Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Fire in psychiatric facility extinguished by fire sprinklers (Utica, NY) April 2, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers put out a fire at the Mohawk Valley Psychiatric Facility that was started by a paper shredder. According to reports, no injuries occurred.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinkler system aids firefighters at warehouse fire (Tonawanda, NY) March 24, 2012 viking210 After a machine caught fire at an O-Cello plant, fire sprinklers contained the blaze until firefighters arrived.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers aid firefighters in apartment kitchen fire (Saranac Lake, NY) March 23, 2012 viking210 1 Comment A small kitchen fire in a third-floor apartment which triggered the building’s sprinkler system. Occupants of the building were evacuated safely.
Office Building, Other Business Sprinkler system credited for stopping fire at technology company (Watertown, NY) March 22, 2012 viking210 Rolls of paper reportedly caught fire. Quick response by the overhead sprinkler system, as well as city firefighters, kept the blaze and the damage to a minimum. No injuries were reported.
Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinkler System extinguishes fire inside Pottery Barn Kids at Eastview Mall (Rochester, NY) March 5, 2012 viking210 Firefighters say there was a small fire inside the store, but it was put out by the sprinkler system before firefighters arrived.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system successfully extinguishes a university dorm fire (Rochester, NY) February 23, 2012 viking210 Sprinkler system successfully activated and extinguished a dorm fire at the University of Rochester. The fire was caused after a burn paper towel was thrown down the trash shoot igniting items in the dumpster.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler System Helps Knock Down Salon Fire (New City, NY) January 7, 2012 viking210 New City Fire Chief Ken Flynn said the fire appeared to have started on a long reception desk in the salon. He said a Clarkstown police officer saw flames coming from the desk, and then the shop’s sprinkler system kicked in an stopped the fire from spreading.
