Primary / Secondary School, School / University Single sprinkler activates to contain fire in high school gym (Rapid City, IA) July 19, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out in the storage area of a high school gym in the early morning of July 18. Responding fire crews discovered a fire that was contained by one of the school’s sprinkler heads, keeping the wooden gym floor and bleachers safe from any damage. Remnants of the newly refinished gym floor were being stored in this room. There were no injuries reported in the incident.
Other - Retail, Retail Arson fire at furniture store put out by fire sprinklers (Marion, IA) March 28, 2013 viking210 An early morning fire that brought police officers and fire crews to the scene was limited to the furniture store’s office and storage area thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. Police are reporting that the store’s front door was damaged leading them to believe that the fire was deliberately set. No injuries have been reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinklers make the difference in middle school fire (Des Moines, IA) January 24, 2013 viking210 Students at middle school were able to return to class less than 24 hours after a fire started in the building, thanks to a newly installed sprinkler system. The fire was contained to a small area with minimal damage.
Office Building, Other Business, Residential Sprinklers controlled kitchen fire at residential and commercial building (Iowa City, IA) October 25, 2012 viking210 The main body of the fire, contained to the underside of a kitchen counter, was controlled by the sprinkler system. The rest of the fire was extinguished within 15 minutes. Though occupants were evacuated as a result of the fire, the release said there were no injuries and the fire did not leave the commercial portion of the building.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinkler system extinguished fire at a commercial electricians office (Mason City, IA) July 26, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a fire at The Electricians, where they found that a portable fan had started the fire. The building sprinklers had extinguished the fire before their arrival.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system helps suppress grocery store fire (Windsor Heights, IA) July 11, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to a fire at a Hy-Vee grocery store at about 11:30 a.m. With the assistance of the store’s fire sprinklers, firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze by 12:30 p.m. No official cause for the start of the fire has been reported.
Primary / Secondary School Fire sprinklers control school fire (Des Moines, IA) April 30, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in a high school art room was suppressed by the building’s fire sprinkler system. According to Pleasant Hill Fire Department Chief Reylon Meeks, the fire was mostly extinguished before before fire crews arrived. Associate Superintendent Joe Horton said of the fire sprinkler system, “The upside is no kids, nobody in the building, nobody got hurt. It did exactly what you would want the sprinkler system to do.” No injuries were reported.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler keeps apartment fire in check (Des Moines, IA) March 15, 2012 viking210 West Des Moines fire officials credit the sprinkler system at a retirement home for putting out a fire before it could spread. No one was injured in the fire.
Other - School / University, School / University Sprinkler system contains apartment fire at Loras College (Dubuque, IA) March 1, 2012 viking210 Authorities say a meth lab explosion caused a fire at a Loras Collage apartment building early Wednesday. The sprinkler system went off and damage was limited to the bathroom.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system extinguished high school fire (Des Moines, IA) January 29, 2012 viking210 Des Moines firefighters say a small fire in a Des Moines high school was extinguished by the school’s sprinkler system.
