Sprinkler Saves

The sprinkler system kept sofa fire in family room under control at a Lincolnwood, IL residence.

**NO MEDIA COVERAGE FOUND - FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED**

Fire sprinkler helps put out apartment fire (Dallas, TX)

2012-02-27T15:43:00.001-05:00

Firefighters were called to the Carrollton Park Apartments around 1:20 Monday morning. No injuries were reported.

Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire (Vineland, NJ)

2012-02-27T15:37:00.000-05:00

Firefighters were sent at 9:34 Friday to 1 East Vine Street for a fire in a room at Maurice View Plaza apartments. A sprinkler extinguished the fire but ventilation was needed. Firefighters were there about 90 minutes.

Table and chairs catch fire at restaurant, sprinkler system successfully activates (Charleston, WV)

2012-02-27T15:20:00.000-05:00

Firefighters responded to an alarm at the Chop House Restaurant at Charleston Town Center late Sunday night, a spokesman for the Charleston Fire Department said this morning. A table and chairs had caught fire and triggered the sprinkler system, he said.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at commercial building fire (Petaluma, CA)

2012-02-27T15:19:00.003-05:00

The building's fire sprinkler system activated during the fire, but firefighters were unable to provide additional water to the system because of the theft of the fire department connection. Despite zero visibility smoke conditions, the fire was quickly extinguished.

Sprinkler system kept mall fire in check until firefighters arrived (Columbus. GA)

2012-02-27T15:05:00.000-05:00

Officials say the fire started in the employee area of Gymboree. They say it started when an air ventilation fan caught boxes on fire. The sprinkler system was activated.

Automatic sprinkler system contains apartment kitchen fire, no one was home (Navarre, FL)

2012-02-27T14:59:00.000-05:00

The fire started when a moving box was placed on the stove and a burner was accidentally turned on. No one was home at the time of the fire. "For the most part, we just had to do some final extinguishing, major part was put out by sprinkler system," Holley-Navarre Fire Chief Ron Norton said.

Mother charged after apartment fire with her two children at home, sprinkler system credited with containing fire (Laurel, MD)

2012-02-27T14:57:00.002-05:00

A Laurel mother was arrested and charged this afternoon after firefighters found her unconscious and her two young children wet from the spray of the sprinklers in their Main Street apartment.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at a Macy's laundry room fire (Temecula, CA)

2012-02-27T14:44:00.000-05:00

A fire started in the wall of a laundry room at a Macy's store but was quickly extinguished, aided by a sprinkler system, officials said. No one was injured in the fire.

No Injuries in High-Rise Apartment Fire Contained by Sprinklers (Elgin, IL)

2012-02-26T21:15:00.000-05:00

A sprinkler system helped keep a fire that started in a ninth-floor apartment from spreading to other units of the 10-story building Saturday afternoon, Elgin fire officials said.

Sprinkler system helps control warehouse fire (Murray, UT)

2012-02-24T16:40:00.000-05:00

Murray firefighters are crediting a sprinkler system with preventing a late-night warehouse blaze from causing major damage. No injuries were reported.

Sprinkler system keeps restaurant kitchen fire in check, minor damage reported (Gilroy, CA)

2012-02-24T16:32:00.000-05:00

The building’s sprinkler system kept the fire in check before the fire department arrived, allowing only minor damage that was mostly confined to the stove itself. The fire was caused by burning grease on the stove. The restaurant is one occupant of the building, a two-story structure that has several tenants. The fire did not spread to any other tenants.

Church damage from arson minimal, sprinkler system extinguished fire (Snellville, GA)

2012-02-24T10:49:00.000-05:00

"This is a prime example of the effectiveness of fire sprinklers inside buildings," Gwinnett Fire Capt. Tommy Rutledge said.

Sprinkler system successfully extinguishes a university dorm fire (Rochester, NY)

2012-02-23T16:56:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system successfully activated and extinguished a dorm fire at the University of Rochester. The fire was caused after a burn paper towel was thrown down the trash shoot igniting items in the dumpster.

Arson causes fire; sprinkler system contains it (Pittsburgh, PA)

2012-02-23T11:45:00.002-05:00

About two dozen residents were forced to evacuate their apartments after a man who had been fighting with his girlfriend set fire to mattresses in her bedroom. The sprinkler system inside the building kept the fire from spreading beyond the room.

Single Sprinkler Saves Lives and Property in Apartment Fire (Spartanburg, SC)

2012-02-22T16:28:00.000-05:00

Automatic fire sprinklers again prove their effectiveness in a kitchen fire in a 12th-floor apartment. No injuries reported.

Sprinkler system extinguished fire at Cintas Uniforms (Gadsden, AL)

2012-02-21T14:19:00.000-05:00

A sprinkler system at Cintas Uniforms is credited with extinguishing a fire Sunday before it got out of control. “Without the sprinklers, it could have been a very big fire,” Fire Chief Stephen Carroll said.

Building fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Baltimore, MD)

2012-02-20T15:09:00.000-05:00

Crews from the Arbutus and Lansdowne volunteer stations and Catonsville and Halethorpe career stations responded to the report of a building fire in Violetville and found a fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.

Sprinkler system suppresses fire at convenience store (Fond du Lac, WI)

2012-02-20T08:56:00.002-05:00

Fire sprinklers prove effectiveness during a fire at a Pick 'n Save store bathroom. Employees and patrons were safely evacuated and allowed back in the store after 30 minutes. There were no injuries.

Apartment meth lab fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system (Panama City Beach, FL)

2012-02-20T08:30:00.000-05:00

An automatic sprinkler system at the Lake Town Wharf condominiums extinguished a meth lab fire.

Fire Chief Hails "Sprinkler Save" After Apartment Fire (Eden Prairie, MN)

2012-02-19T11:10:00.000-05:00

When a fire started in a closet in an Eden Prairie apartment, the result could have been devastating for the resident and neighbors. The city's fire chief says a sprinkler saved the day.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at apartment fire (The Colony, TX)

2012-02-18T16:58:00.000-05:00

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.

Las Vegas hotel room fire put out by sprinkler system

2012-02-17T13:47:00.000-05:00

Women fell asleep while smoking a cigarette catching the mattress on fire. The woman woke up and ran out of the room. The fire was doused by an automatic sprinkler.Firefighters said they evacuated the second floor but had allowed guests to go back in their rooms. No injuries were reported.

Sprinkler system activates to control fire at McDonalds (Corpus Christi, TX)

2012-02-15T15:38:00.000-05:00

Flour Bluff McDonalds Evacuated After Fire - KiiiTV3.com South Texas, Corpus Christi, Coastal Bend

Sprinkler system holds fire in check at small business (Muskegon, MI)

2012-02-14T13:21:00.000-05:00

Firefighters respond to small fire at KL Industries in Muskegon, No one injured

Apartment kitchen fire quickly extinguished with help from sprinkler system (Woodridge, IL)

2012-02-13T14:59:00.000-05:00

No injuries were reported in a Sunday morning fire that apparently began on a stove and left three units uninhabitable in a Woodridge apartment building, authorities said. They said a small kitchen fire had triggered the sprinkler system.

The two residents living in the unit where the fire started were taken to safety, authorities said, and the fire was quickly extinguished.

Sprinkler system averts major fire (Yankton, SD)

2012-02-13T14:53:00.000-05:00

A minor fire that could have turned into a big problem was extinguished by a Yankton firm’s sprinkler system Sunday morning.

A gas-fired evaporator had malfunctioned, igniting some combustible items in the immediate area and setting off the alarm. Thanks to the sprinkler system, there was minimal damage from the fire. “Everything did what is was suppose to do,” Assistant Fire Chief Larry Nickels said. “That could have been a very bad fire for that business.”

Fire causes minimal damage at packaging plant (Batava, IL)

2012-02-10T15:36:00.002-05:00

A fire early Friday at Portollo Packaging at 951 Douglas Road caused a minimal amount of damage. The company's sprinkler system contained most of the fire; minimizing dollar loss and operations of the business.

Single sprinkler head contained apartment fire (Englewood, CO)

2012-02-10T11:17:00.000-05:00

Investigators say the fire was caused when a stove burner was left on high and items near the stove caught fire. The microwave above the stove was melting and kitchen cabinets were burning when a single sprinkler head activated and put out the fire.

A smoke alarm in the apartment activated, but it was not until the sprinkler head went off that other alarms in the complex went off and the fire department was notified. No injuries.

Sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading at popular restaurant (Honolulu, HI)

2012-02-10T10:58:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading at popular Aiea restaurant. Fire officials say the fire started just before 3 a.m. in a plastic trash container in the kitchen.

