Tag Archives: Texas
Pearland, TX – (No Media Coverage) Apartment fire caused by improperly disposed cooking coals extinguished by sprinkler system
Stafford, TX – (no media coverage) Patio fire kept from spreading inside apartment by sprinkler systems
** Fire Department Reported – No Media Coverage ** On the evening of 01/02/2019, Stafford Fire Department was dispatched to an apartment fire in the 3300 block of Dove County in Stafford, unincorporated Fort Bend County, TX. Personnel arrived to find a working fire on a back patio that had breached the doorway and had begun to come inside of the apartment. Three sprinkler heads activated inside of the apartment which kept the fire contained to only the unsprinklered open air back patio. Fire suppression personnel quickly extinguished the fire on the back patio. The apartment in which the fire occurred suffered smoke, heat, and water damage from fire suppression. The apartment on either side of the affected unit also suffered minor damage.
Washington, TX – Boiler room fire in apartment building held in check by sprinkler system
Conroe, TX – Conroe FD reports two apartment sprinkler saves in three days
On December 13, 2018, at approximately 9:34 p.m., the Conroe Fire Department was notified of an apartment fire at 1840 Longmire Rd (The Landings of Conroe Apartments). Conroe Firefighters arrived at approximately 9:43 p.m. to find a kitchen fire that had been extinguished by the automatic fire sprinkler system. There were no injuries to occupants or firefighters during this incident.
On December 15, 2018, at approximately 3:22 p.m., the Conroe Fire Department was notified of an apartment fire at 1900 Westview Blvd. ( The Lakes at Westview Apartments). Conroe Firefighters arrived at approximately 3:29 p.m. to find a kitchen fire that had been extinguished by the automatic fire sprinkler system. One occupant was transported to Conroe Regional Medical Center ER due to a fall that occurred after the fire.
These incidents demonstrate the importance of properly installed and maintained automatic fire sprinkler systems in residential occupancies. It is likely that the automatic fire sprinkler systems saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and property loss to the owners and occupants of both buildings. Further, no adjacent occupants were displaced and possible injuries and deaths to citizens and firefighters were prevented.
The cause of both of these fires has been determined to be unattended cooking. Unattended cooking represents the leading cause of residential fires in Conroe, and throughout the United States, each year. The Conroe Fire Department would like to remind the public to:
**Keep an eye on what you fry;
**Be alert when cooking; and
**Keep things that can catch fire away from the cooking area.
Over 3,000 people die in non-sprinkled residential fires each year in the United States. Automatic fire sprinkler systems have over 100 years of proven performance protecting life and property. These incidents represent the third and fourth time, respectively, that an apartment fire has been extinguished in the area of origin with the assistance of an automatic fire sprinkler system within the City of Conroe during 2018.
San Angelo, TX – Four residents and a pet escape unharmed after sprinkler system helps snuff out apartment fire
Amarillo, TX – Sprinkler system activates in apartment dryer fire helping to contain it to laundry area
Grapevine, TX – Overnight apartment fire kept under control by automatic sprinkler system
Katy, TX – (No Media Coverage) Electrical fire at restaurant extinguished by sprinkler system
*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED *** On Saturday 11/11/2018, the Fort Bend County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to a fire in a business at the request of Willowfork FD. They were dispatched to a fire alarm at the Babaloo Bar & Grill which is one of several business in a building covered by a common suppression system. Upon arrival the business was closed and the water flow alarm was sounding. Upon further investigation they found water exiting the back door of the business. They forced entry, removed the smoke and found a sprinkler activation consisting of one head in an office area that was located almost directly above the remains of a small fire. The fire was a result of an electrical failure of charging devices that were plugged into several multi-plug power strips located on the floor. The fire spread to a large framed painting on the wall. The sprinkler activation completely extinguished the fire and limited the fire damage to the original items ignited and the painting.
Richmond, TX – (No Media Coverage) Apartment kitchen fire contained by single sprinkler; No injuries to civilians or firefighters
** Fire Department Reported – No Media Coverage ** On 11/05/2018 at approximately 1900 hours. Investigators responded to an apartment located at 1901 WATERSIDE VILLAGE Drive Richmond, TX 77407 for an oven fire in the apartment. The fire activated one sprinkler head, which contained the fire to the oven. The activated sprinkler head kept the fire from growing or spreading any further. The remaining fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. There were no injuries to civilians or fire service personnel. The cause of the fire is unintentional caused by unattended cooking.
