Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Marengo, IL – Overnight fire in restaurant mostly extinguished by sprinkler system February 21, 2015 viking210 Reports of a possible structure fire at Joe’s Place, 19716 E. Grant Highway, came in to the Marengo Fire Protection District at about 12:50 a.m., Capt. John Kimmel said. The small dryer blaze activated one sprinkler head, which had largely extinguished the flames prior to firefighters’ arrival, Kimmel added. “We used pump cans to extinguish the rest, then it was more about ventilating the smoke,” he said. Kimmel continued, saying there were no occupants in the restaurant at the time of the fire and no firefighters were injured during the hour-and-a-half response. “There was significant smoke damage and they’re probably going to lose some product that was in the area,” he added.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Waterloo, ON, Canada – Fire at retirement home contained to one unit by sprinkler system February 20, 2015 viking210 The fire originated in a unit on the third floor and was contained to that unit by the sprinkler system. Acting Platoon Chief Earl Reitzel tells 570 News that the people in the unit were evacuated safely and no one was injured. Reizel says that most of the damage was contained to the room
Apartment Building, Residential Brunswick, NY – Overnight apartment fire contained to one unit by sprinkler system February 20, 2015 viking210 The fire started around 2 a.m. Monday morning at the enclave at Duncan Meadows Apartments. The fire chief tells NEWS10ABC the buildings sprinkler system contained the fire to one unit. Officials say no one was hurt and residents were allowed to return after crews finished their investigations. Some residents to wait in their cars while the building was evacuated.
Other - Retail, Retail Lee County, FL – Sprinklers douse arson fire at barber shop February 19, 2015 viking210 Confirmation from the state fire marshal that the barber shop in the Metropolis Shopping Center was intentionally set. Fire crews were called to the business plaza Sunday evening about 10:30 with what turned out to be several fires inside the shop. First responders found the back door open and charred equipment inside. The sprinkler system doused the fire and left water damage behind. “We’ll get it back rolling again. It could have been a lot worse, it’s just a stepping stone and I’ll get it back.” said owner Collette Clark. The property manager tells us Clark is going to be able to move next door while the shop is repaired so she should be up and running in the couple of days.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Yuma, AZ – Fire at downtown eatery contained by sprinkler system February 11, 2015 viking210 For the second time in as many months a sprinkler system had mostly extinguished a fire in a commercial building — this one in historic downtown Yuma — by the time firefighters arrived on scene. Yuma Fire Department spokesman Mike Erfert said that just before 2 a.m. Monday, a water flow alarm was received, indicating the fire sprinkler system had activated at the Prison Hill Brewing Company, 278 S. Main St. Erfert explained that once firefighters made their way inside the building they found that the fire had been contained and mostly extinguished by an activated sprinkler head. Firefighters ensured the fire was completely out and assisted with cleanup. Damage from the fire was limited to a small area around a container of rags where the fire was believed to have originated.
Apartment Building, Residential Dale City, VA – Sprinklers extinguish cooking fire at multi-family complex February 11, 2015 viking210 On Monday evening, the Prince William Department of Fire & Rescue responded to the call at a multi-family complex building in Dale City. Emergency personnel observed smoke, and called for a full structure fire response. The sprinkler system in the unit where the fire originated put out the fire on the stove and there was minor fire damage in the unit.
Apartment Building, Residential Rochester, MN – Officials credit sprinkler system with saving apartment building February 9, 2015 viking210 Officials believe a sprinkler system in an apartment building “definitely saved” the complex from more serious damage after a fire late Saturday. A general flow alarm — which indicates the sprinkler system has been activated — came in about 10:40 p.m. Firefighters responded to 875 21st Ave. SE, where they found there had been an active fire in one of the apartments on the third floor. They found a frying pan with oil in it, unattended on the stove, said Larry Mueller, assistant fire marshal. The initial flare-up triggered the overhead sprinkler, which eventually extinguished the flames.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Redmond, OR – Sprinkler system extinguishes overnight fire at race safety gear maker February 6, 2015 viking210 A southeast Redmond business that makes safety gear for racers and track crews had one key piece of safety gear that saved it from serious fire damage early Thursday – a sprinkler system, officials said. Redmond Fire & Rescue crews responded shortly before 3 a.m. to reported commercial structure fire at the business at 975 SE First Street, said Fire Marshal Traci Cooper. Arriving crews found smoke in the structure but that a small fire had been put out by the building’s sprinkler system, Cooper said. The fire apparently was caused by a light fixture that malfunctioned in the warehouse area, she said. Cooper said the sprinkler system “did its job,” as the business sustained minimal damage, compared to what it could have been without it.
Apartment Building, Residential Fargo, ND – Vehicle fire in garage of apartment building controlled by sprinkler system February 5, 2015 viking210 An early morning fire Thursday woke up a lot of people at the Park East Apartments in downtown Fargo. Firefighters got a call about smoke coming from the building around 2 a.m. and found a car on fire in the garage unit, which is attached to the residential section of the building. Fire officials say sprinkler system largely limited the fire damage to one vehicle. Vehicles parked on either side were not damaged because of the sprinkler system. Crews had the fire under control within 15 minutes of the Red River Regional Dispatch Center receiving the first 9-1-1 call. One person was found on scene with soot stains on his face but he refused medical treatment. The cause of the fire appears to be in the vehicle, but an exact cause has not been identified.
Apartment Building, Residential Norcross, GA – Late night apartment fire held in check by sprinkler system February 5, 2015 viking210 No one was injured in a Tuesday evening apartment fire near Norcross, according to Gwinnett Fire. The fire was held in check by the sprinkler system and was contained to the bathroom. The fire happened after 10 p.m. at the Los Colinas Apartments on Lia Hills Drive. It appears to have been accidental and started by a bathroom exhaust fan, firefighters said.
