Tag Archives: Evening (6pm-9pm)

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Yuma, AZ – Sprinkler system contains fire to machinery at paper company

The Yuma Fire Department responded to a fire at the International Paper Company last Friday night. YFD said they arrived at around 8:15 p.m. and discovered that machinery inside the building was on fire, and the fire suppression sprinkler system was keeping the fire contained. The fire was originally discovered by employees working at the facility who initially attempted to extinguish the fire themselves. When their efforts were not successful, a manual pull station alarm was activated, according to YFD. Shortly after that, YFD said the heat from the fire began to activate the sprinkler heads which contained the fire to the machinery where the fire had started. Fire damage was limited to the area of the machinery, and the ceiling area above. However, YFD said the open spaces of the building sustained additional smoke damage. No injuries to employees or YFD personnel were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sugar Land, TX – (no media coverage) Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system

** No Media Coverage – Fire Department Reported ** On 04/02/2019 at approximately 1854 hours, investigators from Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office were dispatched to the scene of an apartment fire that was located in the 14000 FM 1464 Sugar Land, TX 77498. Northeast Fire Department was on location of the fire. They reported that the fire was a cooking grease fire which activated the kitchen sprinkler head nearest to the stove, resulting to extinguishment of the fire prior to fire crews arrival. There was very minor damage to the interior of the apartment. No other living units were affected.

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

North Okanagan, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at sawmill

Quick-thinking employees and a fire suppression system saved the day at a North Okanagan sawmill Saturday.

The Lumby Fire Department were called to a fire at the Tolko WhiteValley mill at 7:30 p.m.

Fire Chief Tony Clayton said two night watchmen were already dousing the flames with water and the sprinkler system had been activated, saving the day.

“They did a really good job,” said Clayton, adding once fire crews got there they were able to knock down the flames quickly. “They kept it to the area of origin before we got there.”

Clayton said there was potential for the fire to spread and it could have been a lot worse.

The fire has been determined accidental and some mill equipment sustained damage.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hampton, VA – Sprinkler system activated for fire on 10th floor of hotel; No injuries reported

The Hampton Fire Division responded to the Embassy Suites after reports of a fire and sprinkler activation.

The call came in at 7:16 p.m. Thursday. No one was injured in the fire that was contained to one room on the 10th floor of the hotel.

Due to the sprinkler activation, 64 rooms were impacted.

There were 449 guests in 201 rooms at the hotel st 1700 Coliseum Drive. During the evacuation, guests were housed in the Convention Center. The hotel has enough rooms to accommodate all of their current guests.

The cause of the fire was accidental and started from a candle the guest was using in the room.

Apartment Building, Residential

Liberty Lake, WA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at unfinished apartment complex; No injuries reported

An apartment complex that was under construction in Liberty Lake was seriously damaged after a fire.

The fire was reported to have started in a full size pickup parked next to the building. The fire spread from the pickup to the complex, which was in the final stages of construction and unoccupied at the time of the fire.

The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to the complex in the 21900 block of east Country Vista Dr. Friday evening.

When crews arrived, they found a Liberty Lake police officer, an off-duty Fire District 9 Lieutenant and the complex’s maintenance man using fire extinguishers in an attempt to extinguish the fire.

They weren’t able to put out the fire despite using six extinguishers. However, the Spokane Valley Fire Department said their efforts weren’t in vain, as they helped slow the fire growth, buying crews more time.

The fire department says the building’s construction also played a part in slowing the spread of the fire. The building was equipped with a working sprinkler system.

The garage also had two layers of 5/8 gypsum board on the walls and ceiling, which prevented the fire from extending into the wood framing of the building.

The reason the pickup burned is still under investigation and extensive damage occurred to the pickup and the front of the building.

No injuries to civilians or firefighters were reported. 

Apartment Building, Residential

Springfield, MA – Sprinkler system extinguished kitchen fire in apartment building

A sprinkler system extinguished a fire in an apartment building in the downtown area Saturday evening.

The fire was reported at 6:26 p.m., at unit 104 in an apartment building on 35 Willow St. When firefighters arrived, they found a kitchen fire had been contained by the sprinkler system, said Dennis Leger, executive aide to Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi.

The blaze caused about $10,000 in fire damage and water damage from the sprinklers, said Dennis Leger, executive aide to Fire Commissioner Bernard J. Calvi.

There were no injuries in the fire, he said.

The Springfield Arson and Bomb Squad investigated and determined the fire was caused by unattended cooking, Leger said.

Residential, Single Family Home

Henderson, NV – Fire set by barricaded person extinguished by home fire sprinkler system

A person with a weapon was barricaded inside a home Thursday night, according to Henderson Police. Henderson police say the suspect was taken into custody without incident at about 8:45 p.m. and that no injuries were reported at the scene. According to officers, Henderson police got a call at approximately 5:35 p.m. about a fire alarm on the 3000 block of Paladi Ave. near Bicentennial and Anthem parkways.

While the house was initially on fire, an in-house sprinkler system extinguished the fire by the time police arrived, police said. When officers arrived, police began treating the incident as a domestic disturbance. Police said an individual then barricaded themselves in a home with a weapon. SWAT was at the scene

Apartment Building, Residential

Madison, WI – (no media coverage) Sprinkler system extinguishes grease fire at apartment complex

** Fire Department Reported – No Media Coverage ** Around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, City of Madison Firefighters were called to the 3500 block of Anderson Street for an alarm sounding in a multi-unit apartment complex. Engine 8’s crew found a kitchen fire was extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head. The fire sprinkler system provided a quick activation to the grease fire. Damage to the apartment would have sustained significant damage if not for the sprinkler. Firefighters ventilated the building with positive pressure fans and helped clean up some of the water. The occupant told crew members that he was heating grease for deep frying and fell asleep. No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Elnora, IN – Fire at elementary school suppressed by sprinkler system; School in session next day

Firefighters were called to North Daviess Elementary School Thursday evening. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Department reports an alarm was sounded at 6:51 p.m. at the school at 5498 E. SR 58 and the Elnora Fire Department was dispatched to the scene.

“We had a motor for an exhaust fan in an electrical closet short out, causing a small fire,” said North Daviess Superintendent Robert Bell. “The sprinkler system in the closet engaged and knocked down the fire right away.“

“We had crews in the building all night trying to get the water up and dry out the building,” said Bell. “The Elnora Fire Department went way above and beyond their duty because a lot of them stayed and helped us with the clean-up.”

Everyone was evacuated from the building during the fire and no injuries were reported. An investigator from the Indiana Fire Marshal’s Office was called in to look at the fire but there are no reports of anything suspicious. Officials say they were not able to put a dollar amount on the estimated damages.

“The crews did a really good job with the drying out and cleaning up,” said Bell. “We were able to start school as normal without any problems at all.”