Other - Retail, Retail Thrift store basement fire contained by sprinkler system (Sacramento, CA) January 27, 2012 viking210 Fire in the basement of a thrift store was contained by the sprinkler system. People were evacuated, and no one was injured.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinkler system contained office building fire to trash can (Fresno, CA) January 26, 2012 viking210 Sprinkler system contained office building fire to trash can.
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinklers Controlled Home Dryer Fire (Santa Cruz, CA) January 24, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers tripped and no one was injured, said acting Battalion Chief Ron Carson. A woman in the house at 106 Alta Ave. reported the blaze about 3 p.m. Excess lint in the dryer ignited it, firefighters said. Carson said sprinklers nearly doused the fire completely by the time firefighters arrived. Firefighters covered furniture and electronics downstairs before they soaked the fire with hoses and controlled it by 3:10 p.m.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinkler system brought warehouse fire under control (San Bernardino, CA) January 23, 2012 viking210 The building’s sprinkler system brought a blaze in the front office under control.
Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinkler system douses strip mall fire (San Bernardino, CA) January 13, 2012 viking210 When the first fire crews arrived, the building was filled with smoke but a sprinkler system had extinguished the flames, said Battalion Chief Rick McClintock of the San Bernardino County Fire Department. Damage was confined to Agua Pura, one of six businesses in the complex.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Fire at Red Lobster Contained by Sprinkler System (Modesto, CA) January 13, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers in the room, in which dry goods are stored, activated and prevented the fire from spreading, fire officials said.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler System Controlled Fire At Fiberglass Tank Manufacturer (Bakersfield, CA) January 12, 2012 viking210 Some of the business’ equipment was on fire, but a sprinkler from the facility’s automatic extinguishing system turned on and fire fighters put the fire, Kern County Fire spokesman Capt. Derek Tisinger said.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Electric Car Company Fire Snuffed Out By Sprinkler System (Palo Alto, CA) January 11, 2012 viking210 A one-alarm fire broke out Wednesday morning at Tesla Motors in Palo Alto, but the flames were extinguished by a sprinkler system, a fire official said. They found an alarm blaring and light smoke wafting from Building 23, Conn said. A sprinkler system, however, had snuffed out the fire.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Single Sprinkler Extinguished Fitness Center Fire (Napa, CA) January 10, 2012 viking210 A single sprinkler extinguished a cardboard box on top of an operating commercial dryer that caught on fire around 10 p.m. Sunday, the Napa Fire Department said.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinklers Extinguished Office Fire (San Mateo, CA) January 3, 2012 viking210 Automatic sprinklers extinguished the flames, and firefighters ensured there were no hot spots. No injuries were reported.
