Primary / Secondary School, School / University Sprinkler system douses fire at high school (Hitchcock, TX) May 16, 2012 viking210 A Southeast Texas school has reopened a day after a clothes dryer fire sent smoke into the building and forced cancellation of classes. Authorities say the school’s sprinkler system helped douse the flames. Hitchcock police say students and staff were evacuated, nobody was hurt and damage was limited to the dryer area.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant One sprinkler controls hotel fire for firefighters (Dallas, TX) May 8, 2012 viking210 When a fire broke out in the basement of a 10-story hotel, the hotel’s sprinkler system kicked in. According to Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans, one sprinkler head activated and helped contain the blaze to the basement until firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinklers eliminate apartment fire (Beaumont, TX) April 9, 2012 viking210 Firefighters who responded to a report of an apartment fire found that it had been extinguished by the apartment’s fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hotel sauna fire extinguished by sprinklers (Plano, TX) March 29, 2012 viking210 A small fire broke out in a hotel sauna room. The hotel’s fire sprinkler system was activated and extinguished the fire before the fire department arrived, Captain Peggy Harrel, a spokesperson for the Plano Fire Department reported. No property damage or injuries were reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Damage minimized at GM plant thanks to fire sprinklers (Arlington, TX) March 26, 2012 viking210 After a fire broke out at a GM plant, fire sprinklers aided workers in suppressing the flames, GM spokesperson Donna McLallen said. The Arlington Fire Department said that while the call came into them at 12:08 p.m., the fire was out by 12:28 p.m. There were no injuries reported.
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Classroom fire contained by sprinkler system at high school (El Paso, TX) March 13, 2012 viking210 A Molotov cocktail or incendiary device was thrown through a window at El Dorado High School early Sunday morning. The School District said the device started a fire which triggered a sprinkler system. The classroom, which is used to teach English courses, should be cleaned up and operational by Wednesday.
College/University (on campus), School / University Sprinkler system doused refrigerator fire at the University of Texas chemistry building (Austin, TX) March 1, 2012 viking210 Crews were called to Welch Hall on the University of Texas campus shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday. By the time they arrived, Lieutenant Jim Baker with AFD said sprinklers had already doused the flames of a refrigerator on fire. Since the refrigerator housed dangerous chemicals, the call was upgraded to a hazardous materials fire.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinkler helps put out apartment fire (Dallas, TX) February 27, 2012 viking210 Firefighters were called to the Carrollton Park Apartments around 1:20 Monday morning. No injuries were reported.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system aids firefighters at apartment fire (The Colony, TX) February 18, 2012 viking210 Upon arrival, Fire Chief Scott Thompson said firefighters found light smoke showing. They gained entry into a third-story apartment and found a fire that had been predominantly extinguished by the sprinkler system.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Sprinkler system activates to control fire at McDonalds (Corpus Christi, TX) February 15, 2012 viking210 Flour Bluff McDonalds Evacuated After Fire – KiiiTV3.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend
