Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters at liquor store fire (Highland Park, IL) August 12, 2013 viking210 An elderly driver crashed through a liquor store window setting fire to display boxes of vodka and gin, reported the Chicago Tribune. Anderson said she believes her car’s accelerator stuck and caused her to jump the curb into the storefront, according to the Tribune. Police are still investigating the cause. The store’s sprinkler system helped firefighters get control of the morning fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Damage minimized at apartment building thanks to fire sprinkler system (Madison, WI) August 3, 2013 viking210 The Madison Fire Department reported that a single fire sprinkler prevented major damage to a nine-unit apartment building the morning of August 1. Firefighters arrived to the apartment to find a small fire that had been limited by the building’s fire sprinkler. There were no injuries from the incident.
Apartment Building, Residential High rise fire suppressed by sprinkler system, keeps fire from spreading (Bellevue, WA) August 2, 2013 viking210 At 10:44 a.m. a fire was reported on the ninth floor of the Elements Too high-rise on the 900 block of 112th Avenue Northeast. Firefighters arrived in three minutes, and made their way to the ninth floor. The building’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading to other units. The cause of the fire has been determined to be discarded smoking material into a wastebasket spreading to the mattress. No residents or firefighters were injured in the fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Rubber manufacturing plant fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Ceredo, WV) July 25, 2013 viking210 A fire broke out in an oven at a rubber manufacturing plant the morning of July 15, and the building’s fire sprinklers and fire crews kept the fire confined to the oven and ventilation system. Within 10 minutes of the fire crews arriving to the scene, the fire was completely out. No injuries were reported.
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.
