Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Reno, NV – Sprinkler system extinguished kitchen fire inside casino restaurant; No injuries reported September 6, 2018 viking210 The Reno Fire Department responded to a fire inside the Atlantis Casino on Saturday, September 1 at around 9:30 p.m. Fire crews arrived on scene to find part of the kitchen for Bistro Napa restaurant inside the casino on fire. Smoke was seen all over the second floor of the building. All people inside the casino were evacuated. According to RFD, a rotisserie caused the fire. No injuries were reported. The fire was put out by the kitchen’s sprinkler system. The Atlantis has not released word on the damages caused.
Apartment Building, Residential Suffolk, VA – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported September 5, 2018 viking210 Suffolk Fire and Rescue responded to the scene of an apartment fire on Sunday morning. Emergency Communications received the 911 was around 2:30 a.m. for a fire in the 100 block of West Washington Street at The Lofts at Oce Eleven apartment building. According to Battalion Chief William Kessinger, on the scene, firefighters didn’t see a fire. Fire crews entered the building and found a small fire in a kitchen area of one of the apartments. The fire was out before firefighters arrived because of the apartment building’s sprinkler system. The fire was considered under control by 3:52 a.m. Five adults and one infant were displaced due to the fire, and water damage to the downstairs apartment. The American Red Cross will be providing assistance. There were no injuries as a result of the fire. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time and remains under investigation.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Boston, MA – Sprinkler system activated on third floor dormitory fire at Boston University September 4, 2018 viking210 A fire in a Boston University dormitory on move-in weekend has forced the evacuation of about 40 students. Boston fire officials say the fire broke out at about 10 p.m. Saturday night and was contained to one room on the third floor of the building on Commonwealth Avenue. The fire set off the sprinkler system in the building and led to water and smoke damage on the first three floors. Fire officials say one student was treated for a minor burn to her leg. It was not clear Sunday morning when students would be allowed to return to their rooms. The school says its residence life staff is working with the displaced students to find them places to stay. Fire officials were investigating to determine how the fire started.
Other Business Avon, NC – Sprinkler system “did its job and saved our building,” according to spa owner September 2, 2018 viking210 Spa Koru in Avon is closed this morning following a fire late Wednesday. The spa said on its Facebook page no one was in the building at the time and the sprinkler system “did its job and saved our building.” “However we still have quite a bit of smoke and water damage that we will need time to clean up,” the spa said. Despite the fire, Yoga by the Beach was still scheduled for 8 a.m. at the Beach Club.
Restaurant San Diego, CA – Arson fire at restaurant in Gaslamp District put out by sprinkler system August 31, 2018 viking210 A 21-year-old Marine was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of starting a fire that resulted in $25,000 in damage a restaurant in the Gaslamp District, authorities said. The blaze at Blue Point Coastal Cuisine at 565 Fifth Ave. near Market Street was reported around 1:45 a.m. and was quickly doused by the building’s sprinkler system, San Diego Fire-Rescue spokeswoman Monica Munoz said. Investigators determined that the fire was started in the back of the restaurant, which was closed at the time, by an allegedly intoxicated man who was not an employee of the eatery, Munoz said. The suspect came in through an open door, started vandalizing the restaurant and set a few fires in the back, Munoz alleged. Police identified the suspect as Austin Kokin, a Marine Corps corporal. He was arrested near the eatery and booked into the San Diego Central Jail on suspicion of burglary, arson, carrying a concealed dirk or dagger and vandalism, San Diego police public affairs Officer Billy Hernandez said.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Oak Ridge, TN – Overnight fire at assisted living facility extinguished by sprinkler system August 31, 2018 viking210 Oak Ridge city officials say a sprinkler system was key in putting out a fire at an assisted living facility Friday before it spread to other parts of the building. The fire was reported around 12:38 a.m. Friday at NHC Healthcare on Laboratory Road. An employee reported seeing fire coming from a clothes dryer and then saw water in the dryer area. The fire crew controlled the water coming from the sprinkler, closed the gas and disconnected power from all three dryers. No one was injured and there was no fire damage around the dryer. The facility was back to normal operation within 24 hours. The Oak Ridge Fire Department says this was the second time within 24 hours that a lifesaving device properly performed its function in the case of a fire. A house fire was reported on Thursday on East Drive where a smoke alarm woke up the resident and likely saved his life. Fire officials want to remind everyone that having working smoke alarms and a working home sprinkler system increase your chances of surviving a fire by 80 percent. They also note that all sprinklers do not activate at once, only the one closest to the fire. Ninety percent of the time, one sprinkler contains the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Lacey, WA – Sprinkler system prevented fire from spreading in apartment complex; No injuries reported August 28, 2018 viking210 A sleepy Lacey apartment dweller snoozed right through a fire in their unit and fire crews breaking through the doorway to douse the flames. Luckily, a sprinkler head kept the fire from spreading, and the resident was unhurt. The drama unfolded at around midnight Sunday when crews responded to a fire alarm at the apartment complex. Arriving at the scene, firefighters forced their way into the unit and found that a cooking fire had ignited in the kitchen. A sprinkler had kept the flames from spreading, and crews made certain the fire was out. That’s when they discovered that the apartment resident was there and slept through the whole commotion. “Sprinklers save lives,” the Lacey Fire Department tweeted after the blaze.
Fire / Police Station, Warehouse Kansas City, MO – Fire at police evidence warehouse contained by sprinkler system August 26, 2018 viking210 A warehouse used by Kansas City police to store evidence and property was damaged by a fire early Thursday. Kansas City firefighters were called about 12:30 a.m. to the 5300 block of Municipal Avenue. Fire crews said a sprinkler system did work, containing the fire. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Police said they are assessing the damage, and that is too early to know how many cases will be effected. Officials said only a few shelves out of the entire warehouse were burned. That warehouse contained evidence dating back to the 1970’s. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said it is working with KCPD to determine any potential impact to criminal cases.
Other - Retail, Retail Jackson Hole, WY – Arson fire at gas station limited by working sprinkler system August 25, 2018 viking210 Someone started a fire at the West Broadway Phillips 66 gas station early Wednesday morning, and police need help identifying a man who was caught on surveillance video. The fire triggered the gas station’s sprinkler system, so little damage was caused. Police said it happened after 3 a.m. just outside the business’ front door, where a pallet of firewood sits. In the video, the man can be seen walking back and forth near the entryway. He appears to be in his mid-20s with long, brown hair. He was riding a black mountain bike, police said. Police and Jackson Hole Fire/EMS responded, but the sprinklers took care of the flames. “The only property damage the gas station received was a pallet of firewood, but the fire could have been more severe if a sprinkler system wasn’t located above the pallet,” said Detective Jason Figueroa. “The subject was out of camera view for a few minutes before leaving. He was the only person to be seen at the gas station before the police and fire department arrived to put out the fire.” Jackson Hole Fire/EMS Chief Brady Hansen said arson calls aren’t typical in Jackson. “In our history, it has occurred, but it is not a common issue,” he said If you recognize the man or have information about the fire, you’re asked to call the Jackson Police Department at 733-1430 and ask for Detective Figueroa.
Retail Sonoma, CA – Overnight fire at nail salon quickly suppressed by sprinkler system August 23, 2018 viking210 A blaze in a nail salon in downtown Sonoma was quickly extinguished, mostly by the salon’s sprinklers, on Monday night. Fire crews responded to the fire in Nail Pro at 201 W. Napa St. around 10:45 p.m., according to Spencer Andreis, battalion chief with Sonoma Valley Fire & Rescue Authority. “When we arrived, the business was charged with smoke. It was starting to come out the front door,” Andreis said. “Crews forced entry through the front door and went to the back of the business” where the fire was burning, he said. “The sprinkler system did its job. It took a minimal amount of water to suppress the parts that were still on fire at that point,” Andreis said. The fire involved just one room in the back of the nail salon. Water from the firefighting efforts leaked out of the attic and under the floors, damaging two adjacent businesses, Chinese restaurant Happy Garden, and a hair salon, There were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Andreis said. A fire broke out in the same nail salon two or three years ago, according to Andreis. Heather Sarno, property manager of Crosspoint Realty Services, which manages the property, said it is usually the case that the insurer of an individual business must pay for fire damage, though “it depends on what the fire inspector determines to be the cause.”
