Tag Archives: Ohio

Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise

Columbus, OH – Kitchen fire on 9th floor of high-rise apartment building put out by sprinkler system

The fire happened around 5 a.m. in the Skyview Towers on Sawyer Boulevard, just south of I-670. According to the fire chief, the blaze started on the 9th floor, where a stovetop caught fire. The building’s sprinkler system activated and effectively put out the flames. All evacuated residents are now safe and back inside.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Lebanon, OH – Sprinkler activates, extinguishes fire at high school

At 6:51 a.m., Lebanon firefighters were called to the high school, 1916 Drake Road, on reports of a fire in the kitchen, said Capt. Steve Oughterson. A 17-year-old girl was taken to Bethesda Medical Center at Arrow Springs in Lebanon and was released within an hour, said Lebanon Fire Chief Perry Gerome.

The fire happened inside a small appliance in the kitchen as a result of a cooking accident. A sprinkler was activated and the fire was extinguished before crews arrived, the chief said. Gerome said the fire was ruled accidental and caused about $200 in damages.

School officials and the Warren County Health Department were notified and responded to assess the situation, according to Gerome. The small fire caused one event to be canceled and another postponed at the high school until all systems could be reset and placed back in service.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Dayton, OH – Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at Bravo! restaurant

A fire damaged the kitchen at Bravo! by the Dayton Mall. Firefighters forced their way into the restaurant on Miamisburg Centerville Road in Miami Twp. around 1 a.m. No employees were present, but crews found smoke inside, according to Miami Valley Fire District Battalion Chief Steve Meadows.

The sprinkler system kept the flames from spreading, but the fire did moderate to severe damage in the kitchen, Meadows said. Meadows also said the restaurant could be closed for a few days

Apartment Building, Residential

Ontario, OH – Kitchen fire in off-campus apartment at Ohio State University controlled by sprinkler system

Springfield Township Fire Department Capt. Steve Krock said grease from a pan of food — possibly bratwurst — caused a fire about 8 p.m. Sunday in Buckeye Village Apartments.  “The sprinkler system went off and did what it was supposed to do,” Krock said. “Without that, we would have rolled up here and there would have been fire coming out of that front window.”

The fire caused smoke damage to neighboring apartments and displaced at least six residents. The fire triggered the smoke detector as well as the sprinkler system, the latter of which, Krock said, played a key role in containing the fire before firefighters responded.

All residents made it out of the apartment complex before firefighters responded.  Krock said four residents had to be moved to a vacant apartment complex for the night. Firefighters used fans to ventilate smoke from the apartment and used brushes to sweep out excess water on the first floor.

The Madison Township and Shelby fire departments assisted the Springfield Township Fire Department in containing the situation.  No one was injured as a result of the fire.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Cleveland, OH – Sprinkler system suppresses fire at expo center during busy RV show

Hundreds of people were attending an RV show when a fire broke out in a basement storage room at the International Exposition Center, officials said.   An extension cord sparked the fire, which was suppressed by the building’s sprinkler system, according to Jeremy Levine, spokesman for the I-X Center.  Cleveland fire officials decided there was no reason to evacuate the building, according to Levine.   The blaze was contained to one room and no major damage was reported.

The I-X Center released this statement: “As we understand according to the Cleveland Fire Department, a small fire started from an extension cord in an unoccupied storage room in the I-X Center basement. There was never a threat to person or property. Fire was immediately suppressed by the sprinkler system. Other than a little smoke, there is no damage of note. There was no interruption to the Ohio RV Super Show running now through this weekend.”

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Cleveland, OH – Fire at large commercial business extinguished by sprinkler system, Damage minimized

Cleveland Firefighters rushed to battle a blaze at InterGroup International on Wednesday morning. By the time crews arrived, the sprinkler system had already extinguished the fire.

Officials say the fire started around 5:30 a.m. as a worker was testing material to be recycled. The business is a shipping and receiving company that buys, reprocesses and sells post-industrial scrap plastics. The business is located in the 14500 block of Darley Avenue on the city’s east side.

Owner Neil Gloger says only two employees were inside at the time and evacuated safely. Gloger says there was no building damage but minor damage to supplies. He says they feel fortunate about the outcome and the business was able to reopen within two hours of the incident.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fairborn, OH – Sprinkler extinguishes fire in occupied hotel (NO MEDIA COVERAGE)

** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – NO MEDIA COVERAGE **

Dispatched for a structure fire at an extended stay hotel.  Arrived with nothing showing from a 3-story occupied hotel. Staff stated that the fire was somewhere on the second floor. Continuing in the investigation we found the second floor hallway charged with smoke. We heard a sprinkler flowing water behind the first door we came too. Forced entry and found a fire that had been extinguished by the sprinkler system prior to our arrival. Only one sprinkler head had activated and contained the fire to the counter top and prevented its spread to the cabinets above. Sprinkler system was shut off and minimal fire damage was caused to the room. Minor smoke damage as well.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sprinklers extinguish laundry room fire at Hawthorn Suites hotel (Vandalia, OH)

A gas leak caused a fire in the laundry at the Hawthorn Suites, Vandalia. Fire crews say gas leaking from a broken gas line was ignited by the hot water heater. Fire crews partially evacuated the building. Officials say the sprinkler system activated and extinguished the flames before firefighters arrived. No one was injured in the fire.

Government/Military, Other-Government/Military

Sprinkler system contains truck fire at City of Dayton garage (Dayton, OH)

Dayton crews were dispatched just before 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The sprinkler system in the City of Dayton garage at the public works facility worked as designed in containing the vehicle fire to the one heavy-duty truck, Dayton Fire Chief and Director Jeffrey Payne said.  The sprinkler system had knocked out the flames by the time firefighters arrived, he said.  An investigator was called to the scene as a matter of standard department protocol, as Payne said it appears no one was in the building when the fire erupted under the truck’s hood.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Fire controlled by sprinkler system at Hotel Breakers in Cedar Point Amusement Park (Sandusky, OH)

Firefighters were called to the Cedar Point hotel around 12:45 p.m. when a fire broke out on the tenth floor, Sandusky fire Chief Dave Degnan said. The building’s sprinkler system was able to contain the blaze until crews arrived and extinguished it completely, Degnan said. There is no visible damage on the hotel’s exterior, but it remains to be seen how much was damaged inside. Degnan is at the scene, but was still unsure if the fire broke out in a linen closet or in an individual hotel room.