Other Business, Place of Worship Sprinkler system extinguishes church fire (Salt Lake City, UT) April 18, 2012 viking210 A fire that broke out in the mechanical room of a church was extinguished by the building’s fire sprinkler system before fire crews arrived, reported the Salt Lake City Fire Department spokesperson Jasen Asay. No injuries were reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Damage minimized at school thanks to fire sprinkler system (Perris, CA) April 13, 2012 viking210 A small fire that broke out in a school bathroom was controlled by firefighters and the school’s sprinkler systems. No injuries were reported.
Residential, Residential High Rise Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness in high rise fire (Gainsville, FL) April 11, 2012 viking210 A fire sprinkler contained the blaze that broke out in a high rise before firefighters arrived. “The importance of fire sprinklers in these buildings cannot be overstated, what was easily dealt with here today could have been a huge disaster without fire sprinklers and the rapid response from fire rescue,” Gainesville Fire Rescue District Chief Jeff Lane reported to The Gainesville Sun.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers eliminate apartment fire (Beaumont, TX) April 9, 2012 viking210 Firefighters who responded to a report of an apartment fire found that it had been extinguished by the apartment’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Fire sprinklers quickly douse hazmat fire (Fresno, CA) March 30, 2012 viking210 Fire sprinklers almost immediately extinguished a fire that broke out at an anodizing business. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel sauna fire extinguished by sprinklers (Plano, TX) March 29, 2012 viking210 A small fire broke out in a hotel sauna room. The hotel’s fire sprinkler system was activated and extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived, Captain Peggy Harrel, a spokesperson for the Plano Fire Department reported. No property damage or injuries were reported.
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Sprinkler system aids firefighters at warehouse fire (Tonawanda, NY) March 24, 2012 viking210 After a machine caught fire at an O-Cello plant, fire sprinklers contained the blaze until firefighters arrived.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Senior center fire suppressed by fire sprinkler system (Charlotte, NC) March 23, 2012 viking210 Firefighters report that a fire in one of the apartments at a senior center was contained by a fire sprinkler system before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler system aids firefighters at factory fire, no one injured (Lake Forest, IL) March 19, 2012 viking210 Sprinklers held the fire in check, and firefighters quickly put out the flames, according to Fire Media Affairs. The blaze didn’t spread beyond the hopper and no one was hurt.
Other - Retail, Retail Fire put out by sprinkler system at hardware store (York, ME) March 19, 2012 viking210 The fire was discovered in the paint section of the store and knocked down by a sprinkler system, according to the emergency reports.
