Tag Archives: Night (9pm-5am)

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

High school fire put out by sprinklers (Kyle, TX)

May 23, 2014 viking210

Despite the fact that a fire erupted at a high school on Thursday night, classes resumed on Friday. The fire, which began in an oven in the economics classroom, was eliminated by the school’s fire sprinkler system. According to officials, no injuries occurred.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers prevent damage and injury at restaurant fire (Denver, CO)

May 23, 2014 viking210

A small fire began in the kitchen of a restaurant on Thursday morning at around 4 a.m. The firefighters who responded to the incident reported that the building’s fire sprinkler eliminated the fire before they arrived. No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Apartment building fire stopped by sprinkler system (St. Johnsbury, VT)

May 22, 2014 viking210

When a fire erupted in an apartment building the night of April 6, the building’s fire sprinkler activated and extinguished the flames. The fire is suspected to have been caused intentionally, and investigators have a suspect in mind. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Sprinklers save lives and property at manufacturing facility fire (Middlebury, IN)

May 12, 2014 viking210

After some equipment caught on fire at a wood manufacturing facility early Friday morning, four area fire departments arrived to fight the flames. 

Middlebury Fire Chief Jeff Wogoman said, “I figured we’d have a beast on our hands, but it went pretty smooth.”

The facility was equipped with fire sprinklers, which contained the the flames. 

“If they didn’t have a sprinkler system, it probably would have burned down,” Chief Wogoman said. “That’s what saved the building – that early control of the fire.”

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Condominium complex fire eliminated by sprinkler (Charleston, SC)

May 12, 2014 viking210

Fire sprinklers put out a fire in a condominium complex on Thursday night. The fire began in the kitchen when the tenant left something cooking on the stove unattended; firefighters were called to the scene at 10:06 p.m. When they entered the premises, they reported that the fire had already been eliminated by the building’s fire sprinkler system. 

According to Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh, the fire would have been much worse without a working smoke alarm and sprinkler system.

Residential, Residential High Rise

High rise apartment fire put out by sprinkler system (Hinsdale, IL)

May 12, 2014 viking210

Fire sprinklers helped to save residents of a 17-story apartment building from injury on Tuesday evening. A fire began in the kitchen of one of the residences on the sixth floor, and the occupants escaped without injury. Several surrounding fire crews responded to the fire to find that a single fire sprinkler had put out the fire.

 

Hinsdale Assistant Chief Tim McElroy said, “Sprinkler systems save lives and protect property. In this case, it saved many lives and helped protect this building for what could have been a major catastrophe.”

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Restaurant fire eliminated by sprinklers (Moorhead, ND)

May 8, 2014 viking210

On Wednesday, May 7, a restaurant had a fire begin in the middle of the night. While no one was in the restaurant at the time of the fire, the restaurant’s fire sprinklers activated and suppressed the flames. No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinklers prevent damage and injury in arson fire at apartment (Salt Lake City, UT)

May 7, 2014 viking210

Police and fire crews were called to a fire at an apartment complex on Saturday at about 3 a.m. The fire was set intentionally by the resident when she set her bed on fire. The fire sprinkler in the apartment unit contained the flames. According to the Salt Lake City fire officials, the sprinklers prevented a potentially deadly situation. No injuries were reported.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Manufacturing plant fire contained by sprinklers (Salem, VA)

May 5, 2014 viking210

A machine caught on fire in a manufacturing facility on Friday night at about 10:15 p.m. No personnel were inside the building at the time of the fire, but the facility’s fire sprinkler system activated and controlled the fire until fire crews arrived in response to the fire alarm. Firefighters were able to douse the remaining flames within 15 minutes. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at restaurant fire (Longmont, CO)

April 30, 2014 viking210

Police were alerted to the reports of an intrusion alarm being activated at a restaurant shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. When they arrived, they saw flames inside the building, and fire crews were dispatched. When fire crews entered the building, they found the fire sprinkler system had activated, and the firefighters put out the remaining flames. The fire did not cause any structural damage to the building, and its cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.