Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system extinguishes arson fire at furniture store (Orange County, FL) September 11, 2013 viking210 Fire investigators are trying to determine who burglarized and set fire to a furniture store the night of September 9. Firefighters arrived but found the that the fire sprinkler had already eliminated the fire, so they waited for the sheriff’s team to arrive to begin the investigation. No one was injured in the fire.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Damage minimized at hotel thanks to fire sprinkler system (SeaTac, WA) September 10, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to a late night call to a fire at a hotel on September 5. They arrived to find smoke that filled the laundry room on the hotel’s first floor thanks to the fire sprinkler that had contained the fire. Occupants of the hotel were able to enter back into the hotel room soon after firefighters extinguished the remaining fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military, Residential Sprinkler system contains fire at probation office (Lompoc, CA) September 6, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded in less than a minute in response to a late night fire at a probation office on September 5. They arrived to find the fire in the office contained by it’s fire sprinkler system; the crew extinguished the remaining flames. The building was unoccupied when the fire began, and the fire is being deemed as suspicious.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Fire sprinklers prove worth in college dormitory fire (Monmouth, IL) September 5, 2013 viking210 A college dormitory which houses 120 students had a fire break out in the middle of the night on September 3. A resident awoke to find smoke in her room and alerted her resident assistant, a fire alarm was pulled, and all of the residents evacuated safely as the fire sprinkler system activated to eliminate the flames. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at assisted living facility fire (Washington, DC) September 5, 2013 viking210 Fire crews arrived to a reported fire in the bathroom of a unit in an assisted living facility to find the fire controlled by the building’s fire sprinkler system. The fire was then completely extinguished and is still under investigation.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Fire contained by sprinkler system at bowling alley (Cottleville, MO) September 3, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to an emergency fire call at a bowling alley overnight on September 2. The fire, which began in the kitchen, was almost completely eliminated by the business’ fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported, and investigators are determining the cause of the fire.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Damage minimized at high school thanks to fire sprinkler system (Edmonds, WA) September 3, 2013 viking210 A fire in a loading dock dumpster of a high school activated the school’s fire sprinkler, which kept the school from any damage. There were no injuries.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system aids firefighters at suspicious fire at restaurant (West Shore, BC, Canada) August 23, 2013 viking210 An early morning fire erupted at a restaurant that authorities are slating as suspicious. Fire sprinklers activated, which along with fire crews, contained and suppressed the fire. There were no injuries reported.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system aids firefighters in grocery store fire set by arsonist (Vallejo, CA) August 16, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to a call of a supermarket fire on August 14. When they arrived, the fire had already been extinguished by the store’s fire sprinkler system. Investigators report that an arsonist had attempted to start a paper towel holder on fire. There were no injuries reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system suppresses fire at textile rental business (Tucson, AZ) August 16, 2013 viking210 A pile of rags spontaneously combusted at a textile rental business during the early morning hours of August 15. An employee witnessed the smoke and fire and notified the local fire department. Responding fire crews reported that it was fortunate that the businesses fire sprinklers activated and minimized the damage.
