Tag Archives: Missouri

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system contains early morning apartment fire (Kansas City, MO)

July 28, 2014 viking210

Firefighters responded to an apartment fire early Monday morning.  According to the fire chief two people living in a third-floor apartment called 911 to report the fire. Sprinklers helped knock down most of the flames.  No one was injured and the cause remains under investigation.

Hospital/Care Facility

Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at assisted living facility (Cape Girardeau, MO)

May 15, 2014 viking210

An assisted living facility fire that began on Tuesday afternoon is being pegged as arson by one of its residents. The residence was equipped with fire sprinklers, which contained the fire to the room of origin and allowed all of the residents to evacuate the premises safely.

Other - Residential, Residential

Fire at children’s home put out by sprinkler system (Farmington, MO)

March 6, 2014 viking210

A fire at a children’s home over the weekend is still under investigation. The fire, which is being ruled as accidental, began on Saturday night. Fire crews were called and assisted by the fire sprinkler system, the fire was eliminated. Residents of the affected area were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire squelched by sprinkler system (Kansas City, MO)

March 4, 2014 viking210

A high rise apartment building reported a fire on the morning of Monday, March 3. Initial reports indicated that some of the residents may have to be evacuated residents on one of the floors, but the fire sprinkler system in the building eliminated the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment cooking fire eliminated by sprinkler system (Springfield, MO)

January 21, 2014 viking210

A cooking fire erupted in an apartment unit around 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 20. The smoke alarm went off, alerting the residents, and the sprinkler activated, extinguishing the fire. 

 

Fire Chief David Hall said of the fire, “It’s one of those that would have been a serious fire had it not had a fire sprinkler in it – and a working smoke alarm.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment (Joplin, MO)

September 17, 2013 viking210

A fire in a seventh floor apartment is being investigated, while the suppression of the fire is being credited to the unit’s fire sprinkler system. 

Keith Stammer, the director of emergency management, said, “This is a case where the sprinkler system did its job and knocked that fire down right away.”

The fire, which began at 7:15 p.m. on September 15, was completely extinguished by 7:30 p.m.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire contained by sprinkler system at bowling alley (Cottleville, MO)

September 3, 2013 viking210

Fire crews responded to an emergency fire call at a bowling alley overnight on September 2. The fire, which began in the kitchen, was almost completely eliminated by the business’ fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported, and investigators are determining the cause of the fire.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at amusement park (St. Louis, MO)

August 10, 2013 viking210

A fire began at a food card in a Six Flags amusement park the morning of August 9. The park’s fire sprinkler system suppressed the fire, and the responding fire crews report that the cause of the fire is still under investigation. There were no injuries reported, and the park did not have to shut down as a result of the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system controls apartment fire (Lebanon, MO)

November 13, 2012 viking210

Careless smoking is being blamed for a apartment fire in St. Charles. The fire broke out about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Sprinklers activated and kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived. Everyone in the building was evacuated safely.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment complex fire contained by sprinkler system (Bolivar, MO)

November 9, 2012 viking210

An early morning fire in an apartment building was contained to one apartment thanks to the activation of an automatic sprinkler system, according to Bolivar City Fire Chief Jim Ludden.