MFD firefighters arrived to find that the flames had been contained and extinguished by the residential fire sprinkler system.
Nobody was home at the time of the fire. Fire investigators are looking into the cause.
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Austin, TX – Arson Fire on 10th floor of Driskill Hotel extinguished by sprinkler system
The Austin Fire Department says the hotel’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire. Only one room was impacted by the fire. Fire crews are now working to reduce any smoke or water damage.
The hotel has been evacuated and there are street closures along Brazos Street between Sixth and Seventh streets.
So far the cause of the fire is not yet known.
Lancaster, PA – (no media coverage) Microwave fire extinguished by sprinkler system
Sprinklers save lives and buildings. Sprinklers turn potential really big fires into very small boring fires. A single automatic sprinkler head saved a 3 story wood frame occupied apartment house in Lancaster Township Fire Department this morning. The microwave oven caught fire even though it wasn’t in use. The occupants fled the building as the fire started spreading. The kitchen sprinkler head went off and PUT OUT the fire. We spent 30 minutes cleaning up instead of 3 hours in a water battle. 30 people have a home and a million dollar apartment building has some water damage instead of being bulldozed into a rubble pile. Sprinklers save lives and property.
San Antonio, TX – Sprinkler system activated for fire at sandwich shop; No injuries reported
The San Antonio Fire Department said the call came in after 7 a.m. at the restaurant in the 8600 block of State Highway 151, not far from Ingram Road.
A fire started on the stove but the sprinkler system prevented the flames from spreading.
One employee was inside the business at the time and recorded the fire to show it to firefighters, a battalion chief at the scene said.
She was able to escape without injury.
Firefighters knocked down the flames and no neighboring businesses were affected.
The battalion chief said the damage is estimated to be a maximum of $10,000.
The damage from the flames and sprinkler system was minimal, he said.
Gainesville, FL – Sprinkler system contained apartment fire until fire crews arrived
Several people are displaced after a fire in a North Central Florida apartment complex this morning.
Gainesville Fire Rescue says the fire started in an air conditioning unit in the hallway at The Atrium of Gainesville located on north west 41st Street.
Everyone evacuated quickly when the alarm went off.
Firefighters say thanks to the fire doors closing and sprinkler system the fire was contained to the hallway.
Four apartments were damaged by heavy smoke.
The management company is working with displaced residents to find accommodations.
Gainesville Fire Rescue and Alachua County Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire Wednesday morning.
In a Twitter post, GFR said the fire was reported at the Atrium of Gainesville, a senior apartment building on NW 41st St.
They said the fire is under control and all residents have been safely located.
Fresno, CA – Sprinkler system contains flames for fire outside auto repair shop
Fresno firefighters responded to a fire outside an auto repair shop Tuesday morning.
The fire was near Van Ness and Los Angeles in downtown Fresno.
The Battalion Chief said the fire caused damage mostly to the outside of the building. It also burned a transformer. He says the fire did get inside the building , but an overhead sprinkler contained the flames and damage was limited to a corner. He suspects the fire was caused by a homeless encampment.
Madison, WI – Sprinkler systems kept weekend fires in check
Officials with the Madison Fire Department said crews were first dispatched to a building on Research Park Boulevard Friday evening for a report of a machine on fire. When they made it to the fire, firefighters found it had been contained to the machine it started in thanks to an activated sprinkler just above it. Crews fully extinguished the fire with a dry chemical extinguisher.
All of the employees at the facility safely evacuated when the fire alarm first sounded. No one was injured.
On Sunday morning, firefighters responded to the 5600 block of Black Onyx Drive after a caller reported seeing flames coming from a balcony.
When firefighters arrived, they found the fire had been extinguished by a sprinkler on the second-floor balcony. Crews made their way to the balcony and confirmed there was no active fire, but they did find evidence there was one.
The fire didn’t extend past the siding into the building. Officials determined it was caused by a candle that had been burning on the balcony above.
No one was displaced by the fire.
Sheboygan, WI – Fire at powerplant extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Everyone is okay after a fire at the Edgewater Powerplant in the City of Sheboygan.
According to the Sheboygan County Fire Department, the fire happened Tuesday around 10:57 a.m. When they arrived on scene, they found smoke coming from the powerplant’s dust-collector, but the sprinkler system activated as designed and extinguished most of the fire.
Firefighters were able to go inside the building with a dust collector and put out the rest of the fire and check for hot spots.
The fire is currently under investigation by Edgewater Power Plant personnel.
Chicago, IL – Sprinkler system activated for electrical fire at O’Hare International Airport; No injuries reported
The fire started shortly after 8 a.m. The escalator fire in the pedestrian tunnel between concourses B and C in Terminal 1 was caused by an electrical issue.
Sprinklers went off, and the tunnel was closed and electricity turned off. Power was restored around 9:30 a.m.
People are being shuttled around the tunnel, CFD said.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Officials with United Airlines reported that some flights were delayed due to the incident, but regular operations had resumed by noon.
Kingsport, TN – Fire sprinkler contains fire at food manufacturing facility; No injuries reported
According to KFD Public Information Officer Barry Brickey, firefighters were called to Anita’s Snack Foods at 11:45 p.m. Thursday.
Crews had been alerted to a commercial fire alarm. They were later told the status of the alarm had been upgraded to a structure fire.
Brickey said employees at Anita’s Snack Foods attempted to put out the flames with fire extinguishers.
According to Brickey, the fire sprinkler system was able to contain the fire, with one sprinkler head dousing the flames.
When crews arrived, a smoldering fire and smoke in the building was all that remained due to the sprinkler system, according to Brickey.
Brickey told News Channel 11 that sprinkler systems are designed so that the closest sprinkler head to the fire reatcts to the heat. Often only one or two heads will react and contain a fire.
KFD extinguished the smoldering fire and hot spots and ventilated the building.
According to Brickey, there were no injuries reported.
Crews cleared the scene around 2:30 a.m. Friday. Brickey said the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
