Tag Archives: Early AM (5am-7am)

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Medical facility fire stopped by fire sprinkler system (Sussex, WI)

April 25, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in a storage room at Quad Med was likely caused by the malfunction of a heating element. When fire crews arrived, the fire had been put out by the fire sprinkler system. The responding fire department reported that the fire sprinkler limited the amount of damage caused by the fire.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Fire sprinklers contain fire at major league baseball stadium (Flushing, NY)

April 16, 2013 viking210

An early morning fire that broke out in the administrative office complex at Citi Field was quickly controlled by the building’s fire sprinkler. The fire department extinguished the remaining flames, and no injuries were reported.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Kitchen fire at senior citizen complex extinguished by sprinkler system (Stamford, CT)

April 14, 2013 viking210

Firefighters say they responded to a call early this morning at a high-rise senior citizen housing complex in Stamford after two people started a fire in their kitchen. Officials say the building’s indoor sprinkler system extinguished the flames by the time emergency crews arrived. No one was hurt.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Fire sprinklers credited with saving lives and property at condo complex (Vancouver, BC)

April 14, 2013 viking210

Fire crews responded to an early morning blaze on the city’s west side. As Quinn Campbell reports, fire officials say this blaze could have been much worse if it weren’t for a properly working sprinkler system in the building.

Government Office, Government/Military

Sprinklers do their job after lighting causes fire at Old Town Hall (Exeter, NH)

April 13, 2013 viking210

A lightning strike from a quick-moving storm early Tuesday morning caused the fire at the old Town Hall, according to firefighters.  The fire was reported in a second-floor storage room around 8:30 a.m., and it was brought under control quickly by the building’s sprinkler system.

 

“This building is like holy ground,” Dean said. “We’ve put so much work into it. When something happens, everybody swarms to the scene.”

 

Comeau said the building has a history of fires and its sprinkler system has done its job each time.

“There have been three fires and all were controlled by the sprinkler system,” he said. “We’re very fortunate.”

Other - Retail, Retail

Arson fire at furniture store put out by fire sprinklers (Marion, IA)

March 28, 2013 viking210

An early morning fire that brought police officers and fire crews to the scene was limited to the furniture store’s office and storage area thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. Police are reporting that the store’s front door was damaged leading them to believe that the fire was deliberately set. No injuries have been reported.

Retail, Shopping Mall

Fire sprinkler credited with saving ten businesses from fire destruction (Bremerton, WA)

March 15, 2013 viking210

A fire that started in the kitchen of a restaurant activated the unit’s alarm as well as its fire sprinklers. The sprinkler system extinguished most of the fire, which was contained to the kitchen, before fire crews arrived.

In 1998 in the same location, a different restaurant had a fire break out in their kitchen. However the outcome of that fire was quite different – that restaurant, which did not have fire sprinklers, sustained an estimated $1.2 million loss. Comparatively, the restaurant fire that was protected with a fire sprinkler system sustained an estimated $5,000 in property loss.
 
According to Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue spokesperson Ileana LiMarzi, “The fire was significant enough that three sprinkler heads were activated. Without the activation of the sprinkler system this fire would have quickly spread throughout the structure and potentially destroyed the nine other businesses housed in the building.”

No injuries were reported due to the fire.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

YMCA fire contained by fire sprinkler system (Longview, OR)

March 13, 2013 viking210

Fire crews who responded to a fire in the sauna of a YMCA found the flames mostly doused by one of the building’s fire sprinklers.  The fire began due to a rubber mat being placed over the sauna’s heater in the women’s locker room, and thanks to the sprinkler system, fire damage was limited to that area, and no one was reported injured.

Longview Fire Marshal Jim Kambitz stated, “Without the fire sprinkler activation, this fire could have caused much more damage and placed lives at risk.”

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Fire sprinklers limit damage at restaurant (Berkeley, CA)

March 8, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in the downstairs dining room of a restaurant was largely eliminated due to the the restaurant’s fire sprinklers. Interim Berkeley Deputy Fire Chief Avery Webb confirmed the fire sprinkler systems value when he said, “Had it not been for that single sprinkler, we probably would have had a significantly greater amount of damage.”

Other - Retail, Retail

Fire at thrift store was contained thanks to sprinkler system (Portsmouth, VA)

February 22, 2013 viking210

The owner said he stayed at his store because he closed late. At around 5:00 a.m. he heard a loud pop at the front of the store and then saw the cash register and front counter area in flames. Battalion Chief Danny Miller said the store’s sprinklers activated, which kept the fire from spreading. The cause of the fire is under investigation.