Sprinklers credited with limiting damage of apartment fire (Sioux Falls, SD)

2012-02-09T14:53:00.002-05:00

Fire officials are praising fire sprinklers for extinguishing a fire in a 155-unit Sioux Falls apartment building Tuesday night before fire crews arrived.

Sprinkler system helped to put out lumberyard fire (San Rafael, CA)

2012-02-09T11:27:00.000-05:00

Fire was quickly controled by firefighters and sprinkler system, limiting the amount of damage done to the structure. Fire Chief Chris Gray said no civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.

Students evacuate safely after sprinkler controls fire at high school (Salem, OR)

2012-02-09T09:50:00.000-05:00

Damage minimized,no injuries in daytime fire after sprinkler system successfully operates

Electrical fire activated sprinkler system just above the fire (Westerly, RI)

2012-02-08T13:58:00.000-05:00

An electrical fire at the Knickerbocker Café activated a fire suppression sprinkler just above the ice machine.

Sprinklers minimize fire damage to sushi restaurant (Los Angeles, CA)

2012-02-07T15:57:00.003-05:00

An automatic sprinkler system helped minimize damage to a Woodland Hills sushi restaurant after a fire broke out in its kitchen on Sunday.

Sprinkler system contained ASU dorm fire (Tempe, AZ)

2012-02-07T14:18:00.000-05:00

A dormitory on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University caught fire, possibly sparked by a curling iron, but was quickly put out with help from the sprinkler system.

About 70 to 100 students evacuated the building safely.

Sprinkler system contained grocery store fire (Colesville, MD)

2012-02-07T11:58:00.000-05:00

The store's sprinkler system contained a fire inside of the store before fire crews arrived. No one was hurt.

Three fires in one weekend, all controlled with help of automatic fire sprinklers (Prince George's County, MD)

2012-02-06T22:00:00.000-05:00

Sprinklers Make A Difference In 3 PG Fires

- Sprinkler system controls blaze at Spellman House senior apartment center (College Park, MD)
- No injuries in single family home fire contained by residential sprinkler system (Clinton, MD)
- Sprinklers limit damage in fire at commercial structure (Bowie, MD)

Thanks to sprinkler system fire damage was kept to a minimum (Troy, OH)

2012-02-06T16:18:00.000-05:00

Thanks to an overhead sprinkler system, the building suffered minimal damage from fire inside a production area. Despite the fire, the company was at full production on Monday.

Retirement community fire put out by sprinkler system (Olathe, KS)

2012-02-06T14:08:00.000-05:00

A single sprinkler head activated and extinguished retirement community fire. No one was hurt.

Single Sprinkler Head Helps Save 6 Children and 5 Adults from House Fire (Marietta, GA)

2012-02-06T09:00:00.000-05:00

A home sprinkler system helped save 11 people from a fire early Saturday. The fire broke out in the early morning hours when most of the six children, 4 to 12 years old, and five adults were asleep.

Several adults tried to put the fire out, but it was a single sprinkler head that did the job before the city Fire Department arrived.

Hospital room fire extinguished by sprinkler (Fort Wayne, IN)

2012-02-03T15:02:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system prevented fire from spreading at mental health hospital. No one hurt.

Sprinkler system plays important role in PSU dorm fire (Portland, OR)

2012-02-02T17:04:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system helped put out dorm fire, allowing time for about 300 students to evacuate safely.

Sprinkler system controlled restaurant grease fire (Holland, OH)

2012-02-02T16:51:00.000-05:00

It is believed to have started in the kitchen before the restaurant was open, but sprinklers did turn on.

Sprinkler system saves vulnerable adults following mattress fire (Victoria, BC)

2012-02-01T14:50:00.000-05:00

A mattress fire was no match for the sprinkler system at a supported housing unit in Victoria, home to adults with mental illness and addiction issues.

Apartment kitchen fire doused by sprinkler system (Rock Hill, SC)

2012-02-01T08:18:00.000-05:00

A stove-top fire at the Palmetto Place apartments this morning was doused by the apartment's sprinkler system fire officials said.

An official with the Riverview Fire Department said the fire had been doused by the sprinkler by the time firefighters arrived.

Sprinkler system extingished apartment building fire (Cincinnati, OH)

2012-01-31T15:12:00.000-05:00

The first units discovered that there had been a small fire in an apartment on the tenth floor of the twelve story high-rise building. The fire had activated the sprinkler system. There were no reported injuries.

