Primary / Secondary School, School / University Elementary school fire suppressed by sprinkler system (Albuquerque, NM) November 13, 2013 viking210 Fire sprinklers put out a fire which began in the kitchen of an elementary school on Tuesday, November 12. The fire began at approximately 11:30, and the children, who were eating their lunches in the cafeteria, were evacuated safely. The fire sprinkler activated in the kitchen and extinguished the flames before fire crews arrived. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Fire controlled by fire sprinklers at hotel (Albuquerque, NM) November 1, 2013 viking210 Sixteen fire crew units and thirty-seven firefighters responded to a fire at a downtown hotel on Wednesday, October 30 morning. The hotel’s fire sprinkler system activated in the room where the fire began, containing the blaze to that room. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and there were no injuries.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Sprinkler system helped contain hotel kitchen fire (Albuquerque, NM) June 11, 2012 viking210 A fire in a downtown Albuquerque hotel forced a brief evacuation of its guests and staff. The Albuquerque Fire Department says no occupants were injured when a fire forced them to leave the Hyatt hotel on Tijeras NE early Monday morning. Firefighters arrived at the scene at 1:30 a.m. and put out the blaze within 20 minutes. A hotel sprinkler system helped contain the fire. Fire officials say the fire was in a dishwashing unit but the cause has not yet been determined.
