Apartment Building, Residential Off-campus apartment fire contained by sprinkler system (Ettrick, VA) October 3, 2012 viking210 The blaze began in one of the off-campus apartments that was being used for storage. The building’s sprinkler system helped keep the fire from spreading to other units. Fire officials said the stove in the apartment was accidently turned on and lit items on the stove on fire. No injuries were reported and the students who live in the building were able to return to their apartments within hours of the fire.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Fire at high school bathroom extinguished by sprinkler system (Lebanon, NH) September 26, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler head activated and extinguished the small fire that started in a bathroom stall in the upstairs boys’ restroom. No one was injured and the fire remains under investigation by the fire and police officials.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire at apartment complex laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Coon Rapids, MN) September 24, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler doused a fire in the laundry room on the second floor of a Coon Rapids apartment complex. “It’s what we call a sprinkler save,” said Fire Marshal Todd Williams.
Residential, Residential High Rise Sprinkler system makes the difference in high-rise apartment fire (Dayton, OH) September 19, 2012 viking210 Once inside, crews noticed smoke coming from an apartment on the sixth floor. An occupant was asleep and had left something cooking on the stove. The building’s sprinkler system did its job and put out the resulting fire.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler system contains hotel fire (Forest Grove, OR) September 17, 2012 viking210 A cigarette is to blame for a fire at the Best Western Hotel in Forest Grove on Sunday afternoon. Officials said the building’s fire sprinkler system activated and stopped that fire from spreading to the rest of the hotel.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system makes the difference in apartment kitchen fire (Jackson, NJ) August 31, 2012 viking210 Jackson Firefighters responded to a second kitchen fire at a residence on Victoria Circle. There were no injuries reported, according to Station 55 Chief Timothy Carson. Fire fighters were dispatched, and on arrival, found that the occupants had been cooking when a flash fire erupted. The sprinkler system and two installed extinguisher pods inside the cook-top exhaust fan put the fire out.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinkler system contains fire at office building (Cleveland, OH) August 29, 2012 viking210 Firefighters evacuated 3,200 workers from Key Tower on Monday after an explosion and fire in the basement electrical room. The building’s sprinkler system quickly put out the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at apartment garage fire (Sioux Falls, SD) August 22, 2012 viking210 When firefighters arrived on the scene of a Sioux Falls apartment they found a car on fire in a garage. The sprinkler system had activated and kept the fire from spreading. Firefighters were able to successfully evacuated two residents upstairs unable to move.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler system extinguishes hotel fire (Tampa, FL) August 20, 2012 viking210 A three-alarm fire at a downtown hotel was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. The hotel was successfully evacuated after the fire was reported in a sixth-floor room and no injuries were reported. The fire was caused by an accidental electrical failure, Tampa Fire Rescue said.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Small fire suppressed by sprinklers at retirement facility (Wilkes-Barre, PA) July 27, 2012 viking210 Officials at the center briefly evacuated about 30 residents when a faulty light fixture caught a bathroom on fire. Sprinkler systems were immediately activated, and the fire department was on hand within 10 minutes of the fire being reported. No injuries were reported and the damage is said to be minimal.
