Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Santa Rosa, CA – Restaurant blaze put out with help from sprinkler system April 14, 2015 viking210 Firefighters responded to a report of a water flow alarm activated at Red Bee BQQ at 750 Stony Point Road near Sebastopol Road around 12:15 p.m., Santa Rosa fire Battalion Chief Ken Sabastiani said. Fire crews arrived to find water coming from the front door and determined a small oven fire triggered a sprinkler head to turn on, Sabastiani said. The sprinkler system was properly functioning and helped put out the blaze, he said. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Other - Residential, Residential Oakley, CA – Early morning fire in multi-family structure controlled by home fire sprinkler system April 7, 2015 viking210 The fire was called in about 6:02 a.m. at a multifamily residential structure in the 2000 block of Rubens Way. The household sprinkler system largely brought the fire under control, but the downstairs room received major water damage and moderate smoke damage. No dollar estimate for the damage was available. In a news release, the fire district said the probable cause of the fire was a discarded cigarette. No one was injured in the blaze.
Apartment Building, Residential Milpitas, CA – Sprinklers help contain overnight apartment fire; No injuries April 4, 2015 viking210 About 12:32 a.m., fire crews responded to the structure fire at 440 Dixon Landing Road in a third floor apartment, Milpitas Fire Department spokesman Sean Simonson said. By 12:47 a.m., crews had extinguished the small cooking fire, he said. Additional firefighters helped evacuate nearby apartments and kept the fire from spreading. Three nearby apartments in the three-story “A” building suffered water damage as a result of the activation of the automatic fire sprinkler system. No injuries to residents or fire crews were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Weaverville, CA – Sprinkler douses fire at senior apartment building April 4, 2015 viking210 A fire in a room at the Weaver Creek Senior Apartments on Browns Ranch Road in Weaverville caused minor injuries to the occupant but was doused by water from a sprinkler head that activated Tuesday morning, March 31, Fire Chief Scott Alvord said. The woman doesn’t remember exactly what happened, but she was wet when firefighters arrived and it is likely that she was smoking in bed and fell asleep, Alvord said. The resident used oxygen and it appears the bedding caught fire — but the blaze was put out by the sprinkler, which also woke the occupant, he said.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Santa Ana, CA – Fire at John Wayne Airport contained by sprinkler system April 3, 2015 viking210 A small fire caused some damage inside John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana early today. The fire was reported around 1:30 a.m. near Gate 7 of Terminal A at the airport, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Steve Concialdi. The fire was contained by an overhead sprinkler and extinguished by about 20 firefighters, Concialdi said. No injuries were reported and no flights were affected, he said.
Department Store, Retail San Leandro, CA – Walmart fire contained with help from sprinkler system; No injuries March 30, 2015 viking210 A two-alarm fire required the evacuation of the Walmart store on Davis Street on Saturday night, fire officials said. Alameda County Fire Department spokeswoman Aisha Knowles said the store’s sprinkler system activated, and the entire store was evacuated. The fire broke out about 7:30 p.m. in the kitchen of the McDonald’s restaurant inside the store at 1919 Davis St. Firefighters had knocked down the blaze by 8 p.m., but the store remained empty half an hour later. Nobody was hurt.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Pasadena, CA – Fire at plastics plant extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries March 18, 2015 viking210 A small fire broke out at a high-tech plastics company Tuesday evening, prompting a hazardous materials investigation. No one was injured. The building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire within about 10 minutes. Around 6:20 p.m., a small explosion at the Materia facility located at 89 N. San Gabriel Blvd. caused the fire, which was contained to a heating device in the building, said Pasadena Fire Department spokeswoman Lisa Derderian. The device is used to heat plastic materials, Derderian said. “There was a light odor for a small amount of time but our specialists determined there was no hazard,” she said. Fire officials remained on scene until about 7:50 p.m. to restore the system. Twelve employees were inside the building when the fire started and safely evacuated, Derderian said. Fire officials did not have a damage estimate Tuesday night.
Office Building, Other Business North Hollywood, CA – Fire on ninth floor of high-rise office building extinguished by sprinkler system March 16, 2015 viking210 A small fire on the ninth floor of an office building in the North Hollywood area last Wednesday was quickly extinguished by sprinklers, authorities said. The fire in the 4600 block of Lankershim Boulevard was reported about 7:30 a.m. and was already out when firefighters arrived, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Atwater, CA – Sprinklers protect neighboring businesses, help limit damage in fire at candle store March 16, 2015 viking210 Flames were reported around 7:15 a.m. last Sunday at the business in the 1100 block of Bellevue Road, Battalion Chief Jeremy Rahn said. Rahn said the fire apparently ignited when at least one candle was left burning overnight at the store. Fire-suppression sprinklers managed to keep the fire at bay, Rahn said, allowing firefighters to prevent it from spreading to neighboring businesses in the strip mall. Rahn said the suppression system helped save about $750,000 in property threatened by the fire in the complex. “It’s a good example of how those sprinklers can help,” Rahn said. Fourteen firefighters responded to the scene and were at the store for several hours. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sunnyvale, CA – Early morning motel fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries February 26, 2015 viking210 Fire–Feb. 15, 5:22 a.m. Hamlin Court. DPS personnel responded on a report of a fire in a motel room. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire, and nobody was injured. The cause of the fire was a candle that was left burning.
