Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Wayne, NJ – Fire at senior condominium community contained by sprinkler system January 12, 2015 viking210 A “minor kitchen fire” at the Four Seasons Active Adult housing complex in Wayne Saturday was “contained by the sprinkler system and extinguished by the Wayne Fire Department,” Wayne Detective Captain Mark McGrath said. Authorities were called just after 11 a.m. on Jan. 10 and upon arrival, “observed heavy smoke down the hallway of the second level,” according to the police narrative. The resident and person who called 911 advised authorities “there was an active fire in her kitchen and that there was nobody else inside.” Moments later, Fire Chief 4 arrived on scene and was able to use the fire extinguisher to put out the flames, according to the narrative. Heavy smoke was vented out by the Wayne Fire Department once the fire was extinguished. All occupants of all four apartments were left under the care of the building supervisor and made proper arrangements to be picked up by family.
Apartment Building, Residential Snohomish, WA – Kitchen fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler, Keeps fire from spreading January 10, 2015 viking210 At 7:37 a.m., a fire sprinkler extinguished a fire in a kitchen before it could spread at an apartment complex in the 3100 block of 132nd St. SE north of Mill Creek. Fire investigators determined the fire was started by a candle that was tipped over.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Huntersville, NC – Sprinklers assist firefighters in extinguishing restaurant fire January 4, 2015 viking210 Crews responded to Yoshi’s Grill on Gilead Road just after 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and found heavy smoke coming from the building. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control around 8:45 a.m. and said sprinklers were activated. Firefighters said the fire started near a washing machine and the restaurant was closed at the time. No one was hurt.
Apartment Building, Residential Greenwich, CT – Christmas tree fire at apartment complex put out by sprinkler system, no injuries December 30, 2014 viking210 There were no injuries this morning when a Christmas tree caught fire inside a Greenwich apartment. The fire was put out by the apartment buildings sprinkler system. Police say the fire occurred at approximately 9 a.m. at Wilbur Peck Court after the resident of one of a 2nd floor unit left for work leaving the Christmas tree lights on. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation but the Greenwich Fire Marshall’s Office says it most likely was caused by a broken Christmas tree light bulb.
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.
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 Vallejo, CA – Apartment building blaze extinguished by sprinkler system December 26, 2014 viking210 At about 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to a report of a fire in an apartment unit in Glen Cove Landing. The blaze originated from the bed area, but the exact cause was under investigation as of Wednesday afternoon. The fire was already extinguished by the sprinklers in the unit by the time firefighters arrived.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Lafayette, LA – Fire in campus residence hall extinguished with help from sprinkler system December 22, 2014 viking210 A fire in a University of Louisiana at Lafayette residence hall at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, was contained to a data equipment closet on the third floor. Campus police were called to Baker Hall after a fire alarm company said that an alarm was activated there. The sprinkler system in the data equipment room was activated prior to the fire department arriving. No injuries were reported and everyone was evacuated safely. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Apartment Building, Residential Muncie, IN – Sprinkler systems helps extinguish fire in loft apartment building December 12, 2014 viking210 Terry Moore, Muncie Fire Department battalion chief, said a woman was in the process of moving her mother into an apartment on the seventh (and top) floor of the former Roberts Hotel when she placed a bag of clothing on the stove — and apparently accidentally turned on a burner. The resulting fire was for the most part extinguished by a ceiling sprinkler. Fire damage was minimal. “The sprinkler did what it is supposed to do,” the battalion chief said. A few tenants, some in wheelchairs, stayed outside the building for several minutes.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Pacifica, CA – Sprinkler helps contain hotel fire; No injuries and hotel remains operational December 10, 2014 viking210 A fire broke out in the Pacifica Motor Inn, 200 Rockaway Beach, at about 9 a.m. last Tuesday, Dec. 2. Smoke and flames damaged a few rooms, but there were no injuries. The first fire company that arrived reported smoke showing on the third floor. Fire companies worked their way up to the fire floor and made entry into a third floor room of the three-story hotel and found the fire, which was partially extinguished by the activation of a sprinkler head. There were no injuries to firefighters or civilians. Additionally, the hotel was able to remain in operation and guests were relocated to other rooms that were not affected by the fire.
