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Other - Retail, Retail

Fire at commercial business nearly put out by sprinkler system (Nazareth, PA)

December 3, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers activated at Bangor Cork, a commercial retail business, on November 29 when a fire broke out at about 8 a.m. The sprinkler system extinguished almost the entire fire with the fire declared out about 10 minutes after the initial notification of the fire.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler system controls arson fire at senior apartment building (Lancaster, PA)

December 1, 2013 viking210

City firefighters responded to the three-alarm fire, which was reported at 10:25 a.m. in the three-story Apartments at Mulberry Corners building. When firefighters arrived, the door to the woman’s third-floor apartment felt hot, said Chief Tim Gregg. The woman, whose identity was not available, was alone in the apartment, Gregg said. Firefighters helped her to exit and she was taken to the hospital, to be checked for injuries. The marshal ruled the fire was “incendiary” in nature, Gregg said. The fire was contained by the sprinkler system in the apartment building, he said. The apartment did not have extensive damage.Gregg praised the sprinkler system, saying it’s the “best fire safety device there is.” One sprinkler head was able to contain the entire fire, he noted. The Apartments at Mulberry Corners is a Housing Development Corporation building that contains 25 apartments for seniors ages 62 and older.

Apartment Building, Residential

Fire sprinklers again prove their worth in fire at assisted living center (South Bend, IN)

November 30, 2013 viking210

A microwave caught fire Friday morning, sending smoke billowing out of Wood Ridge Assisted Living. Fire officials are thanking a working sprinkler system for saving lives. “Without a sprinkler system a fire doubles in size every thirty seconds, so without a sprinkler system it could have been a lot worse,” Battalion Chief Robert Wood said. All of the residents living there were safely evacuated Friday morning without any major issues.

Apartment Building, Residential

Residential complex fire put out with help from fire sprinkler system (Winooski, VT)

November 25, 2013 viking210

The Winooski Fire Department was called to a fire reported in a second floor unit of a condominium complex on Thursday, November 21. The resident of the unit had been smoking a cigarette, which had then started a fire on the mattress.  “The sprinkler system, because it was a sprinkler building, it was able to keep the fire in check. So by the time they arrived on scene, most of the fire was out, and they used a dry chemical to extinguish the rest of the fire,” Winooski Assistant Fire Chief Erika Bailey explained.  There were no injuries reported from the incident.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinklers suppress fire at biodiesel manufacturing plant (Gilbert, AZ)

November 18, 2013 viking210

A forklift punctured a 330-gallon tank which held a chemical substance at a biodiesel manufacturing plant on Saturday morning. The chemical then caught on fire but was quickly put out by the plant’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Elementary school fire suppressed by sprinkler system (Albuquerque, NM)

November 13, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers put out a fire which began in the kitchen of an elementary school on Tuesday, November 12. The fire began at approximately 11:30, and the children, who were eating their lunches in the cafeteria, were evacuated safely. The fire sprinkler activated in the kitchen and extinguished the flames before fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinklers contain fire on college campus (Clifton, OH)

November 13, 2013 viking210

A female suspect is in custody for setting a fire in a multipurpose building on the University of Cincinnati campus. The fire, which was started in the lobby of the building, was contained to that room; there were no injuries reported.

Department Store, Retail

Sprinklers control fire at retail store (Prescott, AZ)

November 12, 2013 viking210

A fire began in a retail store at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, November 10 when the glass spheres that were in the window display acted as a magnifying glass when the sun shone through them. The heat that ensued caused the fire, and the fire sprinkler system helped to contain the flames until fire crews arrived.

Fire officials from the Prescott Fire Department stated, “The activated sprinkler kept the extension of the fire to a minimum, saving several adjacent businesses.”

No one was injured in the incident

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Small fire suppressed by fire sprinklers at elementary school (Irving, TX)

November 7, 2013 viking210

A small electrical fire caused an evacuation of all of the students at an elementary school on Wednesday morning. The fire was quickly eliminated by the school’s fire sprinkler system, and classes resumed that afternoon. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire controlled by fire sprinklers at hotel (Albuquerque, NM)

November 1, 2013 viking210

Sixteen fire crew units and thirty-seven firefighters responded to a fire at a downtown hotel on Wednesday, October 30 morning. The hotel’s fire sprinkler system activated in the room where the fire began, containing the blaze to that room. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and there were no injuries.