Waste processing plant fire squelched by fire sprinkler system (Oak Ridge, TN)

Despite the fire which occurred in a waste processing plant the night of June 23, no hazardous materials were emitted. When fire crews arrived to the scene of the incident, the fire had been put out, and no one was injured.

Sprinkler system puts out fire at off-campus apartment building (Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA)

The fire was caused by a lit candle that tipped over and engaged sprinklers on the eighth floor.
“The fire actually did not do much damage because the sprinkler engaged so quickly, as it was designed to do,” said University Crossings media relations representative and Larry Greenberg,

Another apartment fire controlled by automatic sprinkler system (Hagerstown, MD)

An apartment building was evacuated Thursday night after a small fire broke out inside one of the units, according to city fire official at the scene.  Damage was minimal, and it appeared that mostly clothes were destroyed before the building’s sprinkler system extinguished the blaze.  “The sprinkler system did the job it is supposed to do tonight and this is a good reason for people to ensure that they are installed,” said Hagerstown Fire Department Captain Adam Hopkins.

Fire sprinklers show worth in house fire (Deer Park, IL)

A dehumidifier is being blamed for the fire that erupted in a single family home early June 27. The fire was limited by the home's fire sprinkler system and fire crews put out the rest of the blaze. No one was reported injured.

Apartment fire halted by fire sprinkler system (Oro Valley, AZ)

A fire that began on the third floor of an apartment building Wednesday night was brought under control by the unit's fire sprinkler before fire crews arrived.
 
Golder Ranch Fire Chief Randy Karrer said, "It is incidents such as these that highlight the importance of sprinkler systems in multi-family dwellings. Without them, the fire could have quickly spread to other units, causing greater damage and an increased threat to lives of the residents."

Fire sprinklers prove worth in midweek hotel fire (Preston, CT)

Fire sprinklers kept a fire that erupted in the hotel kitchen was contained by the hotel's fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported from the blaze.

Sprinkler system activates to help control parking garage fire below stores, apartments (Berkeley, CA)

Authorities closed the roadway to through-traffic Friday evening on Martin Luther King Jr. Way at University Avenue when a car fire broke out in the parking structure at Trader Joe’s in Berkeley. 
Webb said the single-alarm fire was reported at approximately 5:40 p.m. in the garage of Trader Joe’s.  The grocery store is on the first floor of a five-story building, and apartments are located above it.  Webb said the fire activated the building’s fire sprinkler system as firefighters were arriving.

Restaurant kitchen fire controlled by sprinkler system (Pacifica, CA)

A restaurant kitchen caught fire Friday morning, but damage was kept to a minimum thanks to a sprinkler system, according to fire officials.  The fire was reported around 7:25 a.m., according to the North County Fire Authority.  Firefighters found fire in the kitchen area that was being held in check by an installed sprinkler system. The fire was quickly extinguished with minimal damage and no injuries.

Weekend apartment fire controlled by automatic fire sprinklers (Lebanon, NH)

No one was injured after a small fire at downtown Lebanon’s Emerson Place apartment complex ... Lebanon Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Libbey said yesterday that the sprinkler system in the apartment building had already contained the fire by the time Lebanon crews arrived around 12:45 p.m

Sprinkler activates to control apartment hallway fire (Ypsilanti, MI)

The Ypsilanti Township Fire Department responded to anapartment hallway fire Wednesday afternoon. A light fixture in the hallway on the 4th floor of an apartment buildingin the 1500 block of East Clark Road caught fire Wednesday afternoon. The fire set off a sprinkler head located directly above it.

*** Blog Editor's Note:  Tell us what you think of the coverage by annarbor.com and the comments from the Ypsilanti FD.  Of course, the sprinkler didn't "cause" the damage, but rather it saved the apartment from experiencing a much larger fire, where the damage would have been much worse, and could have possibly caused injury or loss of life. ***

Arson fire put out by sprinkler system (Knoxville, TN)

Around 5:30 Wednesday morning fire fighters were called to Cagle Terrace Apartments.
Investigators say that a resident who was being evicted set his couch on fire. The sprinkler in the apartment was able to extinguish the blaze.

Single sprinkler extinguishes grease fire (Village of Oak Creek, AZ)

Shortly before 7 p.m. Sunday, Sedona Fire District crewswere called ... for a reported structure fire in a multi-unit apartmentbuilding. The first fire crews found the fire was extinguished by a single firesprinkler head that activated in the kitchen of a one-bedroom apartment.  "The fire damage would also have beensignificantly worse if not for the sprinklers," according to SFD FireMarshal Gary J. Johnson.

Sprinkler system extinguishes restaurant fire (Windham, NH)

The sprinkler system at the Common Man restaurant on Range Road knocked down a fire that started in the basement shortly after 11 this morning.

Sprinklers successful in controlling newspaper press room fire (Youngstown, OH)

An air-handling unit in The Vindicator’s press room caught fire shortly after 2 p.m. Tuesday.
The Youngstown Fire Department responded within minutes, but the majority of the fire had already been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system, said Youngstown Fire Chief John O’Neill.
The fire was contained to a small area of the press room. No one was injured, and nearly all company operations returned to normal after an interruption of about an hour.

“The good things are no one was injured, we will print on time and the alarm and sprinkler systems worked as planned. The Youngstown Fire Department was a huge help and we heartily thank them,” said Mark A. Brown, general manager.

Garbage chute fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Windsor, ON)

Windsor firefighters were kept busy across the city after two unrelated fires broke out around the same time after 11pm, Monday evening ...

