Residential, Residential High Rise Silver Spring, MD – Residential high-rise fire contained by sprinkler system December 30, 2014 viking210 A residential apartment fire at 1220 East West Highway was contained by a sprinkler system on Dec. 29 in Silver Spring. That’s the word from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Spokesperson Pete Piringer who said the fire in a 7th floor apartment of the 16-story building caused an estimated $5,000 in damage. No one was home at the time of the fire, Piringer said. According to Piringer, the cause of the fire was a computer overheating or electrical in nature.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Lexington Park, MD – Townhouse fire caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials put out by sprinkler system December 29, 2014 viking210 What authorities are calling “carelessly discarded smoking materials” sparked a fire in a St. Mary’s County home early Sunday morning, Dec. 28. The home’s sprinkler system activated quickly and extinguished the fire. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office, the blaze occurred at a two-story, middle unit townhouse on F. Radford Lane in Lexington Park and was reported shortly after 7 a.m. “No one was home at the time of the fire,” stated Dfm. Caryn McMahon. “A neighbor smelled the odor of smoke and called 911. The fire originated in a small trashcan in the upstairs bedroom. The family has been temporarily displaced and is being assisted by the American Red Cross.” Fifteen firefighters from Bay District and Patuxent Naval Air Station were dispatched to the one-alarm blaze. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail California, MD – Christmas day fire at Lowes store put out by sprinkler system December 28, 2014 viking210 On Thursday, December 25, 2014, at approximately 12:45 p.m., firefighters from Bay District VFD, Hollywood VFD and the Naval District Patuxent River Fire Department were alerted to report of a commercial fire at 45075 Worth Avenue, in California. Crews arrived on scene at Lowes Home Improvement to discover an audible fire alarm and heavy smoke inside the building. The firefighter’s made entry to the building and discovered the damage. The accidental fire began in a trash container located in an aisle of the store. The fire extended to nearby foam sheets and plywood which resulted in the activation of the sprinkler system which quickly extinguished the fire. There was no structural damage to the building and the damage was limited to approximately $10,000 worth of merchandise. No injuries were reported. Maryland State Fire Marshall’s were called to the scene and continue to investigate.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Baltimore, MD – Fire at Maryland State Police data center contained by sprinklers December 27, 2014 viking210 State troopers in barracks across Maryland were left without access to central crime databases on Friday morning temporarily after a small fire in a generator room at Maryland State Police headquarters caused a power outage and knocked the data center offline. When the fire occurred, a sprinkler system turned on, the main generator stopped functioning and power was cut off, Russo said. The data center computers are housed in a separate building from the generators, and were not damaged, she said. No foul play was expected. Individual barracks did not lose power and retained access to their own computer systems, said Elena Russo, a police spokeswoman. The state police website was not accessible for several hours. Power had been restored as of Friday afternoon.
Apartment Building, Residential Salisbury, MD – Laundry fire in apartment complex doused by sprinkler system November 30, 2014 viking210 A clothes dryer was blamed for an early Saturday fire that damaged an apartment unit at Riverside Court and displaced the occupant, the Salisbury Fire Department has reported. A sprinkler system kicked on, controlling the blaze until a dozen firefighters arrived, said Salisbury Assistant Chief Bryan Records. No one was reported injured, and six other apartment units in the immediate vicinity were not condemned, he said. The fire was confined to a laundry area inside a unit at 720 A Riverside Road.
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Salisbury, MD – Townhouse fire contained to one room by residential sprinkler system November 28, 2014 viking210 An electrical failure in an HVAC system is being blamed for a fire at a Salisbury townhouse Wednesday, the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said. Deputy state fire marshals responded to 1733 Woodbrooke Drive in Salisbury at about 12:50 p.m. for a fire contained to a living room by a residential fire sprinkler. A fire sprinkler head quickly activated near the small blaze and contained the fire, while protecting the remainder of the home and contents. The home will remain unoccupied temporarily while maintenance personnel make minor repairs and clean-up from the incident. There were no injuries.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Waldorf, MD – Single sprinkler head douses flames at senior apartment building November 21, 2014 viking210 The Maryland State Fire Marshall determined that carelessly discarded smoking materials caused a fire at Astor Senior Apartments, 3605 Moses Way, Waldorf at around 12:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19. According to Deputy Fire Marshal John Nelson, a sprinkler system in the apartment was activated and the fire was out by the time 40 volunteer firefighters from Waldorf, La Plata, Bryans Road, Hughesville, Accokeek, Baden and Bel Alton arrived on the scene. Firefighters discovered smoke on the second floor of the apartment building with an activated fire alarm and sprinkler system. A single sprinkler head activated in Apartment 223, extinguishing the fire, which originated in the bedroom.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Charleston, MD) November 15, 2014 viking210 A fire broke out at an apartment in the Alta Chesapeake Ridge community Saturday night. The Maryland State Fire Marshal Office is investigating the blaze, which occurred in a ground floor unit in building 206 and was reported around 7:50 p.m. on Saturday. Witnesses at the scene reported seeing flames shooting from an exterior wall. The residential sprinkler system extinguished the blaze by the time firefighters arrived, according to officials.
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Sprinkler system activates to help control fire at paper company (Williamsport, MD) October 19, 2014 viking210 The Maryland Paper Company in Williamsport is recoveringThursday after machinery caught fire late Wednesday night. According to Deputy Chief State Fire MarshalJason Mowbray, the fire originated in a 2011 JCB Front End Loader, which isused to manipulate and handle paper for the products the company creates. Thefire then spread to the flammable products nearby. There were no injuriesreported, and the only damage the company sustained was the loss of the FrontEnd Loader and the replacement of the sprinkler head system.
Apartment Building, Residential Kitchen apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Elkton, MD) October 18, 2014 viking210 A stove-top fire caused about $7,500 damage to an apartment building in Elkton, Maryland, fire officials said Wednesday. The fire was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in an apartment under renovation in a three-story building formerly known as The Ritz, said Oliver J. Alkire, senior deputy state fire marshal. A sprinkler system put out the first-floor fire before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
