Other - Retail, Retail Sprinklers extinguish fire at Goodwill donation center (Tomball, TX) March 8, 2014 viking210 Shortly after midnight on March 4, firefighters were called to an automatic fire alarm at a local Goodwill Donation Center. When they arrived, they found light smoke coming from one of the center’s processing workstations and a single fire sprinkler activated. Upon reviewing the surveillance footage, they discovered that a fire had begun at the workstation, with the lone sprinkler activating and putting out the flames. The fire is being ruled as accidental, and no one was injured in the incident. According to reports, the property value saved from the fire is estimated at $1.2 million.
Apartment Building, Residential Apartment building saved from fire by sprinkler (Manalapan, NJ) March 6, 2014 viking210 The utility room was the origin of a fire that began in an apartment building on Saturday, March 1. The responding fire crews reported that the fire had been put out prior to their arrival by the building’s fire sprinkler system. There were no injuries reported, and the fire’s cause is under investigation.
Department Store, Retail Department store fire contained by sprinkler system (Bakersfield, CA) March 6, 2014 viking210 A department store had a fire break out in an office early Wednesday morning, and the Bakersfield Fire Department responded to the incident. The fire was contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system when crews arrived, and no one was hurt in the incident. The cause of the fire appears to be electrical.
Other - Residential, Residential Fire at children’s home put out by sprinkler system (Farmington, MO) March 6, 2014 viking210 A fire at a children’s home over the weekend is still under investigation. The fire, which is being ruled as accidental, began on Saturday night. Fire crews were called and assisted by the fire sprinkler system, the fire was eliminated. Residents of the affected area were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Intentionally set fire at apartment eliminated by sprinkler (Morgantown, WV) March 5, 2014 viking210 Just after midnight on Saturday, March 1, a fire began in an apartment building. The heat from the fire activated the fire sprinklers, which extinguished the blaze. Investigators have found the the fire was intentionally set, and the room in which it began was vandalized. No one was injured according to reports.
Residential, Residential High Rise Fire sprinklers limit fire damage in high rise fire (Mt. Prospect, IL) March 4, 2014 viking210 Fire sprinklers extinguished a fire that began in a high rise apartment the morning of Sunday, March 2. Just before 2 a.m., fire crews responded to a fire alarm activation at the building, and when they arrived, they found that the fire, which had begun in the laundry room, had already been extinguished by the fire sprinkler in the room. Investigators believe the fire was caused by oily rags, which spontaneously combusted. There were no injuries reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Suspicious apartment fire put out by sprinkler system (North Bay, ON) March 3, 2014 viking210 A flaming object that was thrown down the garbage chute of an apartment on Thursday night at about 10 p.m. The sprinkler system activated and put out the fire, and police report that thanks to the fire sprinkler, there was no damage to the building. This is the fourth time that a fire has started for similar reasons in this apartment building.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Laundry facility fire contained by sprinkler system (Ocala, FL) February 28, 2014 viking210 Fire sprinklers controlled a fire at an industrial laundry facility early Thursday, February 27. In the building’s processing center, a bin containing mop heads spontaneously combusted. The facility’s fire sprinkler activated and kept the fire from processing beyond the processing center until fire crews arrived to put out the fire. There were no injuries reported.
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.
