Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system puts out fire at middle school, 1,300 students and 80 staff evacuate safely (Temple, AZ) March 1, 2012 viking210 A fire at Tempe’s Kyrene Middle School caused the evacuation of about 1,300 students and 80 staff members on Thursday morning. A teacher noticed smoke coming out of a classroom at the school moments before the sprinkler system was activated and the fire was put out. The fire was caused by an electrical motor failure in the skylight system. One student complained about breathing problems, but no other injuries were reported, according to the city of Tempe.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system contained ASU dorm fire (Tempe, AZ) February 7, 2012 viking210 1 Comment A dormitory on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University caught fire, possibly sparked by a curling iron, but was quickly put out with help from the sprinkler system. About 70 to 100 students evacuated the building safely.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system prevented high-rise fire from spreading (Tucson, AZ) January 29, 2012 viking210 Firefighters say a working sprinkler system and smoke alarms prevented a fire from spreading in a 17-story Tucson apartment building.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers aid firefighters’ attack on Mesa blaze (Mesa, AZ) January 25, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers aid firefighters’ attack on Mesa blaze – CBS 5 – KPHO
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler System Put Out Hotel Room Fire (Goodyear, AZ) January 23, 2012 viking210 Goodyear police forced their way into the room and Braden said the small fire had already been put out by the sprinkler system.
Residential, Single Family Home Two Unrelated Structure Fires Stopped by Sprinklers (Avondale, AZ) January 13, 2012 viking210 In both cases, the sprinklers did their job and stopped the fire from spreading, said Ron Deadman, a deputy chief and spokesman for Avondale Fire-Rescue.
Residential, Sorority / Fraternity Sprinkler System Saves Sorority House (Tucson, AZ) January 13, 2012 viking210 Tucson Fire responded to a fire at the Alpha Phi sorority, but the house’s sprinkler system had extinguished the flame before firefighters arrived.
Apartment Building, Residential Two Fires Quickly Controlled (Yuma, AZ) January 11, 2012 viking210 Two fires were quickly extinguished in Yuma Tuesday morning, thanks to quick actions and an automatic fire sprinkler system.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinklers help prevent major fire at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain (Tucson, AZ) January 1, 2012 viking210 “The main portion of the resort, which houses the guests, was unaffected, and the operations for the guests saw no signs of the fire. The resort remains fully operational and is looking forward to a busy New Years weekend.”
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinklers save burning business from ruin – CBS 5 – KPHO December 6, 2011 viking210 Sprinklers save burning business from ruin – CBS 5 – KPHO