Sprinkler system contained apartment fire (Erie, CO)

2012-01-30T14:56:00.002-05:00

A fire official says automated sprinklers held an Erie apartment fire in check early Tuesday.

Building's sprinkler system put out IHOP fire (Philadelphia, PA)

2012-01-30T14:56:00.001-05:00

Fire officials say the building’s sprinkler system kicked in and the fire was essentially put-out by the time they arrived. There was no major damage and no injuries.

Sprinkler system extinguished apartment kitchen fire (Houston, TX)

2012-01-30T11:35:00.000-05:00

Approximately 50 firefighters arrived within minutes of the call to find the fire extinguished by the sprinkler system. No injuries were reported. The incident was cooking related, with the resident accidentally catching the oil in a frying pan on fire.

Fire sprinkler helped extinguish apartment kitchen fire (Las Vegas, NV)

2012-01-30T08:51:00.001-05:00

College commercial dryer fire contained by sprinkler system (Chesterfield, MO)

2012-01-29T16:34:00.000-05:00

A fire ignited by a commercial dryer in the basement laundry room of an administration building at Logan College of Chiropractic was contained by a sprinkler system Sunday night.

Sprinklers saved life of Laconia man smoking while on oxygen (Boston, MA)

2012-01-29T16:25:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system saved life of Laconia man smoking while on oxygen. "Smoke detectors went off, but didn’t wake him up", Fire Chief Kenneth Erickson said.

Sprinkler system prevented high-rise fire from spreading (Tucson, AZ)

2012-01-29T16:19:00.000-05:00

Firefighters say a working sprinkler system and smoke alarms prevented a fire from spreading in a 17-story Tucson apartment building.

Bed Bath & Beyond fire put out by sprinkler system (Lincoln, NE)

2012-01-29T14:53:00.000-05:00

There was a report of flames in the store’s entryway but the store’s sprinkler system put the fire out.

Sprinkler system extinguished high school fire (Des Moines, IA)

2012-01-29T14:49:00.000-05:00

Des Moines firefighters say a small fire in a Des Moines high school was extinguished by the school's sprinkler system.

Golden Nugget dishwashing machine fire put out by sprinkler system (Las Vegas, NV)

2012-01-27T09:09:00.000-05:00

A small kitchen fire Friday afternoon at the Golden Nugget hotel was put out by fire sprinklers, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue said. There are no reports of injuries.

Thrift store basement fire contained by sprinkler system (Sacramento, CA)

2012-01-27T08:55:00.000-05:00

Fire in the basement of a thrift store was contained by the sprinkler system. People were evacuated, and no one was injured.

Single Sprinkler Head Prevents High-rise Fire From Spreading (Honolulu, Hawaii)

2012-01-26T15:12:00.000-05:00

According to officials, the fire activated a single sprinkler head, which confined the fire to that room. No one was injured.

Sprinkler douses fire in room at Budget Suites (Las Vegas, NV)

2012-01-26T14:54:00.000-05:00

A sprinkler extinguished a small fire inside a unit at Budget Suites on Thursday afternoon, Las Vegas Fire and Rescue officials said.

No one was injured.

Sprinkler system contained office building fire to trash can (Fresno, CA)

2012-01-26T14:52:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system contained office building fire to trash can.

Sprinkler System Helped Contain Assembly Plant Fire (Avon Lake, OH)

2012-01-25T15:21:00.000-05:00

The plant’s sprinkler system and emergency response team had contained most of the fire before Avon Lake firefighters arrive, according to the fire department.

Sprinklers aid firefighters' attack on Mesa blaze (Mesa, AZ)

2012-01-25T15:17:00.000-05:00

Sprinklers aid firefighters' attack on Mesa blaze - CBS 5 - KPHO

Sprinkler System Saves 150 Elderly Residents (Boston, MA)

2012-01-25T08:21:00.000-05:00

Difficult to imagine the possible lives lost and the staggering property damage that would have occurred without the sprinkler system. Another great sprinkler save!

Sprinkler system knocks down fire (Portland, OR)

2012-01-24T15:43:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system knocks down fire in Clackamas County - KPTV - FOX 12

Sprinklers Controlled Home Dryer Fire (Santa Cruz, CA)

2012-01-24T15:25:00.000-05:00

Sprinklers tripped and no one was injured, said acting Battalion Chief Ron Carson. A woman in the house at 106 Alta Ave. reported the blaze about 3 p.m. Excess lint in the dryer ignited it, firefighters said.

Carson said sprinklers nearly doused the fire completely by the time firefighters arrived. Firefighters covered furniture and electronics downstairs before they soaked the fire with hoses and controlled it by 3:10 p.m.

Building's sprinkler system put out fire (Franklin, IN)

2012-01-24T14:48:00.000-05:00

Workers were evacuated, and no one was hurt.

Sprinklers douse Falmouth apartment fire (Falmouth, MA)

2012-01-24T09:00:00.000-05:00

Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the building's sprinkler system was activated by the kitchen fire.

Sprinkler system brought warehouse fire under control (San Bernardino, CA)

2012-01-23T16:00:00.000-05:00

The building's sprinkler system brought a blaze in the front office under control.

Sprinkler System Put Out Hotel Room Fire (Goodyear, AZ)

2012-01-23T13:15:00.000-05:00

Goodyear police forced their way into the room and Braden said the small fire had already been put out by the sprinkler system.

Sprinkler System Kept Apartment Kitchen Fire Under Control (Villa Park, IL)

2012-01-23T08:37:00.000-05:00

“The sprinkler system did what it was supposed to do,” said Steve Stapleton, deputy fire chief. “It activated and confined the fire, saving people’s lives.”

Hospital's Sprinkler System Quickly Extinguished Fire (Bristol, PA)

2012-01-20T15:04:00.000-05:00

The hospital’s sprinkler system quickly extinguished the two-alarm fire on the fourth floor of the Bristol Township hospital, and the damage was contained to one room, hospital spokesman Andy Smith said. “The sprinkler system activated immediately and put the fire out. The firefighters did not have to fight the fire,” Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said.

Sprinkler System Put Out Fire at Manufacturing Plant (Mason City, IA)

2012-01-20T13:48:00.000-05:00

Authorities say a building fire sprinkler system had put out a fire before Mason City firefighters arrived.

Sprinkler system contained thrift store fire (Bessemer, AL)

2012-01-19T15:16:00.000-05:00

When fire crews arrived, they saw smoke, and noticed the fire sprinklers had put out most of the fire.

Sprinkler System Extinguished Hotel Kitchen Fire (Vernon, BC)

2012-01-18T16:59:00.000-05:00

Firefighters searched the building and they eventually discovered some greasy rags near the kitchen that had caught on fire but had been extinguished by overhead sprinklers.

Townhouse Fire Stopped By Sprinklers (Leesburg, VA)

2012-01-18T14:53:00.000-05:00

Townhouse Fire Stopped By Sprinklers - Leesburg Today : News: A residential sprinkler been credited with saving property in a
Lansdowne townhouse last week and highlighting the importance of
the systems.

Fire in jail laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Durham, NC)

2012-01-18T14:16:00.000-05:00

“It turns out there was one dryer in the laundry room on fire,” Maj. Paul Martin of the Durham County Sheriff’s Office. “The fire burned out and set off the sprinkler system. We have some water and smoke damage in the jail and several hundred uniforms that have to be washed.”

Required no evacuation. No one was injured.

Sprinkler system kept lab fire in check at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD)

2012-01-17T16:27:00.000-05:00

Sprinkler system activated at the University of Maryland and kept lab fire in check until firefighters arrived. Everyone was evacuated safely.

Sprinkler system contained dead Christmas tree fire (Vancouver, BC)

2012-01-16T14:38:00.000-05:00

Vancouver fire starts from dead Christmas tree left near barbecue. Fire broke out on a second story balcony. The fire spread to the balcony above, and the sprinklers went off. There were no injuries at the fire.

Sprinkler System Helped to Extinguish Retirement Community Fire (St. Charles, MO)

2012-01-16T10:01:00.000-05:00

According to authorities, the fire started in an individual kitchen unit. A female resident, 80, was cooking breakfast and caught something on fire. The fire caused the sprinkler system to activate.

Two Unrelated Structure Fires Stopped by Sprinklers (Avondale, AZ)

2012-01-13T15:28:00.000-05:00

In both cases, the sprinklers did their job and stopped the fire from spreading, said Ron Deadman, a deputy chief and spokesman for Avondale Fire-Rescue.