Tag Archives: Afternoon (12pm-6pm)
Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at apartment complex (Virginia Beach, VA)
Sprinklers save property and lives in apartment fire (Fergus Falls, MN)
At about 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, a grease fire began in the kitchen of an apartment. The residents, a mother and her two children, were able to evacuate without injury as the fire sprinkler activated and squelched the fire.
Fire Chief Mark Hovland said about the incident, “The fire sprinkler did its job. It could’ve been a lot worse if that sprinkler head would not have been in there.”
Office high rise fire doused by sprinklers (Shreveport, LA)
Automobile dealership fire extinguished by sprinklers (Boise, ID)
Sprinklers keep damage minimal at recycling facility fire (Regina, SK)
Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at hotel (Halifax, NS)
Sprinklers limit damage at tire distribution business (Chambersburg, PA)
No injuries occurred from a fire at a tire distribution facility on Saturday afternoon. An employee smelled smoke coming from a stack of tires that were placed floor to ceiling, and he called fire crews to the scene.
“The fire triggered the sprinkler system and did what it was designed to do,” Chambersburg Fire Department Captain Tim Ebersole said. He does not believe that work will be suspended at the business.
Apartment building saved thanks to fire sprinklers (Redding, CA)
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.
