Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at nursing home garage fire (Chicago, IL) November 16, 2012 viking210 A car in a lower-level parking garage at a nursing home caught on fire, according to Fire Media Affairs. The 9-story nursing home’s sprinkler system was activated and firefighters walked through each floor and stairwell to make sure that no one was injured, according to Fire Media. There were no reported injuries or transports to hospitals.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters at super store fire (Fishers, IN) November 13, 2012 viking210 The Super Target store in Fishers has been evacuated due to a fire. The fire activated the store’s sprinkler system. Fishers Fire Department officials tell Eyewitness News the fire is out.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in high school locker room (Las Vegas, NV) November 2, 2012 viking210 Firefighters found an activated automatic fire sprinkler in the boy’s locker room, but found no fire. It was determined that a towel caught fire in the locker room which activated the sprinkler system. The activation set off the alarm system which evacuated the school. There were no reported injuries.
Fire / Police Station, Government/Military Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at fire station (Longview, TX) November 1, 2012 viking210 According to Longview Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary, a heater in the engine bay where fire trucks are parked caught fire around structural members of the ceiling. The structure’s sprinkler system immediately extinguished the fire, set off the alarm and alerted firefighters who were in Station No. 6’s living area.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Fire onboard a commuter ferry was extinguished by sprinkler system (Vancouver, BC) October 25, 2012 viking210 A fire in the bow thruster compartment of a commuter ferry erupted on a sailing bound for Duke Point. The fire suppression system put out the blaze and the sprinklers were activated on the car decks. No one was injured in the fire.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinklers extinguish fire at fiberglass manufacturing plant (Wapato, WA) October 17, 2012 viking210 A building sprinkler system quickly extinguished a fire at a fiberglass component manufacturing plant. The fire began in a room where fiberglass and resin are sprayed into molds. The cause of the fire is believed to have been spontaneous combustion from a buildup of fiberglass and resin in a spray booth.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system aids firefighters in restaurant kitchen fire (Maricopa, AZ) October 15, 2012 viking210 A small fire at a Sonic restaurant was kept in check by an effective sprinkling system, according to a spokesman with the Maricopa County Fire Department. Brad Pitassi said firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control because of the sprinklers.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fire contained by sprinklers at engineered wood products manufacturer (Medford, OR) October 10, 2012 viking210 Sparks from a grinding operation started a fire that ignited in two connected sawdust bins at Boise Cascade. “Really the initial knockdown happened with the automatic sprinkler system,” said Arlen Blenkush, District No. 3 battalion chief. The fire was contained to the inside of the bins and did not damage the structure’s exterior.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system contains electrical fire at restaurant (Hampton, NH) October 5, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a fire at a sports lounge and restaurant. The blaze was determined to have been caused by an electrical malfunction in the jukebox, according to Hampton Fire Chief Chris Silver. “The sprinkler system saved the building,” Silver said. “It did exactly what it was supposed to do and contained it right in the area of origin.”
Retail, Shopping Mall Strip mall fire contained by sprinkler system (San Jose, CA) August 31, 2012 viking210 Firefighters responded to a blaze at a strip mall. When firefighters arrived, they found the building’s sprinklers had been set off. Firefighters quickly extinguished the small amount of smoldering fire in the restaurant. Because the mall shares a common attic, “the whole strip mall could have been affected.”
