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.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Fire sprinklers show worth in retirement home fire (Gig Harbor, WA) April 3, 2013 viking210 Fire sprinklers were credited by State Fire Marshall Charles Duffy with helping to save both property and life at a fire that started in the kitchen of a retirement community. Two fire sprinklers activated and kept the fire contained until fire crews arrived. Residents were all evacuated until the fire was completely put out, and no one was reported injured from the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinklers contain apartment fire (Charleston, SC) March 30, 2013 viking210 After a cooking fire broke out in an apartment in downtown Charleston, the resident tried to douse it without success. The unit’s fire sprinkler was then triggered and kept the fire in check until fire crews arrived to put out the remaining flames. Fire Marshall Mike Julazadeh said, “The fire sprinkler system is a critical component in the life safety system of this property. In this case, a single fire sprinkler head operated and controlled the fire event until the fire department could arrive and mitigate any remaining hazards.”
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinklers prove worth in apartment kitchen fire (Petaluma, CA) March 21, 2013 viking210 Fire sprinklers quickly extinguished the evening fire that occurred on the top floor of an apartment building. Investigators reported that a youth was attempting to cook up illegal narcotics when some of the ingredients caught fire. The young man suffered some minor burns, and no one else was injured.
College/University (on campus), School / University Fire at university campus controlled by sprinkler system (Logan, Utah) February 28, 2013 viking210 A fire in the basement of a building on Utah State University’s campus could have been much worse if not for the modern fire sprinkler system that was installed. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from a basement lab, according to Logan Fire Marshal Craig Humphreys. An overhead sprinkler that was activated had put out most of the fire before firefighters arrived. The cause of the fire was determined to be combustible materials placed too closely to a heater that was being used as part of a science experiment.
