Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinklers contain electrical fire (Port Chester, NY) May 21, 2012 viking210 Port Chester firefighters were able to find and put out a building’s electrical fire thanks in part to the business’ fire sprinkler system. About 50 firefighters came to put out the fire and were having a difficult time finding the source of the smoke when they spotted the water which had helped dampen the blaze. They then knocked down the remaining flames. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Retail store fire suppressed by fire sprinklers (Ballard, WA) May 15, 2012 viking210 A passerby notified authorities of a fire inside of a retail paint store. Firefighters arrived at the scene, and according to Kyle Moore, spokesman for Seattle Fire, the building’s fire sprinklers helped to keep the fire from rapidly spreading. No one was reported injured from the fire.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in hospital fire (East Windsor, CT) May 9, 2012 viking210 A hospital fire that was started intentionally was quickly extinguished thanks to fire sprinklers. Warehouse Point Fire Chief James Barton credited fire sprinklers for the quick elimination of the blaze.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Fire sprinklers help keep condominium residents safe (Newport Beach, CA) May 7, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in the laundry room of a condominium was contained by the unit’s fire sprinklers. Jennifer Schulz, of the Newport Beach Fire Department, reported that the residents of the home were alerted to the fire when a smoke alarm went off and were able to escape before firefighters arrived because the fire sprinklers helped keep the fire from spreading. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire suppressed by fire sprinkler system (Maryville, TN) April 30, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers controlled a fire that started in the kitchen of an apartment until fire crews arrived. According to Deputy Chief David Hodges, “The fire sprinkler did it’s job.” No injuries were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Safe end to retirement home fire credited to fire sprinklers (Saginaw, MI) April 24, 2012 viking210 The Thomas Township Fire Department reported that the fire that occurred in a retirement home was contained and suppressed thanks to the building’s fire sprinkler system.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler puts out apartment fire (Lincoln, NE) March 28, 2012 viking210 A fire in an apartment building was quickly doused by the unit’s fire sprinkler system with no injuries reported.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Firefighters are aided by sprinklers at electrical fire (Portsmouth, NH) March 25, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers were actived when an electrical fire occurred at Thermo Fischer Scientific. No injuries were reported, and everyone evacuated safely.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in residential fire (Sterling, VA) March 22, 2012 viking210 After a fire broke out on the balcony of a second floor apartment, its fire sprinkler system quickly extinguished the flames. No injuries occurred, and no one was displaced as a result of the incident.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinkler system credited for stopping fire at technology company (Watertown, NY) March 22, 2012 viking210 Rolls of paper reportedly caught fire. Quick response by the overhead sprinkler system, as well as city firefighters, kept the blaze and the damage to a minimum. No injuries were reported.
