Tag Archives: Kentucky

Apartment Building, Residential

Corbin, KY – Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system

December 24, 2014 viking210

Approximately 30 residents at a downtown Corbin apartment building were forced to evacuate the building just before Midnight Tuesday when a fire was sparked in a storage room.  Corbin firefighters were called to Cooper Health Apartments at the intersection of Main and Gordon streets when a fire alarm was activated.

Battalion Chief Larry Jones stated the fire was sparked in a small storage room off of the main office on the first floor by some type of electrical malfunction.  Corbin Fire Chief Barry McDonald said a sprinkler head broke off sending water pouring onto the fire, extinguishing it.

The sprinkler system had to be shut down because of the broken sprinkler head. With the system down, maintenance personnel had to establish a fire watch until it could be repaired.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Another nursing home fire put out by sprinkler system, no one injured (Louisville, KY)

November 5, 2014 viking210

A fire at a nursing home, called Christian Health Center West, led to the evacuation of residents on Monday. Officials said the fire started in the attic, but was located above the kitchen and cafeteria area. They evacuated 84 of the nursing homes residents. No one suffered from any smoke inhalation and the fire did not damage anyone’s room. The sprinkler system did leave water damage and it’s unclear whether some of the residents will be able to stay in their rooms Monday night. At this point, the fire department says it looks like an electrical fire but arson is still being investigated.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Radisson hotel fire put out by automatic sprinkler system (Covington, KY)

November 4, 2014 viking210

At 6:38 a.m. guests at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel in Covington get a terrifying wake-up call.  “The linnen room on the 17th floor was on fire.” The hotel was quickly evacuated. Fire fighters say the building’s sprinkler system snuffed out flames and prevented it from spreading. Smoke and water damage was minimal.

Retail, Shopping Mall

Fire sprinklers help control fire at Aeropostale store in outlet mall (Simpsonville, KY)

September 20, 2014 viking210

Fire crews were called to the Outlet Shoppes of the Bluegrass at about 2 a.m. Wednesday. Mall spokeswoman Gina Slechta says the fire started in the Aeropostale store. Simpsonville Fire Chief Ronnie Sowder says an electrical issue caused the fire that started in a light display. Sprinklers in the store, which were originally installed by Dalmatian Fire Inc. in Louisville, Kentucky, helped contain the fire and limit damage to the store. The Outlet Shoppes spokeswoman says there was no damage to the surrounding buildings, and the mall opened on time the next day.

Residential, Residential High Rise

Kitchen fire at senior high-rise apartment building suppressed with help from sprinkler system (Owensboro, KY)

September 9, 2014 viking210

The call that every Owensboro firefighter fears came in at 12:07 a.m. Saturday: A fire on the 16th floor of Roosevelt House I, 2920 Yale Place.  “It was a kitchen fire,” Chief Steve Mitchell said later Saturday. “The sprinkler system had been activated, and we were able to knock the fire down fairly quickly.”  But more than 200 senior citizens live in the 18-story building, Owensboro’s tallest, and the 911 system was flooded with calls from people needing help evacuating the building, Mitchell said.  There were no serious injuries.

Other - Retail, Retail

Shopping center fire controlled by sprinklers (Louisville, KY)

July 2, 2014 viking210

Shortly before 4:00 a.m. fire crews were alerted to a fire in a shopping plaza. The fire was under control by 5:00 a.m., due in part to the activation of the building’s fire sprinkler. The fire’s origin was a sofa, and the cause appears to be a nearby lamp. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at health club fire (Owensboro, KY)

January 16, 2014 viking210

A health club had a fire occur in one of it’s clothes dryers. The dryer, which was full of towels, caught fire, and the outside of the unit began to burn. The heat from the fire activated the fire sprinkler which was near it; the sprinkler controlled the fire until fire crews arrived. Thirty people were in the building when the fire occurred but were able to evacuate safely.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Sprinklers control fire in parking garage (Lexington, KY)

October 29, 2013 viking210

A fire began during the early morning hours of October 25 in a parking garage located beneath a condominium complex. The fire sprinklers and alarms were activated, and the sprinklers contained the fire until the fire crews came to the scene and eliminated it completely. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire sprinklers save popular movie theater, no injuries reported (Lexington, KY)

April 13, 2013 viking210

A fire broke out inside the Movie Tavern off Richmond Road in Lexington, forcing everyone out of the building.  Firefighters were called to the scene around noon. When they arrived, they found a fire in the office on the first floor.  The sprinkler system already had most of the fire contained by the time crews got there, but everyone in the building was evacuated as a precaution.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Historic building fire suppressed by fire sprinkler (Lexington, KY)

April 23, 2012 viking210

A historic building that was being renovated into a restaurant was the scene of a fire that was extinguished with the help of both firefighters and the building’s fire sprinkler. No injuries were reported.