Apartment Building, Residential Apartment complex fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Hampton, NH) July 26, 2012 viking210 An occupant of the apartment left a candle burning unattended when he left his apartment. The building’s fire alarm was activated and its sprinkler system extinguished most of the blaze within minutes. No injuries were reported.
College/University (on campus), School / University Fire sprinklers keep fire at university from spreading (Manchester, NH) May 29, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers suppressed a fire which began under an aquarium in one of the offices at the University of Southern New Hampshire. Deputy Fire Chief Mark Pelletier said the sprinkler system activated in the office, which kept the flames from spreading to other areas of the building, including the college’s main computer server located across the hall. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers prove worth in restaurant fire (Portsmouth, NH) May 23, 2012 viking210 According to fire crews, a fire that started in the Chinese restaurant Water Margin could have been much worse had fire sprinklers not been present. Further praising the sprinkler system, Incident commander Glenn Bowyer said, “What was good was the sprinklers, they helped control the fire and minimized damage.” The building was evacuated during the fire, and no injuries were reported.
Other - Residential, Residential Boarding house fire put out by fire sprinkler (Nashua, NH) April 16, 2012 viking210 A fire sprinkler knocked out the fire that occurred in a room at a boarding house. Fire Marshal Richard Wood reported, “Had the sprinkler not activated and controlled the fire while small, it is highly likely the occupant would have suffered serious injury or death.”
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Firefighters are aided by sprinklers at electrical fire (Portsmouth, NH) March 25, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers were actived when an electrical fire occurred at Thermo Fischer Scientific. No injuries were reported, and everyone evacuated safely.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment fire quickly extinguished by sprinkler system and firefighters (Concord, NH) March 14, 2012 viking210 The sprinkler system was activated in the basement and the fire was extinguished about 15 minutes after firefighters arrived.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinkler System Controlled Chemical Fire (Portsmouth, NH) December 22, 2011 viking210 Because sprinklers and alarms worked as designed, Achilles said, the fire serves as a good reminder of the importance of fire prevention devices. He said if the rags had ignited in the same location 20 or 30 years ago, when fire codes did not require sprinklers and alarms, “it could have gone to two or three alarms.”
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinkler save – NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative (Nashua, NH) December 21, 2011 viking210 Nashua, New Hampshire: Fire sprinkler save – NFPA’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative
