Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire sprinklers quickly douse hazmat fire (Fresno, CA) March 30, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers almost immediately extinguished a fire that broke out at an anodizing business. No injuries were reported.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Clubhouse fire controlled by fire sprinkler system (Palm Springs, CA) March 28, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers controlled a fire that occurred in the equipment room of a mobile home park’s clubhouse. The fire did not move past the equipment room, and no injuries were reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University School fire contained by fire sprinklers (Laguna Hills, CA) March 27, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in a classroom at Laguna Hills High School activated and kept the flames small, Orange County Fire Association spokesperson Captain Marc Stone stated. No injuries were reported.
Government/Military, Other / Not Specified, Public Library Sprinkler system contains fire at public library (Berkeley, CA) March 19, 2012 viking210 The fire took place in one of the public bathrooms. Staff and the public were evacuated safely.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Sprinkler system aids firefighters at athletic club fire (Novato, CA) March 9, 2012 viking210 A fire, in an equipment room near a swimming pool, was controlled by a fire sprinkler directly above it. “This is a great reminder about the importance of fire sprinklers,” Battalion Chief Gerald McCarthy said.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinkler system aids firefighters at commercial building fire (Petaluma, CA) February 27, 2012 viking210 The building’s fire sprinkler system activated during the fire, but firefighters were unable to provide additional water to the system because of the theft of the fire department connection. Despite zero visibility smoke conditions, the fire was quickly extinguished.
Department Store, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters at a Macy’s laundry room fire (Temecula, CA) February 27, 2012 viking210 A fire started in the wall of a laundry room at a Macy’s store but was quickly extinguished, aided by a sprinkler system, officials said. No one was injured in the fire.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system keeps restaurant kitchen fire in check, minor damagereported (Gilroy, CA) February 24, 2012 viking210 The building’s sprinkler system kept the fire in check before the fire department arrived, allowing only minor damage that was mostly confined to the stove itself. The fire was caused by burning grease on the stove. The restaurant is one occupant of the building, a two-story structure that has several tenants. The fire did not spread to any other tenants.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinkler system helped to put out lumberyard fire (San Rafael, CA) February 9, 2012 viking210 Fire was quickly controled by firefighters and sprinkler system, limiting the amount of damage done to the structure. Fire Chief Chris Gray said no civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers minimize fire damage to sushi restaurant (Los Angeles, CA) February 7, 2012 viking210 An automatic sprinkler system helped minimize damage to a Woodland Hills sushi restaurant after a fire broke out in its kitchen on Sunday.
