injuries were reported.

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Warehouse fire controlled by sprinkler (Portsmouth, VA)

March 13, 2014 viking210

When a fire ripped through a warehouse on Tuesday evening, firefighters had to use saws to cut through the metal doors and as well as combat other obstacles as the warehouse had undergone several different remodels in order to accommodate the different businesses it has housed over the years. Fire crews discovered the the flames had been contained to a single area in the warehouse thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers and were able to put the rest of the fire out. The fire, while under investigation, does not appear to be suspicious. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers assist firefighters in restaurant fire (Over-the-Rhine, OH)

March 13, 2014 viking210

A fire in the basement of a restaurant spread to the first floor through heating ducts on Wednesday afternoon. The restaurant’s fire sprinkler contained the fire to the point where it only took the responding fire department about 10 minutes to put out the remaining flames. No injuries were reported, and the fire’s cause is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Ashland, OR)

February 27, 2014 viking210

At about 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 25, the Ashland Fire and Rescue responded to a call of a fire at an apartment building. Upon arrival, they discovered that the fire had been put out by the complex’s fire sprinkler system. The fire began near a blender in one of the apartment units; investigators believe that it was caused by an electrical short.

“This was an eight-unit residential facility. We could have had a fire that damaged all eight units,” Ashland Fire Chief John Kams said. “It’s exactly why we’re trying to promote residential sprinklers.”

There were no injuries reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Single sprinkler head controls apartment fire (Katy, TX)

February 22, 2014 viking210

*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE *** A three-story apartment building caught on fire on Monday afternoon after a candle was left unattended. When fire crews arrived to the apartment, they found that there was no fire showing from the outside of the building, and upon investigating the unit in which the fire began, discovered that the fire had been mostly extinguished by a single sprinkler head. There were no injuries reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire squelched by sprinklers (Ft. Wayne, IN)

February 20, 2014 viking210

Investigators are looking into a fire which began in a bedroom apartment on Wednesday afternoon. The second floor unit was saved by the building’s fire sprinkler, which activated and eliminated nearly the entire fire before fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Sprinklers aid firefighters in fire at supercenter (Newport, RI)

February 19, 2014 viking210

Fire crews were called to a fire which broke out at a Wal-Mart store shortly after 5:30 p.m. The store’s fire sprinkler system had eliminated the majority of the fire, and occupants were able to evacuate safely. The fire, which began in the paper towel and paper goods area of the store, is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers quickly douse fire at high rise apartment building (Vineland, NJ)

February 13, 2014 viking210

Firefighters were called to a fire at a high rise apartment building Wednesday afternoon. The origin of the fire was the kitchen in a seventh floor unit, and the sprinkler system quickly put out the fire.

The sprinkler system “did everything it was supposed to,” Lt. Tony Saltar said.

There were no injuries reported.

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