Fire / Police Station, Government/Military Fire department kitchen fire shows sprinklers value (Columbia, SC) June 18, 2013 viking210 Fire sprinklers activated and doused a fire that began in the kitchen of a fire department on June 17. The fire crew had left a chili pot on the hot stove while fighting a fire elsewhere. No injuries were reported.
Other - School / University, School / University Sprinklers aid firefighters in school fire (Worcester, MA) June 14, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in a gas-powered clothes dryer of a technical school the evening of June 13 was almost completely eliminated by the school’s fire sprinkler system by the time fire crews arrived. No one was injured in the fire.
Other - Retail, Retail Damage minimized at retail store thanks to fire sprinklers (Regina, SK) June 13, 2013 viking210 Investigators are saying that the two fires that began at a dollar store Wednesday, June 12 were intentionally set. The store’s fire sprinklers quickly put out the fires, and no one was injured.
Self-Storage Facility, Storage / Warehouse Sprinklers stop self storage facility fire (Toms River, NJ) June 11, 2013 viking210 1 Comment When fire crews arrived to a fire at a self storage facility, they found that the flames had already been extinguished by the building’s fire sprinklers. The cause of the fire was inappropriate disposal of smoking materials. Bureau of Fire Prevention Director James Mercready said, “A properly designed and maintained fire sprinkler system is an essential component in fire protection in both residential and commercial structures.”
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinkler puts out apartment fire (Boulder, CO) June 10, 2013 viking210 A cooking fire that began the evening of June 7 was quickly extinguished by a single fire sprinkler. Fire Chief Marshal David Lowrey said, “Due to the quick activation of the sprinkler system […]damage to the apartment [was] reduced.”
Self-Storage Facility, Storage / Warehouse Storage unit fire squelched with help of fire sprinklers (Las Vegas, NV) May 30, 2013 viking210 Faulty power strips were to blame for the fire that erupted the evening of May 28 in several self-storage units. The building’s fire sprinklers quickly contained the blaze until fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinklers show worth in apartment fire (Normal, IL) May 15, 2013 viking210 When a fire broke out in the kitchen of an apartment in the early evening, the fire sprinkler in the unit activated, eliminating all of the flames. The cause of the fire was oil on the stove which caught on fire as well as a nearby dish towel. No one was injured as a result of the fire.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Fire sprinkler system puts out grease fire at restaurant (Nanuet, NY) May 8, 2013 viking210 An afternoon fire that began in a restaurant kitchen was eliminated by the building’s fire sprinkler system before fire crews arrived at the scene. Fire Chief Kenny Flynn reported that the sprinkler system worked as it should.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system, Firefighters save woman from apartment fire (Kent, WA) April 17, 2013 viking210 Kent firefighters rescued a woman following an apartment fire at about 8:30 p.m. Monday in the 24000 block of 104th Avenue Southeast. The fire was controlled by a sprinkler system which had been retrofitted into the building approximately five years ago. When they entered the apartment, they found the occupant unable to escape on her own. The cause of the fire was cigarettes improperly discarded in a container that caught fire and spread to the apartment’s carpeting, according to fire investigators. No one else was injured. According to firefighters at the scene, the outcome of this fire could have been tragic if there had not been a sprinkler system.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Coating business fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Columbus, OH) April 8, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in the paint booth of a business that coats military equipment was almost completely put out by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Columbus firefighters entered the building and extinguished the remaining spot fire. No one was reported injured.
