Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system extinguishes restaurant fire (Duham, NC) December 27, 2012 viking210 A popular Durham restaurant caught fire Wednesday evening. Firefighters said the sprinkler system managed to put out the flames. No injuries were reported. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Wilmington, NC) November 15, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to a kitchen fire at an apartment and found that the building’s sprinkler system had already completely extinguished the small fire with one head activation. The fire, accidental, sparked when an occupant left heated grease unattended and forgot about it. No one was injured.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Sprinklers contain fire in resident’s room at assisted living facility (Taylorsville, NC) November 14, 2012 viking210 A fire broke out in a resident’s room at an assisted living facility. Sprinklers contained the fire to a single room. Staff at the facility had evacuated all residents by the time emergency responders arrived on the scene. No injuries were reported.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Sprinklers contain fire at popular establishment (Charlotte, NC) May 15, 2012 viking210 A fire that erupted in the North Carolina Music Factory was contained by the building’s fire sprinklers. No injuries were reported.
Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse Fire sprinklers make the difference in distribution store fire (Hendersonville, NC) May 11, 2012 viking210 Fire crews responded to a building fire, finding the inside of it filled with smoke but the building saved thanks to the unit’s fire sprinkler. “The sprinkler system saved that building,” Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue Chief Gary Brown said. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinklers help ensure safe end to restaurant fire (Charlotte, NC) April 3, 2012 viking210 After a kitchen fire broke out at a restaurant, fire sprinklers operated and helped to contain the fire. Residents and patrons got out safely, leading to a textbook ending according to the Charlotte Fire Deparment.
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.
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.
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Fire in jail laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Durham, NC) January 18, 2012 viking210 “It turns out there was one dryer in the laundry room on fire,” Maj. Paul Martin of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. “The fire burned out and set off the sprinkler system. We have some water and smoke damage in the jail and several hundred uniforms that have to be washed.” Required no evacuation. No one was injured.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Sprinkler System Contained Factory Fire (Wilmington, NC) January 6, 2012 viking210 “By the time I got here, the fire was already out. The sprinkler system had put it out. It was contained to a small area thank goodness,” employee Donna Murphrey said.
