Tag Archives: North Carolina

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire sprinkler puts out fire at hotel (Rocky Mount, NC)

Fire sprinklers stopped an early morning fire from spreading at a Doubletree Hotel on Wednesday, January 15. One of the hotel’s guest smelled smoke at about 6 a.m. and pulled the a fire alarm. When fire crews arrived, they found a small amount of smoke coming from a fourth floor room that was unoccupied. In response to the heat from the fire, the room’s fire sprinklers had activated, which kept the fire from spreading. Investigators believe the fire began because of an electrical malfunction near the heating unit in the fourth floor room. No one was injured in the incident.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hotel fire held in check by sprinkler system (Concord, NC)

Concord Department of Fire and Life Safety was called to Sleep Inn Hotel on Dec. 23 at around 12:10 a.m.  Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the back of the structure. There had been a fire in the building, but the sprinkler system held the fire in check until firefighters arrived. Fire Investigators determined that the fire was started by improperly discarded smoking material. There were no injuries.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers credited with saving non-profit building (Albermarle, NC)

When a fire broke out at West Stanly Christian Ministries in the early morning hours of Thursday, December 12, fire crews broke in through the front door to find that the majority of the fire had been doused by two sprinkler heads. The fire had began on the first floor when one of the building’s electrically-powered heating units malfunctioned. 

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire at Holiday Inn extinguished by sprinkler system (Raleigh, NC)

According to investigators, the fire started in a heating and air unit inside a room at the Holiday Inn at about 9 p.m.  The fire was extinguished by sprinklers in the room, officials said. No damage was caused by the fire. There were no immediate reports of injuries, and those staying at the hotel were allowed back inside shortly after the alarms were activated.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Fire at manufacturing plant contained by sprinkler system (Tryon, NC)

A fire broke out at Carolina Yarn Processors (CYP) in Tryon Saturday, Sept. 28 after a tote leaked hydrogen peroxide, according to Tryon Fire Department reports.  Damage was contained to under $1,000 and the plant was operating on Monday, Sept. 30.  Davis said the sprinkler system and quick response kept damage to the plant minimal.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Fire at senior living center contained with help of sprinkler system (Winston-Salem, NC)

The Winston-Salem Fire Department responded to a call of smoke in a hall and flames in the ceiling shortly after 7:30 p.m. Firefighters found a recliner in the room on the room on fire. The facility’s sprinkler system largely contained the fire and firefighters had the blaze extinguished in about five minutes, said Battalion Chief Frank Stowe.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Fire sprinklers save multiple homes from damage (Chapel Hill, NC)

A fire that broke out in a garage of a townhouse was quickly extinguished by the home’s fire sprinkler system. The home, which is connected to several other town homes, sustained minimal fire damage. 

In a release, the fire department stated, “The presence of an automatic fire sprinkler system in this home prevented a fire in an unattended home from growing larger and causing severe damage to the owner’s home as well as the neighbors’ homes within the building.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Asheville, NC)

Crews arrived on the scene of the apartment complex and reported that a mattress, which had been on fire, was now extinguished thanks to the activation of the sprinkler system. The apparent accidental fire originated in the bedroom at the mattress and was also extinguished in the same location minimizing any further smoke or fire damage. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters.