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.
