Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Electrical fire at supermarket contained by sprinkler system (Weehawken, NJ) March 12, 2012 viking210 A fire broke out in the meat section after an electrical supply cable shorted and set a stack of Styrofoam meat trays on fire. “The sprinklers did what they’re designed to do, and the department reacted quickly,” North Hudson Regional Fire Director Jeff Welz said.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Sprinkler extinguishes fire during Atlantic 10 men’s basketball tournament (Atlantic City, NJ) March 12, 2012 viking210 No injuries reported. A food warmer caught fire in the hallway outside the locker rooms. The building did not need to be evacuated, Boardwalk Hall General Manager Greg Tesone said. “The sprinkler system came on like it was supposed to,” Tesone said. “By the time the fire department got here it was already out.”
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Damaged minimized at pizzeria thanks to fire sprinkler system (Charlotte, NC) March 9, 2012 viking210 An accidental fire, caused by a mop and bucket being stored too close to a water heater, was controlled by sprinkler system.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers control apartment fire above restaurant (Media, PA) March 8, 2012 viking210 Lower Merion Chief Fire Officer Charles McGarvey said the resident of the apartment had left a pot on the stove then gone out. The sprinkler activated and kept the fire in check until firefighters arrived.”I am convinced if it had not been for those sprinklers, we’d still be there,” McGarvey said Wednesday morning.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Overnight fire at Colorado State University residence hall quickly extinguished by single sprinkler (Fort Collins, CO) March 8, 2012 viking210 Firefighters with the Poudre Fire Authority said a fire sprinkler kept a fire contained inside a closet in a dorm room on the Colorado State University Campus. Damage from the fire was contained to linens and the closet.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant grease fire contained by sprinkler system (Gainesville, FL) March 8, 2012 viking210 Alachua County Fire Marshal Mark Smith said the fire was caused by a pot with grease that had been put on a range to cool. The fire activated a sprinkler system, which kept the fire from causing more damage, Smith said. The fire was contained to the kitchen area. “If the sprinkler system hadn’t been installed, things would have been a lot worse,” Smith said.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Sprinkler system contains publishing company fire (East Vancouver, BC) March 8, 2012 viking210 Fire officials are blaming arson for a fire that damaged an East Vancouver publishing company early Wednesday morning. Sprinklers in the building contained the flames.
Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinkler System extinguishes fire inside Pottery Barn Kids at Eastview Mall (Rochester, NY) March 5, 2012 viking210 Firefighters say there was a small fire inside the store, but it was put out by the sprinkler system before firefighters arrived.
College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system doused refrigerator fire at the University of Texas chemistry building (Austin, TX) March 1, 2012 viking210 Crews were called to Welch Hall on the University of Texas campus shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday. By the time they arrived, Lieutenant Jim Baker with AFD said sprinklers had already doused the flames of a refrigerator on fire. Since the refrigerator housed dangerous chemicals, the call was upgraded to a hazardous materials fire.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers protect cafe from suspected arson (Old Orchard Beach, ME) February 29, 2012 viking210 Around 4:45am, crews were called to the Beach Street Cafe, which is part of the Waves Oceanfront Resort property, and found a fire there had just been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
