Self-Storage Facility, Storage / Warehouse Storage unit fire squelched with help of fire sprinklers (Las Vegas, NV) May 30, 2013 viking210 Faulty power strips were to blame for the fire that erupted the evening of May 28 in several self-storage units. The building’s fire sprinklers quickly contained the blaze until fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential College residence hall fire put out by fire sprinklers (Las Vegas, NV) April 10, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in the trashcan in a second floor dorm restroom was quickly eliminated by the hall’s fire sprinklers. Students were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported.
Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse Fire sprinklers keep fire from spreading in medical equipment building (Las Vegas, NV) March 20, 2013 viking210 A fire that began in one of the scooters that was housed in a medical supply business was limited thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. Fire crews arrived to douse the remainder of the fire. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinklers contain hotel fire to room of origin (Reno, NV) November 23, 2012 viking210 Fire crews are investigating a fire that broke out inside the Ponderosa Hotel in south Reno on Thanksgiving morning. The fire started just after 10:30am on the third floor of the South Virginia Street hotel. The fire was contained to the one room, whichwas locked at the time the fire started, though no one was inside. Firefighters say a few guests on third floor were evacuated as a precaution. The fire activated the building’s sprinkler system. No one was hurt.
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.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Fire at gun range controlled by sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV) October 8, 2012 viking210 The Clark County Fire Department was called to a fire at a gun range late Friday night. Officials said two men were doing maintenance welding work in a gun range inside the building, when air filtering material caught fire. Building sprinklers helped keep the fire in check while firefighters quickly extinguished remaining hot spots.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system contains fire at senior apartment complex (Las Vegas, NV) August 21, 2012 viking210 Firefighters rescued a woman early Tuesday morning after her eastern valley apartment unit caught fire. Officials said a sprinkler in her kitchen helped contain the fire and may have saved the woman’s life.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire extinguished by automatic fire sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV) June 21, 2012 viking210 The fire spread up the wall and into the attic where it was extinguished by an automatic fire sprinkler system. Fire investigators were on scene and determined the fire started in an area where employees smoke and where mops and cleaning supplies are kept. All employees and customers evacuated the building without injury after the restaurants emergency alarms sounded.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV) March 16, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers had completely doused the fire just inside the door, fire spokesman Tim Szymanski said, and firefighters never used hoses. Ground-floor casino play was not interrupted. But about 60 people evacuated the 21st floor, and nine more left suites on the top floor of the newest tower in the hotel, Golden Nugget spokeswoman Amy Chasey said.
Retail, Shopping Mall Fire sprinklers helped douse blaze in strip mall, no injuries reported (Henderson, NV) March 2, 2012 viking210 Authorities say an automatic fire sprinkler system helped douse a blaze in a dry cleaning business in a strip mall in Henderson.
