Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers extinguish apartment fire before fire department arrives (Edina, MN) February 20, 2013 viking210 The Edina Fire Department was dispatched to the apartment fire at approximately 6:15 p.m. Sunday, arriving to find a fire on the stovetop of a first-floor unit had already been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. “The building’s sprinklers saved countless lives and property,” Assistant Fire Chief Darrell Todd said. “This really shows the impact sprinklers have on fires by keeping it from spreading to other units. Had the building not been sprinkled, the fire could have spread quickly, endangering lives.”
Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinklers credited for limiting damage in overnight strip mall fire (Shakopee, MN) November 12, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers are being credited for limiting damage at a strip mall in after an overnight fire in Shakopee. Chief Rick Coleman says the fire may have been triggered by an explosion of some sort, but investigators continue to work the scene in search of an official cause. No one was hurt.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system controls liquor store fire (Burnsville, MN) November 9, 2012 viking210 A fire at a liquor store was started when the vodka bottles acted as a sort of magnifying glass. They slowly started the fire with the cardboard display, as the ceiling fan fanned the flames. Thanks to a sprinkler system and a speedy emergency response, the fire in Burnsville never got out of control.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system (St. Cloud, MN) October 17, 2012 viking210 St. Cloud Deputy Fire Chief Dean Wrobbel says a sprinkler system saved an apartment building from going up in flames early this morning. Wrobbel says when they got there, they found a mattress on fire in a second floor hallway. The sprinkler system had been activated, which kept the fire contained.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire at apartment complex laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Coon Rapids, MN) September 24, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler doused a fire in the laundry room on the second floor of a Coon Rapids apartment complex. “It’s what we call a sprinkler save,” said Fire Marshal Todd Williams.
Manufacturing, Power / Energy Facility Commercial fire contained by sprinkler system (Waseca, MN) September 4, 2012 viking210 A fire inside Emerson Network Power was contained to an assembly room. “The sprinkler system did its job,” Waseca Fire Chief Gary Conrath said. No one was working in the building when the fire apparently started in an electric panel box. So, if the alarm and sprinkler system hadn’t been working properly, the fire could have spread quickly through the large plant.
Dry Cleaner, Retail Laundry room fire at large production facility contained by sprinkler system (St. Cloud, MN) August 27, 2012 viking210 About 10 bags of dirty laundry caught fire in a laundry room and set off the building’s sprinkler system, according to a St. Cloud Fire Department report. The sprinkler system doused a large portion of the fire and crews from both the St. Cloud Fire Department and Waite Park Fire Department extinguished remnants of the fire while taking care of the remaining debris. No one was hurt or injured. “It was a sprinkler-controlled fire,” St. Cloud Battalion Chief Leon Faust, said.
Residential Kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Brooklyn Park, MN) July 11, 2012 viking210 “First arriving units found the fire was out and had been extinguished by sprinklers,” reported a firefighter. There were no injuries.
Other Business, Place of Worship Damage from church fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Isanti, MN) May 29, 2012 viking210 Police suspect arson was reason for the fire that occurred at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church at 3:17 a.m. The church’s fire sprinkler was activated and contained the flames until fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire Chief Hails “Sprinkler Save” After Apartment Fire (Eden Prairie, MN) February 19, 2012 viking210 When a fire started in a closet in an Eden Prairie apartment, the result could have been devastating for the resident and neighbors. The city’s fire chief says a sprinkler saved the day.
