Tag Archives: Morning (7am-12pm)

Office Building, Other Business

Fire at commercial building extinguished by sprinklers (Allentown, PA)

May 22, 2014 viking210

A fire erupted on the second and third floor of a commercial building on Wednesday morning. The building’s fire sprinkler activated and suppressed the fire. The fire department spokesman credited the fire sprinkler system for the minimized damage to the building; there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinklers assist firefighters in retirement home fire (Tucson, AZ)

May 20, 2014 viking210

A three-story retirement home reported a fire the morning of Friday, May 16. Smoke filled the first floor, and firefighters responded to the water flow alarm at the building. The facility was equipped with fire sprinklers, which extinguished most of the fire; firefighters arrived and put out the rest. A fire inspector reported that the cause of the fire was accidental; oil soaked towels spontaneously ignited because of a chemical reaction. There were no injuries reported.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinklers make the difference in fire at retail store (College Station, TX)

May 9, 2014 viking210

A mid-morning fire was reported in the storage room of a retail store on Thursday, May 7. Fire crews responded within a few minutes to the scene, and they found that the fire had been contained to a small area by the building’s fire sprinklers. The first responders were able to quickly put out the rest of the fire. No injuries were reported in the incident, and the cause of the College Station Fire Marshal’s office determined that the fire was caused by the failure of a control wire in the HVAC system.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (Niles, MI)

May 7, 2014 viking210

An fire erupted in the unit of an apartment on Friday morning, and firefighters were dispatched to the scene. The fire sprinkler activated in that unit, eliminating the fire before the fire crews arrived. 

Niles Fire Chief Larry Lamb said that there was minor minor smoke and fire damage thanks to the fire sprinkler. 

“You can see that the damage is a lot less extensive when we have sprinkler systems in place to protect our occupants.” Lamb said.

The fire was caused when the resident of the unit accidentally caught a vinyl shower curtain on fire with a match.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers eliminate fire at office building (Stamfod, CT)

April 30, 2014 viking210

At 7:45 on Tuesday, April 29, an explosion and fire were reported at an office building. The fire, which investigators report as being electrical, was located in the utility room on the building’s second floor. A sprinkler near the area quickly suppressed the flames. No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (North Charleston, SC)

April 28, 2014 viking210

When a  fire broke out in an apartment complex on Saturday morning, the unit’s fire sprinkler kept the fire from spreading and eliminated the flames. There were reported injuries.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

High school fire suppressed by sprinklers (Waynesboro, PA)

April 25, 2014 viking210

Police have arrested a suspect in an arson fire which occurred at a high school on Wednesday morning. The fire, which started in a restroom, was extinguished quickly by the school’s fire sprinkler system. The high school was evacuated for fifteen minutes, and no one was injured.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Condominium fire squelched thanks to fire sprinklers (Hampton, NH)

April 22, 2014 viking210

A four-story condominium caught fire on Monday morning on one of the unit’s enclosed porches. Investigators believe that the fire began around or above an exterior light on the underside of a second story porch. The heat from the fire activated the condominium’s fire sprinkler system, which Hampton Fire Chief reported helped to contain the fire to the porch area. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire sprinklers keep fire from spreading in high rise hotel (Atlantic City, NJ)

April 19, 2014 viking210

An electrical fire erupted on the 57th floor of the Tropicana Hotel at about 10 a.m. on Thursday, April 17. Firefighters tracked the fire to a hotel bathroom and found that the sprinkler system contained the fire; they extinguished the remaining flames. Residents were able to evacuate safely, and no injuries were reported.

Other - Retail, Retail

Retail store fire put out by sprinkler system (Champaign, IL)

April 17, 2014 viking210

Firefighters responded to a fire reported in a retail store the morning of Tuesday, April 15. When they arrived, they found that there had been a small fire, but the fire had been extinguished by the store’s fire sprinkler system. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and there were no injuries reported.