Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Cobb County, GA – Fire in condo extinguished by sprinkler system July 25, 2018 viking210 A Cobb County woman was pulled from her flaming condo Friday afternoon by a neighbor. The neighbor smashed her sliding glass door with a rock and dragged her from her home near the Cochran Shoals Trail by the Chattahoochee River, said Cobb fire spokesman Lt. Dan Dupree. The fire started about 2 p.m., Dupree said, possibly because of cigarettes being smoked on the couch. In a picture the department shared to its Facebook page, the couch is seen charred and burnt to its frame on one end. The pictures also show a walker through the broken glass door and the rock used to break open the condo. The fire was put out by the condo’s sprinkler system and didn’t move to any other rooms, the department said. Firefighters did not give any information about the woman other than saying she is expected to survive.
Apartment Building, Residential Arlington, VA – Fire department credits sprinkler system for controlling 8th floor apartment fire July 20, 2018 viking210 Arlington firefighters are working to extinguish a blaze at a Pentagon City apartment complex. First responders were called to a building along the 800 block of 15th Street S., adjacent to the Fashion Centre at Pentagon City, around 5 p.m. today (Wednesday). Firefighters believe the blaze started on the eighth floor of the building, according to a tweet from the department, and they were able to quickly extinguish it. There’s no word yet on any traffic impact or injuries.
Residential, Single Family Home Napa, CA – Garage fire at home suppressed by automatic sprinkler system July 19, 2018 viking210 Napa Fire responded at 3:30 p.m. Monday to a reported structure fire in a home at the corner of Maximilian Court and Jefferson Street in north Napa only that the fire, located in a detached garage, had been extinguished by an automatic sprinkler system before they arrived, Capt. Steve Becker said. Damage was confined to a cluster of items in a corner of the garage, Becker said. This is another example of an automatic sprinkler, mandatory in new construction in Napa since the 1980s, reducing fire loss, he said.
Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse Mount Prospect, IL – Sprinkler system contains fire in industrial building July 17, 2018 viking210 Fire broke out Monday afternoon in a vacant industrial building in Mount Prospect, filling the space with smoke but causing no injuries or significant damage, authorities said. Mount Prospect firefighters responded to the blaze in the 400 block of Lakeview Court at 1:52 p.m. and had the fire under control within about 10 minutes, Chief Brian Lambel said. The fire began when roof repair work being done as part of a renovation led to sparks falling onto insulation inside the building, Lambel said. A fire sprinkler helped contain the blaze before firefighters arrived.
Apartment Building, Residential Knoxville, TN – Apartment fire put out with help from sprinkler system July 14, 2018 viking210 An apartment fire in North Knox County was quickly put out Tuesday afternoon, according to Rural/Metro Fire. The fire was reported at an apartment complex on Vintage Way. Officials say the automatic sprinkler system and a portable fire extinguisher quickly put out the fire. Firefighters will remain on the scene for an undetermined amount of time. Officials say there was only minimal damage to the apartment.
Apartment Building, Residential Vernon Hills, IL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fourth floor apartment fire July 11, 2018 viking210 Nobody was injured in a Vernon Hills apartment fire Saturday afternoon, officials said. Crews from the Countryside Fire Protection District were called to the apartment on the 1200 block of N. Museum Boulevard just before 3 p.m., according to a news release. When they arrived, residents were evacuating, and water was coming from a unit on the fourth floor, officials said. The fire already had been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. Investigators determined that the fire was caused by hot cigarettes put in cardboard box inside a closet.
Other - Manufacturing Tilbury, ON, Canada – Industrial fire confined to point of origin by sprinkler system, Fire Chief says July 9, 2018 viking210 Chatham-Kent firefighters tackled an industrial fire Saturday in Tilbury. Officials say they first got the call shortly before 4pm, on a report of an activated fire alarm at 28 Mill St. W. When firefighters arrived, they found the building filled with smoke and upgraded the call to a structure fire. C-K Fire Assistant Chief Philip Thorburn said crews put a hose line into the building and found fire inside a piece of equipment. The fire was soon put out with the building’s sprinkler system confining it to the point of origin. Two C-K Fire companies responded to the incident. No injuries were reported. Damage estimates are at $10,000.
Hotel / Motel Rapid City, SD – Fire at Ramada hotel suppressed by automatic sprinkler system July 6, 2018 viking210 A sprinkler system helped quell a fire Thursday afternoon in the kitchen area of the Ramada Rapid City on North Lacrosse Street. Rapid City firefighters responded to reports of flames coming from the kitchen just after 2 p.m. A preliminary check indicated that the fire was not ignited by a cooking appliance, according to Lt. Jim Bussell of the Rapid City Fire Department. “The fire was knocked down by the sprinkler system when we arrived,” Bussell said. “It sounds like the sprinkler system did its job, and it’s a really good example of why we are very much advocates for fire sprinkler protection.” He said fire crews were clearing the kitchen and lobby area of residual smoke and shutting down the sprinkler. The hotel convention center complex was evacuated, with no reports of injuries to staff, guests or firefighters.
Apartment Building, Residential Hagerstown, MD – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system July 1, 2018 viking210 A sprinkler system extinguished a fire last Monday afternoon in the kitchen of an apartment on Little Elliott Drive, according to Hagerstown Fire Marshal Doug DeHaven. DeHaven said an occupant in a third-floor apartment at 12817 Little Elliott Drive, off Leitersburg Pike, was attempting to cook food in oil, which overheated and caught fire. The occupant put the burning pan in a sink and poured water on it, which caused the fire to flare, he said. A sprinkler system extinguished the blaze by the time firefighters arrived. Although six occupants in the apartment were able to remain in the unit, six occupants in lower apartments were displaced due to water damage to the electrical system, DeHaven said. Firefighters were dispatched to the fire at 4:05 p.m.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium James City County, VA – Townhouse fire contained by sprinkler system June 21, 2018 viking210 Firefighters from the James City County Fire Department helped to contain and put out a townhouse fire on Saturday. According to officials, the fire happened around 4 p.m. in the 2200 block of Carraige House Way at the Monticallo at Powhatan townhouse complex. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire, which was contained also by the sprinkler system in the townhouse. A woman and her dog were in the townhouse at the time of the fire, but were able to get out safely. The woman was treated for minor burns. Officials believe the fire started because of smoking material. The City of Williamsburg Fire Department and York County Department of Fire and Life Safety assisted in the fire call.
