Shopping mall reopens quickly after fire, thanks to sprinkler system (Fort Wayne, IN)

A fire in a storage area at Glenbrook Square set off sprinklers and alarms Saturday, forcing shoppers and employees to evacuate the north-side mall, which was able to reopen several hours later.  At 3:32 p.m., Fort Wayne fire crews were dispatched to the mall at 4201 Coldwater Road, near East Coliseum Boulevard. Sprinklers contained the flames until crews arrived at 3:37 p.m., said Stacey Fleming, a fire department spokeswoman.

Sprinkler system suppresses fire at apartment (Petaluma, CA)

A fire which began in the kitchen of an apartment was extinguished by the residence's fire sprinkler system during the early morning hours of September 26. The cause of the fire was a wicker basket being left on a hot stove element. No injuries were reported.

Damage minimized at Boys & Girls Club thanks to fire sprinkler system (Lake Elsinore, CA)

On Tuesday, September 24, a fire was reported at a Boys & Girls Club at 7:42 p.m. Fire crews responded and found that the facility's fire sprinkler system had already activated and kept the fire contained to the room where the fire had started. An "appliance malfunction" is being blamed for the blaze, and no one was injured.

Battalion Chief Mark Barr credited the fire sprinkler system with keeping the fire in check and preventing several hundreds of thousands of dollars more in damage.

Fire extinguished by fire sprinklers at restaurant (Lahaina, HI)

A fire began in a clothes dryer at a restaurant during the early morning hours of September 24. The fire stayed in the utility room which housed the clothes dryer and was suppressed by the restaurant's fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported from the incident.

Sprinkler system puts out fire at hospital (San Bernadino, CA)

Fire investigators are still looking into the cause of a fire at a hospital on the afternoon of September 21. Fire sprinklers activated and completely extinguished the fire prior to the arrival of fire crews. 

"Sprinkler systems, if they don't extinguish fires, keep them in check," Battalion Chief Alan Duggan said. "The sprinklers worked properly and the fire was extinguished prior to our crews' arrival."

The facility, which was evacuated, reported no injuries from the incident.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters in apartment fire (Albany, NY)

Fire sprinklers helped to knock down a fire that occurred in an apartment building early in the morning of September 22. Firefighters contributed the fire not spreading throughout the building to the activation of the building's fire sprinklers. No injuries were reported.

Fire contained by sprinkler system at townhouse (Annapolis, MD)

A fire that began on the third story of a townhouse was kept in check by the fire sprinklers in the dwelling until fire crews arrived. Fire crews were able to put the rest of the fire out within 15 minutes. The fire was caused by a preschool-age child playing with a lighter in the bedroom of the home, and no one was injured.

Sprinklers make the difference in apartment fire (South Jefferson, TN)

Fire crews were called to an apartment fire on September 18. A resident had left something cooking on the stove, and it caught fire, which then activated a fire sprinkler head. 

Cookeville Fire Captain Daryl Blair said, "It did its job. That is just another case that shows fire sprinkler systems are effective and do their job when activated. It could have been a different scenario if there hadn't been a fire sprinkler system."

No injuries were reported.

Damage minimized at apartment complex thanks to fire sprinklers (Santa Rosa, CA)

Four engines and ladder trucks responded to a fire at a three-story apartment building on September 18. The fire, which started on the patio of a first floor apartment, was contained by the building's fire sprinklers. 

Central Fire Authority Chief Doug Williams reported that without the fire sprinklers, the fire likely would have been "a very devastating event."

The fire, which is under investigation, did not cause any reported injuries.

Small fire suppressed by sprinklers at hotel (Nassau Bay, TX)

A fire broke out in the laundry room of a high rise hotel during the early hours of September 17. The sprinkler system activated and extinguished the flames, and all 300 guests and employees were able to evacuate safely. The investigation is ongoing as to the cause of the fire.

Sprinklers prove effectiveness in nursing home fire (Pleasanton, CA)

Fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire at a nursing home on Sunday, September 15 evening. The fire, which began in the laundry room, was contained by the nursing home's fire sprinkler system until the firefighters arrived to extinguish it. Residents safely evacuated the building and all but three rooms were re-opened within an hour and a half. No injuries were reported.

Fire controlled by fire sprinkler system at sawmill (Prince George, BC)

A fire broke out in a sawmill the evening of September 15, and fire sprinklers as well as mill workers kept the fire contained to the exterior wall and connecting roof until firefighters were on the scene. No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment (Joplin, MO)

A fire in a seventh floor apartment is being investigated, while the suppression of the fire is being credited to the unit's fire sprinkler system. 

Keith Stammer, the director of emergency management, said, "This is a case where the sprinkler system did its job and knocked that fire down right away."

The fire, which began at 7:15 p.m. on September 15, was completely extinguished by 7:30 p.m.

Fire contained by sprinkler system at department store (Tallahassee, FL)

Two fire sprinkler heads contained a fire that started in a department store in early morning of September 13. The fire, which began in a flourescent light, was kept in check until fire crews arrived to put out the remaining flames. There were no injuries reported.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at sporting goods store (Eugene, OR)

Fire investigators suspect that a fire that began on the second floor of a sporting goods store was caused by an electrical malfunction. According to fire chief Jeff Kronser, the fire sprinkler system activated and contained the fire until fire crews arrived. No one was injured in the incident.