Tag Archives: Night (9pm-5am)

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Sprinkler keeps fire from spreading at assisted living facility (Everett, WA)

February 27, 2014 viking210

When combustibles came too close to a light bulb in the closet at an assisted living facility, a fire began. A little after 12 a.m. on Wednesday, fire crews arrived to the scene of the fire. A fire sprinkler, which was located inside of the closet, extinguished the blaze. All of the residents evacuated safely and without injury. 

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Chemical fire controlled by sprinkler system (Mansfield, TX)

February 18, 2014 viking210

A fire that began in a chemical vat at a manufacturing facility after 2 a.m. on Monday was contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system. A small amount of acid was released, which was quickly contained. Firefighters arrived to extinguish the remaining flames with foam. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but initial reports indicate that it may have been electrical. No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hotel fire contained by sprinkler system (Hawley, PA)

February 17, 2014 viking210

A fire began on the roof of a hotel on Friday evening around 10:30 p.m. The hotel, which was booked to capacity, had a fire sprinkler system installed, which contained the fire. All of the hotel’s occupants were able to evacuate safely.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment fire controlled by sprinkler system (Covington, LA)

February 13, 2014 viking210

Shortly before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, firefighters responded to a fire that began in the attic of an apartment complex. The sprinkler system kept the fire contained until the fire crews arrived. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but initial reports show that the lighting was suspected. No one was injured in the incident.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers assist firefighters in restaurant fire (Lake Oswego, OR)

February 4, 2014 viking210

A fire broke out at a restaurant in the middle of the night Tuesday. A single fire sprinkler activated and contained the fire until fire crews arrived and eliminated the rest of the blaze. According to firefighters, the sprinkler systems quick response saved the restaurant from far worse damage. Investigators report that the heat from the stove conducted through the wall and started the wood studs on fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers assist firefighters in apartment fire (San Luis Obispo, CA)

January 21, 2014 viking210

A fire which broke out in an apartment at around 3:40 a.m. on Monday, January 20, filled an apartment with smoke and activated the unit’s fire sprinkler system. Firefighters were able to eliminate the fire by 4:00 a.m.

“Without the sprinkler system, the fire could have gotten a lot bigger,” said acting Battalion Chief Mike King.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at health club fire (Owensboro, KY)

January 16, 2014 viking210

A health club had a fire occur in one of it’s clothes dryers. The dryer, which was full of towels, caught fire, and the outside of the unit began to burn. The heat from the fire activated the fire sprinkler which was near it; the sprinkler controlled the fire until fire crews arrived. Thirty people were in the building when the fire occurred but were able to evacuate safely.

Government/Military, Public Library

Fire at library halted by single sprinkler (Lake Forest, IL)

January 16, 2014 viking210

At around 9:15 p.m. on January 14, the Lake Forest Fire Department was called to the Lake Forest Library when heavy smoke was reported coming from the building. Fire crews, confirming that there were no occupants in the building, reported that the fire began when a broken light bulb fell from the ceiling and ignited a chair. A single fire sprinkler controlled the fire from spreading. There were no injuries reported.

Residential, Single Family Home

Sprinklers prove worth in house fire (Antioch, CA)

January 15, 2014 viking210

A two-story home caught fire on Tuesday night following what investigator’s believe was a spark near the home’s fuse box. Fire crews were able to put the fire out within minutes.

“What’s fortunate is that it was a brand new home, and it contained a sprinkler system,” fire Inspector Steve Aubert of the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. “That kept the fire to its point of origin. The damage was very, very minimal.”

No one was injured in the incident, and the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Sprinklers extinguish multiple fires set by arsonists at a high school (Kusa, CO)

January 14, 2014 viking210

Police are looking for the three individuals who broke into, vandalized, and ignited a fire at a high school after midnight on January 13. The vandals broke some windows in the school, vandalized the computer lab, and started multiple fires in the band room. The school’s fire sprinkler extinguished the fire before it could spread to other classrooms. No one was injured in the blaze.