Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Chico, CA – Sprinklers contain fire at senior adult care facility December 1, 2014 viking210 A Chico police officer rescued an elderly woman from her smoke-filled room Friday after a fire broke out at a senior adult care facility. Officer Carlos Jauregui was the first to arrive to The Courtyard at Little Chico Creek, 1777 Humboldt Road, where a small fire was sending thick, black smoke billowing into the room. A facility employee called 911 just before 8:40 a.m. to report the incident, Chico interim fire chief Shane Lauderdale said. The small fire was contained by the facility’s sprinkler system, but several residents at the facility had to be evacuated.
Other - Retail, Retail Costa Mesa, CA – Fire at Home Depot store held in check by sprinkler system November 29, 2014 viking210 Costa Mesa firefighters doused a small blaze at a Home Depot store and a home on Thanksgiving. The fire started around 9:30 a.m. when an extension cord malfunctioned at The Home Depot at 2300 Harbor Blvd., according to authorities. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke coming from the store’s garden center and forced their way in. A crew of about 17 quickly extinguished the flames, which had been held in check by a sprinkler system, according to the Fire Department. The fire caused about $1,000 in damage.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Nightclub fire contained thanks to sprinkler system (San Diego, CA) November 15, 2014 viking210 A refrigerator in the roof area of Spin on Hancock Street caught fire around 3:30 a.m., setting off the alarm and the building’s sprinkler system. The water sprinklers contained the fire from the rest of the three-story building, fire officials said.
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinklers limit spread of garage fire to single-family home, no injuries (Fontanta, CA) October 30, 2014 viking210 No injuries were reported in the blaze, which was reported at 12:25 p.m. in the 7300 block of Kamloops Avenue. The fire apparently started at an exterior fence, spread to the attached garage, and then jumped into a second story bedroom. All of the occupants of the house escaped safely. While inside, they had smelled smoke and went outside to discover the fire in the garage. The fire was extinguished in about 20 minutes, and the residence had a sprinkler system which helped protect the second story bedroom, the Fire Department said.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Overnight laundry fire at Recreational Sports Facility extinguished by sprinkler system (Berkeley, CA) October 26, 2014 viking210 Berkeley Fire Department responded to a fire in the Recreational Sports Facility’s laundry room early Saturday morning. The fire started in a clothes dryer in the basement of Haas Pavilion and then spread to a nearby cart, activating the sprinkler system, according to Berkeley Fire Department Deputy Chief Avery Webb. While firefighters received a call about the incident at 3:02 a.m., it had already been put out by the time they arrived, according to Webb.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Market fire quelled by sprinkler system (Victorville, CA) October 25, 2014 viking210 The San Bernardino County Fire Department says it received a fire alarm activation call Thursday about the same time a paramedic crew reported smoke coming from the roof of the Pueblo Ranch Market in Victorville. A Fire Department statement says arriving units evacuated about 100 people who were unaware of any problem. The fire was found to be in a second-floor electrical box and had set off a single sprinkler head, which checked the fire until firefighters could bring hose lines in and fully extinguish it. No one was injured.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinklers help control fire in commercial office building (Anaheim, CA) October 14, 2014 viking210 Firefighters have put out a structural fire at Anaheim Corporate Office Plaza, across the street from Angel Stadium on East Orangewood Avenue. Firefighters responded at 6:17 p.m. on Monday after an alarm company for the plaza noticed that its sprinkler system had been activated, a fire official said. There were no injuries reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system assists firefighters, limits damage in fire at large auto repair facility (Fontana, CA) October 11, 2014 viking210 Employees from the business next door to the blaze arrived at work at 5 a.m. and reported a fire visible from the shop, one of several businesses within a large metal building in the 14900 block of Ceres Avenue. The building sprinkler system had activated, helping keep the fire contained while crews forced entry. No injuries were reported, and adjacent business were not damaged.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Fire at food market controlled with help from sprinkler system (San Jose, CA) October 7, 2014 viking210 The two-alarm fire started just after 11 p.m. at the Senter Foods market in South San Jose, and firefighters brought the blaze under control shortly after midnight. There were no injuries reported, and the store was closed at the time. The sprinkler system was activated and helped control the fire. The cause is under investigation.
Retail, Shopping Mall Shopping mall fire controlled by single fire sprinkler (Eureka, CA) September 22, 2014 viking210 Just before 8:00 a.m. today Humboldt Bay Fire responded a single engine to a reported fire alarm activation at the Bayshore Mall at 3300 Broadway. Fire personnel searched the area and located a small fire that had been extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head in the back office of the “Gianni For Men” store. The damage in the office and store was minimal because of the activation of the sprinkler system and early notification of the fire department. The cause of the fire is under investigation but appears to be accidental at this time. The Bayshore Mall is open with no interruption to service.