Tag Archives: Ohio

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Sprinklers control assisted living facility fire (Trotwood, OH)

May 26, 2014 viking210

Thirty-five residents were evacuated safely and temporarily when a fire began in an assisted living facility on Sunday. The fire started in a dryer in the facility’s laundry room, and the installed fire sprinklers kept the fire from spreading until fire crews arrived to put out the remaining flames. No residents were injured or displaced because of the incident.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinklers assist firefighters in restaurant fire (Over-the-Rhine, OH)

March 13, 2014 viking210

A fire in the basement of a restaurant spread to the first floor through heating ducts on Wednesday afternoon. The restaurant’s fire sprinkler contained the fire to the point where it only took the responding fire department about 10 minutes to put out the remaining flames. No injuries were reported, and the fire’s cause is under investigation.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Sprinklers contain fire on college campus (Clifton, OH)

November 13, 2013 viking210

A female suspect is in custody for setting a fire in a multipurpose building on the University of Cincinnati campus. The fire, which was started in the lobby of the building, was contained to that room; there were no injuries reported.

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Damage minimized at waste facility thanks to fire sprinklers (Vandalia, OH)

August 14, 2013 viking210

An early morning fire at a solid waste facility set off the building’s alarm, drawing four fire departments to the building. They found that the facility’s fire sprinkler system had activated on a trash fire, leaving the fire smoldering in a big pile of waste. According to the Vandalia Fire Chief Chad Follick the sprinklers kept the fire from damaging the waste facility. No one was injured.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinklers successful in controlling newspaper press room fire (Youngstown, OH)

June 20, 2013 viking210

An air-handling unit in The Vindicator’s press room caught fire shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The Youngstown Fire Department responded within minutes, but the majority of the fire had already been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system, said Youngstown Fire Chief John O’Neill.
The fire was contained to a small area of the press room. No one was injured, and nearly all company operations returned to normal after an interruption of about an hour.

“The good things are no one was injured, we will print on time and the alarm and sprinkler systems worked as planned. The Youngstown Fire Department was a huge help and we heartily thank them,” said Mark A. Brown, general manager.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Coating business fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Columbus, OH)

April 8, 2013 viking210

A fire that began in the paint booth of a business that coats military equipment was almost completely put out by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Columbus firefighters entered the building and extinguished the remaining spot fire. No one was reported injured.

Residential, Residential High Rise

Sprinkler system makes the difference in high-rise apartment fire (Dayton, OH)

September 19, 2012 viking210

Once inside, crews noticed smoke coming from an apartment on the sixth floor. An occupant was asleep and had left something cooking on the stove. The building’s sprinkler system did its job and put out the resulting fire.

Office Building, Other Business

Sprinkler system contains fire at office building (Cleveland, OH)

August 29, 2012 viking210

Firefighters evacuated 3,200 workers from Key Tower on Monday after an explosion and fire in the basement electrical room. The building’s sprinkler system quickly put out the fire.

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Electrical fire at hospital contained by fire sprinklers (Mount Vernon, OH)

May 23, 2012 viking210

An electrical fire began at Knox Community Hospital when a short from one of its industrial floor scrubber shorted out. The hospital’s fire sprinkler ensured that the fire started and ended right there, containing the blaze until fire crews arrived to eliminate the fire. No one was reported injured.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Sprinkler system puts out fire in high school wood shop (Broadview Heights, OH)

May 18, 2012 viking210

The Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School will be closed Friday after a fire erupted in a wood shop class Thursday, according to the high school’s website.  Broadview Heights Fire Chief Jeffrey Hajek said that the fire broke out about 4:15 p.m.  The sprinkler system was activated and put out the fire.  No one was injured.