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.
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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.
Conroe, TX – (no media coverage – fire dept reported) Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by single sprinkler
The City of Conroe Fire Department was notified of an apartment fire at 2951 N Loop 336 W (The Retreat Apartments) at approximately 4:09 p.m. on October 23, 2018. Conroe Firefighters arrived at approximately 4:16 p.m. and discovered that there had been a cooking fire in the kitchen of one of the apartment units which activated a single fire sprinkler head and extinguished the fire. There were no reported injuries to occupants or firefighters. Fire damage was confined to the stove top cooking surface. Water damage was confined to the apartment of origin. The cause of the fire was unattended cooking and was determined to be unintentional. This incident demonstrates the importance of a properly installed and maintained fire sprinkler system in residential occupancies. It is likely that the automatic fire sprinkler system saved hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and property loss to the building’s owners and occupants. Further, no occupants were displaced and possible injuries and deaths to citizens and firefighters were prevented.
Over 3,000 people die in non-sprinklered residential fires each year in the United States. Automatic fire sprinkler systems have over 100 years of proven performance protecting life and property. The Conroe Fire Department would like to remind the public that unattended cooking is the leading cause of residential fires in Conroe, and throughout the United States, each year. Being mindful while you cook, however, can go a long way toward helping to prevent these fires:
**Keep an eye on what you fry;
**Be alert when cooking; and
**Keep things that can catch fire away from the cooking area.
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Pearland, TX – (NO MEDIA COVERAGE) Single sprinkler head extinguishes apartment kitchen grease fire; No injuries reported
*** NO MEDIA COVERAGE — FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED *** On October 28, 2018, Pearland Fire Department responded to a reported apartment fire in the 2200 block of Business Center. When units arrived to the 3-story apartment building, they found the fire alarm activated and water flowing on the fire sprinkler system. Upon further investigation, fire crews discovered that a grease fire in the kitchen of one of the apartments had been extinguished by one sprinkler head. No injuries were reported and the fire caused minimal smoke and water damage.
Bryan, TX – Sprinkler system activates in early morning apartment fire; No injuries reported
Houston, TX – Sprinkler system helps contain warehouse fire near Bush Airport
Heavy smoke was coming from the warehouse where a pallet with merchandise on it somehow caught fire.
If the sprinkler system hadn’t been in place, Chief Medina said, the fire could have become a 2-alarm or 3-alarm fire.
“That sprinkler really did helped out a lot. It kept (the fire) in check. And that’s what a sprinkler system does, it doesn’t completely extinguish it, but it does keep it in check.” he said.
There was merchandise from various businesses, like Amazon, inside the warehouse to be shipped by plane.
Medina said there was no structural damage and no injuries.
