Primary / Secondary School, School / University Bradenton, FL – Generator fire at high school contained to room of origin by sprinkler system August 29, 2016 viking210 No injuries were reported Friday during a fire in a generator at Braden River High School, according to the East Manatee Fire Rescue. “It was contained to the room of origin,” said East Manatee Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stacey Bailey. “The fire sprinkler put out the fire, so it did exactly what it’s supposed to do.” About 20 firefighters were dispatched at 4:41 p.m. to the school located at 6545 State Road 70 E., Bradenton. Bailey said the fire took place in an electrical room that is part of the main school building. “There were no students present,” Bailey said. “The staff did an outstanding job. The high school staff did exactly what they were supposed to do. They followed their emergency protocols.” There was extensive water damage as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to fire officials.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential High Rise Bradenton, FL – Fire at senior and assisted living facility extinguished by sprinkler system August 24, 2016 viking210 A kitchen fire has damaged apartments in a Manatee County assisted living facility. According to the facility management, a guest of a resident at the Westminister Towers & Shores left a basket on a stovetop. The contents inside the basket soon caught fire. The fire was quickly contained and extinguished by the automatic fire sprinkler system and Bradenton Fire Department. No one was injured during the fire. Westminster Towers & Shores will be relocating the three residents whose apartments need to be restored.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Fort Lauderdale, FL – Sprinkler system assist firefighters in extinguishing fire at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood Airport August 20, 2016 viking210 Because of a small fire in an employee break room, Terminal 1 at Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport was briefly evacuated Thursday morning, officials said. Allan Siegel, a spokesman for Broward County Aviation, said the fire caused a sprinkler system to go off and emergency personnel were able to quickly put the fire out. There were no immediate reports of injuries and the cause of the fire was being investigated. By shortly after 10 a.m., security personnel were being called back to their stations in order to resume passenger screening, Siegel said.
Office Building, Other Business Jacksonville, FL – Sprinkler system limits spread of office building fire August 8, 2016 viking210 A small fire broke out a Watson Realty office building on Merchants way Saturday.The manager of the building said the fire started in a closet inside the Dragados USA suite. Most of the building was filled with smoke. The fire was quickly put out by the office’s sprinkler system. No injuries occurred during the fire.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Orlando, FL – Sprinklers activate to help stop fire at Lake Nona VA Medical Center; No injuries July 21, 2016 viking210 A fire struck the fourth floor of a domiciliary at the Orlando Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Lake Nona Wednesday, according to the Orlando Fire Department, and residents are likely to be moved from the center to another yet-to-be opened facility at Lake Baldwin. Just before 11:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at the residential facility at 13800 Veterans Way, according to the fire department. It is on the same campus as the newly opened VA hospital center, but is in a separate building. Fire sprinkler alarms were activated in the fire that struck the patient intake processing area of the facility, VA medical center spokesman Mike Strickler and the OFD said. Once firefighters arrived on the scene, they extinguished the flames by 11:40 a.m., according to the OFD. There were no injuries reported in the fire, Strickler said.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Boca Raton, FL – Overnight laundry fire at veterinary office contained by sprinkler system July 15, 2016 viking210 At 12:37AM Thursday, Boca Raton Firefighters responded to a fire located at the Calusa Veterinary office, 6900 Congress Ave, Boca Raton. Firefighters arrived and found heavy smoke inside the building and the fire being kept confined to a clothes dryer by the activation of a single head from the buildings fire sprinkler system. Firefighters quickly extinguished the limited remaining fire which was located inside the drum of the clothes dryer with a pressurized water extinguisher. Several staff members were on scene at the time of the fire and were moving animals to a safe location as the fire department arrived. There were no firefighter or civilian injuries. All animals were rescued, one dog suffered smoke inhalation and was treated by paramedics and then turned over to the veterinary staff for follow-up treatment and is doing better. Fire Investigators are on scene, the exact cause of the fire is still under investigation at the time of this press release.