Tag Archives: California

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinklers show effectiveness in winery fire (Kenwood, CA)

August 16, 2013 viking210

On the morning of August 14, a fire broke out in a freezer located in a winery. The fire sprinkler contained the flames, leaving little fire damage, according to Fire Captain Daren Bellach. Bellach said, “The sprinklers went off and held the fire in check like they’re supposed to.”There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire sprinklers contain hotel fire (Santa Maria, CA)

August 14, 2013 viking210

There were no injuries in a fire that began in the laundry room of a hotel the evening of August 12. Firefighters discovered smoke coming from the laundry room; the hotel’s fire sprinkler had contained the flames in the room. Investigators are searching for the cause of the fire.

Dry Cleaner, Retail

Fire sprinkler system helps contain blaze at dry cleaner (Pleasanton, CA)

August 2, 2013 viking210

A dry-cleaning business at a strip mall caught fire Wednesday, but a sprinkler system inside the building kept the blaze from spreading and causing even more damage to the surrounding stores, a battalion chief said. The blaze began around 5:47 p.m.  Fire crews saw heavy smoke coming from the business when they arrived, but the fire sprinklers inside the store were activated after clothes on the conveyor system caught fire, Neiman-Kimel said. Those sprinklers kept the fire at bay until crews were able to get inside and extinguish it, Neiman-Kimel said.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers keep apartment aquarium fire in check (Newport Beach, CA)

July 26, 2013 viking210

The fire was reported about 8:30 p.m. at a second-floor unit inside the Baypoint Apartments complex. The residents of the apartment that caught fire were not home when the blaze started, but a fire alarm notified neighbors, according to Newport Beach Fire Captain Glenn White. “Newport Beach Fire investigators initial findings indicate electronic equipment providing power to an aquarium was the cause of this fire,” Glenn said in a released statement. When firefighters arrived on scene they found one room on fire that was “being held in check by the activation of the automatic sprinkler system,” Glenn reported.

Self-Storage Facility, Storage / Warehouse

Sprinklers aid firefighters at storage facility (Chatsworth, CA)

July 26, 2013 viking210

A fire in a Chatsworth storage facility today was put out by a sprinkler system, with help from firefighters. Two 6-by-8-foot wooden containers were reported on fire at 2:28 p.m., fire department spokesman Brian Humphrey said. “The containers were stored on tall racks and firefighters used the sprinklers to contain the fire to those crates until they could put it out,” Humphrey said.

Self-Storage Facility, Storage / Warehouse

Fire sprinklers activate to keep storage facility fire in check (Watsonville, CA)

July 13, 2013 viking210

A fire that broke out in a storage facility during the early morning hours of July 10 was controlled by  a single fire sprinkler. Fire crews arrived, cutting through locked rolling doors to get to the blaze, and put out the rest of the fire. No injuries were reported.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Automobile distribution center fire eliminated by fire sprinkler (Simi Valley, CA)

July 5, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers quickly doused a fire that began in an automobile distribution center the morning of July 4. Investigators are searching for the cause of the fire, and no one was injured in the incident.

Department Store, Retail

Fire sprinklers help firefighters control blaze at home goods store (Chula Vista, CA)

July 3, 2013 viking210

A customer was able to catch a video of the fire that grew up the racks of a home goods store the afternoon of July 2nd. Investigators, however, are still unsure of what caused the blaze that was doused thanks to fire sprinklers and fire crews. No injuries were reported.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinkler system activates to help control parking garage fire below stores, apartments (Berkeley, CA)

June 25, 2013 viking210

Authorities closed the roadway to through-traffic Friday evening on Martin Luther King Jr. Way at University Avenue when a car fire broke out in the parking structure at Trader Joe’s in Berkeley. 
Webb said the single-alarm fire was reported at approximately 5:40 p.m. in the garage of Trader Joe’s.  The grocery store is on the first floor of a five-story building, and apartments are located above it.  Webb said the fire activated the building’s fire sprinkler system as firefighters were arriving.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Restaurant kitchen fire controlled by sprinkler system (Pacifica, CA)

June 24, 2013 viking210

A restaurant kitchen caught fire Friday morning, but damage was kept to a minimum thanks to a sprinkler system, according to fire officials.  The fire was reported around 7:25 a.m., according to the North County Fire Authority.  Firefighters found fire in the kitchen area that was being held in check by an installed sprinkler system. The fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries.