Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Laundry fire extinguished thanks to sprinkler system and firefighters (Madison, NJ) July 22, 2013 viking210 The Pfizer offices at 5 Giralda Farms were evacuated Friday morning after a fire started in a dryer and filled part of the building with smoke, Madison’s fire chief said. The fire started in the Pfizer gym’s laundry room around 10:40 a.m. and filled the workout and adjoining areas with smoke, Fire Chief Lou DeRosa said. A sprinkler went off in the laundry room and Madison firefighters extinguished the blaze.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire at rug manufacturer confined by sprinkler system (Anderson, SC) July 19, 2013 viking210 Firefighters were called to the Orian Rugs plant in Anderson County at about 6:15 AM Wednesday after a small fire broke out, according to Anderson County Fire Chief Billy Gibson. Gibson said the plant’s sprinkler system was able to confine and help put out the fire, which was in an office near a sample room. Firefighters believe an electrical short may have sparked the fire. Orian Rugs is a family-owned manufacturer of rugs and was established in Anderson in 1979.
Retail, Shopping Mall Strip mall saved from extensive damage thanks to fire sprinkler (Lakewood, NJ) July 15, 2013 viking210 Fire and rescue responded to reports of a fire in one of the buildings in a strip mall. When they arrived, they found smoke coming from the eaves of the building and fire inside it, which was controlled to one area by the suite’s fire sprinkler. According to fire crews, had the building not had a fire sprinkler system installed, the damage to that building would have been much greater and would most likely have affected the other four businesses in the strip mall as well. According to reports, there were no injuries.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Automobile distribution center fire eliminated by fire sprinkler (Simi Valley, CA) July 5, 2013 viking210 Fire sprinklers quickly doused a fire that began in an automobile distribution center the morning of July 4. Investigators are searching for the cause of the fire, and no one was injured in the incident.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinklers prove worth in hotel fire (Warrenville, IL) July 1, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in the fifth floor of a hotel room the morning of June 29 was almost completely eliminated by the hotel’s fire sprinkler system. Fire crews arrived and put out the rest of the flames; no injuries were reported.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant kitchen fire controlled by sprinkler system (Pacifica, CA) June 24, 2013 viking210 A restaurant kitchen caught fire Friday morning, but damage was kept to a minimum thanks to a sprinkler system, according to fire officials. The fire was reported around 7:25 a.m., according to the North County Fire Authority. Firefighters found fire in the kitchen area that was being held in check by an installed sprinkler system. The fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries.
Hotel / Restaurant, Residential, Restaurant Sprinkler system extinguishes restaurant fire (Windham, NH) June 21, 2013 viking210 The sprinkler system at the Common Man restaurant on Range Road knocked down a fire that started in the basement shortly after 11 this morning.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire put out by fire sprinklers (Windham, MA) June 20, 2013 viking210 Smoke was all that was left of the fire when fire crews arrived to a restaurant in response to a fire alarm the morning of June 18. The fire sprinklers had knocked down the fire; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Other - School / University, School / University Fire sprinklers stop university fire (Los Angeles, CA) April 30, 2013 viking210 A fire at Viterbi School of Engineering on the University of Southern California was quickly eliminated by the school’s fire sprinkler system. The cause of the fire is equipment in the high rise that overheated; no one was injured from the fire.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinklers control fire at high school (Wheaton, IL) April 14, 2013 viking210 The fire occurred at Wheaton North High School at approximately 7 a.m. in a closet area within a classroom hallway. The fire was brought under control within several minutes by the fire sprinkler system. Classes were not in session at the time of the fire, but the school was occupied. All building occupants were safely evacuated. The fire did not cause any injuries.