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Pensacola, FL – Fire at senior apartment building contained with help from sprinkler system June 19, 2016 viking210 Nearly 100 residents of a senior living complex in Ensley had to be evacuated because of an apartment fire Thursday morning. Around 11:26 a.m., Escambia County received a 911 call reporting smoke and flames visible at the Johnson Lakes Apartments in the 1400 Block of East Johnson Avenue. Responding firefighters were able to contain and extinguish the fire quickly, but the blistering heat outside created a whole new set of problems. The National Weather Service reported heat index values of more than 100 degrees Thursday. Residents of the four-story, 160-unit apartment complex had to be loaded onto air-conditioned Escambia County Area Transit buses while firefighters checked every apartment for damage or stragglers. All told, two people were transported to West Florida Hospital (for heat exhaustion and breathing difficulties respectively), at least four people were displaced, 88 people were evaluated and temporarily placed on buses, and six people were found sheltering inside the building, according to county officials. “The fire itself was relatively minor in nature, but the pure size of the building is a bit of a challenge,” said Deputy Fire Chief Paul Williams. “We had to ensure residents were evacuated or sheltered in a safe portion of the building.” Williams said firefighters also had to assist some residents out of the building because of their limited mobility. In the parking lot outside, people clustered together in small patches of shade along a low-stone wall. Several sat in wheelchairs, leaned on walkers or pulled oxygen tanks behind them as they waited for ECAT buses to arrive. A team of Red Cross workers handed out bottles of water to tenants and firefighters, urging apartment residents to hurry into the air-conditioned buses as they became available. Though most praised the response of the rescue personnel, a few grumbled about the high temperatures outside. “It’s hotter out here than it was in there,” one person remarked. Escambia County Fire Rescue personnel from all over the area responded, and they were backed up by crews from Pensacola, the U.S. Navy, Pace and Avalon. Once the fire was under control, they set about the arduous business checking the status of every apartment. The fire originated in an apartment on the second floor, activating a sprinkler in the apartment, officials said. Williams said the State Fire Marshal’s Office is working to determine the cause. Jessie Brown, who lives on the second floor, said he never saw flames, but was alerted to the fire by the hubbub out in the hallway. Waiting outside, he said he was worried about what the water had done to his belongings. I dread going back in there now and looking at my apartment,” Brown said. Williams said Thursday evening that officials believed most residents would be able to return to their homes that night. He also said approximately four units were temporarily uninhabitable, but that occupants could potentially be housed elsewhere in the complex until repairs were complete. Jerry Kindle, CEO of the American Red Cross of Northwest Florida, said Thursday evening the organization assisted 30 people from 29 units with clothing, lodging, food or other needs. He credited the organization’s volunteers for coming together so quickly in a time of need. “The Gulf Coast is a giving community,” Kindle said. “The total number of staff that showed up was two people, the rest were all volunteers.”
Residential, Single Family Home Santa Rosa Beach, FL – House fire caused by lightening strike limited by sprinkler system June 6, 2016 viking210 … The third call was for a reported direct lightning strike of a home on Dill Ave in the Rosemary Beach area. Crews were able to contain the fire damage to the attic. The home’s sprinkler system also helped limit the damage. All of the structures were occupied when lightning hit, but no injuries were reported. There were no immediate damage estimates. The Bay County Fire Department and Destin Fire Control District provided mutual aid.
Apartment Building, Residential Rockledge, FL – Sprinkler system activates in apartment kitchen fire June 4, 2016 viking210 Firefighters from Brevard County Fire Rescue and the Rockledge Fire Department responded to a small kitchen fire at the Mission Bay Apartment complex in Viera just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue. The fire prompted sprinkler activation in at least one unit.
Apartment Building, Residential Maitland, FL – Sprinkler system helps put out apartment fire caused by charging drone battery May 26, 2016 viking210 A drone battery charging inside a Maitland apartment caused a fire to erupt early Sunday morning, according to Maitland Fire Rescue. The fire happened around 1 a.m. inside one of the units at the Arbors at Maitland Summit apartments. Fire officials say the woman inside the apartment tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher, but the fire grew, causing the sprinkler system to go off. According to fire officials, the drone battery was left unattended while it was charging. “They put it on the charger, they went to sleep,” said Assistant Fire Chief Van Camp. “Someone woke up from the smell of smoke, went out, saw the batter was on fire, tried to put it out and it kept growing on them.” Only one building at the apartment complex was evacuated. Those residents have since been allowed back into their apartments. No injuries were reported. The unit where the fire started sustained water damage, according to fire officials.
