Fire at senior housing complex was extinguished by sprinkler system (Shelton, CT)

A senior housing complex was briefly evacuated after a kitchen fire in an apartment.

According to fire department dispatches, the small fire was knocked down by the apartment's sprinkler system and caused minor damage. No injuries were reported.

Sprinkler system extinguishes restaurant kitchen fire (Sitka, AK)

Fire officials say a sprinkler system saved a downtown building after a fire broke out in a first-floor restaurant. Assistant Fire Chief Al Stevens says a small fire broke out in the kitchen. It triggered a nearby sprinkler which extinguished the fire and saved the restaurant.

Fire at high school bathroom extinguished by sprinkler system (Lebanon, NH)

A sprinkler head activated and extinguished the small fire that started in a bathroom stall in the upstairs boys' restroom. No one was injured and the fire remains under investigation by the fire and police officials.

Kitchen fire at college dorm controlled by sprinkler system (Philadelphia, PA)

A fire broke out in a fourth floor college dorm room late Saturday evening. According to House Dean Trish Williams, a resident was cooking, and a toaster had set off the fire. University Police Sergeant Lawrence Salotti said the building’s sprinkler system had been activated. All building occupants were evacuated, and there were no injuries.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at restaurant kitchen fire (San Diego, CA)

A fire erupted inside Babbo's Bar and Grille in University Heights Monday. The building's sprinklers went off helping crews put out the fire, which appears to have started in the kitchen.

University dorm fire was extinguished by sprinkler system (Salem, MA)

A fire that started in a residence hall at Salem State University is being investigated as arson, University officials said. Around 1:40 a.m., scrap paper and some posters caught fire in the trash room of Atlantic Hall, a dorm on the central campus, said Karen Cady, spokeswoman for school. The fire was quickly put out, and students evacuated the building, she said. They were let back into the dorm about an hour later. “The sprinkler extinguished everything,” Cady said.

Sprinklers credited with putting out nursing home fire (Sykesville, MD)

A small fire on Friday evening at a retirement community was accidental in nature, and was put out quickly because of sprinklers, according to the State Fire Marshals' office. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at disposal and recycling facility fire (Spokane Valley, WA)

Fire crews responded to a fire in a large garbage pile outside a disposal and recycling facility. The sprinklers went off in the building, which authorities said likely saved the building.

Fire at apartment complex laundry room contained by sprinkler system (Coon Rapids, MN)

A sprinkler doused a fire in the laundry room on the second floor of a Coon Rapids apartment complex. “It’s what we call a sprinkler save,” said Fire Marshal Todd Williams.

Sprinkler system makes the difference in high-rise apartment fire (Dayton, OH)

Once inside, crews noticed smoke coming from an apartment on the sixth floor. An occupant was asleep and had left something cooking on the stove. The building’s sprinkler system did its job and put out the resulting fire.

Fire extinguished by sprinkler system at men's prison (Maple Ridge, BC, Canada)

A fire that started in a storage room of a men's prison in Maple Ridge was confined to the storage area and did not spread. Maple Ridge assistant fire chief Timo Juurakko said the fire activated the prison's sprinkler system, which quickly doused the flames.

Sprinkler system contains hotel fire (Forest Grove, OR)

A cigarette is to blame for a fire at the Best Western Hotel in Forest Grove on Sunday afternoon. Officials said the building's fire sprinkler system activated and stopped that fire from spreading to the rest of the hotel.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at middle school fire (Hixson, TN)

Firefighters gained access inside the building to turn off the fire alarm and noticed signs of vandalism inside the main office area. At that time, they also heard noises of doors rattling in the building and reported possible suspects inside the building. Firefighters immediately exited the building for safety reasons. Moments later, visible signs of fire were spotted at the right corner of the building. The automatic sprinkler system activated and firefighters extinguished the fire immediately, containing it to the one room.

Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Decatur, IL)

Food left cooking on a stove resulted in a small apartment fire. “It was a small fire,” Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Abbott said, “and the sprinkler system (in the apartment) had extinguished it by the time we got there. All we had to do was turn off the sprinkler system valve and ventilate the apartment. It was a successful use of the sprinkler system." No injuries were reported.

Sprinkler system extinguishes grocery store arson fire (Leesburg, GA)

A fire at the Lee County Publix is being investigated as arson by Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens’ office. No injuries were reported, and the blaze was extinguished by the store’s sprinkler system. Customers and employees were evacuated.

A fire at manufacturer plant was contained by the sprinkler system (Sheboygan, WI)

A fire at a stainless steel and aluminum parts and products manufacturer was contained to a dust collector located outside the building, according to the Sheboygan Fire Department. Deputy Chief Charles Butler said the blaze was controlled by the building’s sprinkler system before the fire department arrived. The company’s employees evacuated immediately and there were no injuries.

Sprinkler system controls commercial fire (Madison, WI)

No one was in the building when a fire broke out at Armark Uniform Service, which supply uniform rental and cleaning services. Thanks to the sprinkler system that kept the fire in check until firefighters arrived.

Restaurant fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Jensen Beach, FL)

Firefighters arrived at 5 a.m. Thursday and found the ice machine had ignited, but a fire sprinkler put out the flames before firefighters arrived. No one was injured.

Sprinklers prove effectiveness in single-family residence fire (San Luis Obispo, CA)

Fire Department personnel responded to a structure fire at a single-family residence. Firefighters found a fire confined to the garage. A single residential sprinkler system activated and held the fire in check until firefighters arrived to completely extinguish the garage and check for hot spots. There were no injuries to fire personnel or the public.

Sprinkler system controls fire at electro-plating business (Pinellas Park, FL)

A train conductor noticed flames at an electro-plating business and called 911. By the time firefighters got there, the company's sprinkler system had put a lot of the fire out, and crews were able to manage the rest.

Commercial fire contained by sprinkler system (Waseca, MN)

A fire inside Emerson Network Power was contained to an assembly room. "The sprinkler system did its job," Waseca Fire Chief Gary Conrath said. No one was working in the building when the fire apparently started in an electric panel box. So, if the alarm and sprinkler system hadn't been working properly, the fire could have spread quickly through the large plant.

Sprinkler system extinguishes residence hall fire at the University of Southern Maine (Gorham, MA)

A fire at the University of Southern Maine was intentionally set in a residence hall trash can around 2:30 a.m. on Monday. A sprinkler head in the closet extinguished the fire. There was no fire or smoke damage beyond the closet. Students living in the hall were safety evacuated and the dorm was reopened to students at 5 a.m.