Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Restaurant fire controlled thanks to fire sprinklers (Lynchburg, VA) July 30, 2013 viking210 A passerby noticed smoke coming from a restaurant late July 28 and called fire crews. When officials arrived, they found the fire had been completely put out by the building’s fire sprinklers. The cause of the fire was a cooking fryer, which had not been turned off.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinklers limit damage in apartment fire (Wichita, VA) July 25, 2013 viking210 Fire crews arrived to a reported apartment fire to find a contained fire in the bedroom of an unoccupied unit. The fire sprinkler had activated to keep the fire confined to the bedroom area, and firefighters put out the remaining flames. No one was injured in the incident.
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system extinguishes stovetop fire in apartment (South Boston, VA) June 20, 2013 viking210 Phillips said the fire started from the kitchen stove in apartment 116 and caused the sprinkler system to go off in the apartment extinguishing the fire. No one was injured. The fire occurred in the evening.
Apartment Building, Residential Fire sprinklers save apartment and surrounding businesses (Harrisonburg, VA) May 11, 2013 viking210 A kitchen fire that began in an apartment Wednesday evening was eliminated by the unit’s fire sprinkler system. According to Harrisonburg Deputy Fire Marshall Arthur Miller, “If the sprinkler system wouldn’t have been there, the consequences today would have been much more extreme. Not only in the loss of property and the interruption of business, but you’ve got fire fighters who are put in more of an extreme risk, fighting a more serious fire.” No injuries were reported from this incident.
Other - Retail, Retail Fire at thrift store was contained thanks to sprinkler system (Portsmouth, VA) February 22, 2013 viking210 The owner said he stayed at his store because he closed late. At around 5:00 a.m. he heard a loud pop at the front of the store and then saw the cash register and front counter area in flames. Battalion Chief Danny Miller said the store’s sprinklers activated, which kept the fire from spreading. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Sprinkler system controls university dorm fire (Fredericksburg, VA) November 12, 2012 viking210 The University of Mary Washington dorm fire, which was confined to room 506, was caused when a coffee maker there malfunctioned, according to Deputy Chief Mike Jones of the Fredericksburg Fire Department. The fire was quickly controlled due to the activation of the fire sprinkler system. Officials safely evacuated students from Mason and Randolph halls.
Apartment Building, Residential Off-campus apartment fire contained by sprinkler system (Ettrick, VA) October 3, 2012 viking210 The blaze began in one of the off-campus apartments that was being used for storage. The building’s sprinkler system helped keep the fire from spreading to other units. Fire officials said the stove in the apartment was accidently turned on and lit items on the stove on fire. No injuries were reported and the students who live in the building were able to return to their apartments within hours of the fire.
Residential, Single Family Home Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire (Fairfax, VA) August 31, 2012 viking210 A sprinkler system put out a kitchen fire. The fire started around 7:30 p.m. and was out within a few minutes. Chief Kenny Wolfrey said that the incident was a reminder that “sprinklers save lives.”
Apartment Building, Residential Sprinkler system contains third floor apartment fire (Chesterfield, VA) July 18, 2012 viking210 “It could have been a disaster without the sprinkler system,” Battalion Chief Robby Dawson of Chesterfield Fire and EMS Fire Marshal’s office said. “More residents would have been affected and we would have been on scene at least two days doing an investigation instead of the few hours we were there. The sprinklers made the difference. The system saved lives.”
Department Store, Retail Department store fire suppressed by fire sprinklers (Herndon, VA) May 29, 2012 viking210 A fire that was set intentionally at a Kohl’s department store was promptly suppressed by the store’s fire sprinkler system. Firefighters arrived soon afterward and finished putting out the flames.
