Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinklers control fire at commercial building (Falmouth, ME) August 19, 2013 viking210 An afternoon fire began August 18 in the basement of a 30,000 square foot commercial building, and the responding fire crew is giving the building’s fire sprinklers credit for limiting the damage. According to Falmouth Fire Chief Howard Rice, Jr., one sprinkler head activated and controlled much of the fire that began in near the hot water heater in the basement; firefighters were able to extinguish the remaining fire in 15 minutes. There were no injuries reported.
Residential, Sorority / Fraternity Arson fire at fraternity controlled by sprinkler system, no injuries reported (Orono, ME) April 14, 2013 viking210 The fire at the Phi Kappa Sigma house on College Avenue began about 11 p.m. and was quickly extinguished by the house’s sprinkler system, Orono fire Lt. Joel Sides said. He said that fire damage was contained to the attic and that no one was injured. UMaine spokeswoman Margaret Nagle said Saturday that she was told that the fire started in a small mattress on the third floor, which includes some student living space and an attic.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire sprinkler system contains manufacturing plant blaze (Auburn, ME) March 12, 2013 viking210 An afternoon fire that began in one of the processing machines at a fabric manufacturing plant was limited by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Firefighters arrived soon thereafter to douse the remaining flames. “This is exactly what should have been done,” Fire Chief Frank Roma stated. No one was reported injured as a result of the incident.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers stop middle-of-night apartment fire (Portland, ME) November 22, 2012 viking210 The sprinkler system at the Cumberland Park Place Apartments helped keep a small fire that started on the third story of the building from causing any significant damage. The Portland Fire Department was called to 457 Cumberland Ave. around 3:30 a.m. when a cigarette lit a small fire on a chair in the living room of on of Cumberland Park Place Apartment’s units. Deputy Chief Robert Wassick said the sprinkler system was a primary factor in preventing the fire from becoming any larger or causing more damage.
Residence Hall/Dormitory Dorm room fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Waterville, ME) April 5, 2012 viking210 Fire Chief David LaFountain said a working sprinkler system extinguished the fire in the first-floor dorm room and kept it from spreading to the rest of the building, known as East Quad. “What could have been a big issue is not,” LaFountain said at the scene. “We didn’t apply water to this; the sprinklers took care of it.”
Other - Retail, Retail Fire put out by sprinkler system at hardware store (York, ME) March 19, 2012 viking210 The fire was discovered in the paint section of the store and knocked down by a sprinkler system, according to the emergency reports.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers protect cafe from suspected arson (Old Orchard Beach, ME) February 29, 2012 viking210 Around 4:45am, crews were called to the Beach Street Cafe, which is part of the Waves Oceanfront Resort property, and found a fire there had just been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