In the second incident, firefighters were called to 810 Ouellette for reports of smoke in the building.
Firefighters investigated smoke in the building’s garbage chute and it appears as though the fire was successfully extinguished by a sprinkler.

Sprinkler system extinguishes stovetop fire in apartment (South Boston, VA)

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.

Restaurant fire put out by fire sprinklers (Windham, MA)

Smoke was all that was left of the fire when fire crews arrived to a restaurant in response to a fire alarm the morning of June 18. The fire sprinklers had knocked down the fire; the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at Golden Nugget Casino (Atlantic City, NJ)

A fire at the Golden Nugget in Atlantic City closed the sauna Monday evening.  Firefighters were called to the casino about 5:30 p.m. for a reported fire and activated sprinkler, Chief Dennis Brooks said.
 
“The fire doesn’t appear to be suspicious,” Brooks said.  Preliminarily, it looks like an electrical fire, but is still under investigation, he said.

Fire department kitchen fire shows sprinklers value (Columbia, SC)

Fire sprinklers activated and doused a fire that began in the kitchen of a fire department on June 17. The fire crew had left a chili pot on the hot stove while fighting a fire elsewhere. No injuries were reported.

Fire sprinklers eradicate meat packing plant fire (Sioux Falls, SD)

When fire crews responded to the fire that broke out on the sixth floor of a meat packing plant on the evening of June 14, they found that the plant's fire sprinkler had completely eliminated the flames. The fire caused no injuries.

Fire sprinklers contain hotel fire (Houston, TX)

A fire that was started on a mattress in a hotel room activated the hotel's fire sprinkler system. The sprinkler system contained the fire to that room, and no one was hurt by the fire. Arson crews are investigating the cause of the fire.

Sprinklers aid firefighters in school fire (Worcester, MA)

A fire that began in a gas-powered clothes dryer of a technical school the evening of June 13 was almost completely eliminated by the school's fire sprinkler system by the time fire crews arrived. No one was injured in the fire.

Sprinklers limit damage at church fire (Manhattan Beach, CA)

Fire sprinklers put out a fire that began in the storage room of a church the first week of June. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find some charred maintenance supplies in the closet, and investigators believe the fire was started by the large commercial vacuum cleaner that was stored close to some combustible items.

Manhattan Beach Fire Marshal Lou Petroni reported, “This would have been far more damaging if not for the sprinkler system extinguishing the fire. Fire sprinklers in homes and businesses are very effective in extinguishing fires in the early stages of burning."

Damage minimized at retail store thanks to fire sprinklers (Regina, SK)

Investigators are saying that the two fires that began at a dollar store Wednesday, June 12 were intentionally set. The store's fire sprinklers quickly put out the fires, and no one was injured.

Arson fire extinguished thanks to fire sprinklers (Pasadena, TX)

Several fires were intentionally set in the third floor of an apartment on May 29 in the afternoon. The building's fire sprinkler system eliminated the flames prior to the arrival of fire crews, and a suspect is in custody. No one was injured by the fire.

According to Pasadena Fire Marshal David Brannon, "If that building wouldn’t have had a sprinkler system and it being on the third floor with the wind conditions the way they were that day, the fire would have been much greater and there would have been a much greater chance for loss of life and high dollar property loss. The sprinkler system definitely saved a lot of monetary damage as well as lives that day.”

Hotel fire doused by fire sprinklers (Tampa, FL)

Firefighters responded to a three-alarm fire at a downtown Tampa hotel. The fire sprinkler system at the hotel activated and suppressed the majority of the flames. No injuries were reported.

Fire at recycling center contained by fire sprinklers (Grand Prairie, TX)

A warehouse that recycles paper, plastic, and cardboard caught on fire in the middle of the night on June 11. According to fire crews, the fire could have quickly spread out of control, but the building's fire sprinklers activated and controlled the fire.

Sprinklers stop self storage facility fire (Toms River, NJ)

When fire crews arrived to a fire at a self storage facility, they found that the flames had already been extinguished by the building's fire sprinklers. The cause of the fire was inappropriate disposal of smoking materials.

Bureau of Fire Prevention Director James Mercready said, "A properly designed and maintained fire sprinkler system is an essential component in fire protection in both residential and commercial structures."

Fire sprinkler puts out apartment fire (Boulder, CO)

A cooking fire that began the evening of June 7 was quickly extinguished by a single fire sprinkler. Fire Chief Marshal David Lowrey said, "Due to the quick activation of the sprinkler system [...]damage to the apartment [was] reduced.”

Senior living facility fire suppressed by fire sprinkler system (Madison, WI)

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm on the third floor a senior living facility during the late evening hour of June 7. Fire sprinklers activated and eliminated the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

Fire sprinklers prove worth in senior living facility (Casa de Vallejo, CA)

An unattended pot on a stove was to blame for the fire which caused the evacuation of a senior living facility in the early morning hours of June 5. The fire sprinklers activated and quickly suppressed the fire. No injuries were reported. ***Blog Editor's Note - Please let us know what you think of the coverage by the Times-Herald and journalist Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, who focused on water damage rather than the lives and property saved by the automatic fire sprinkler system. ***

Apartment fire extinguished thanks to fire sprinklers (Kent, WA)

A fire that began in the kitchen of an apartment in the middle of the night of June 6 was quickly put out by the unit's fire sprinkler system. No injuries were reported from the incident.

Hospital fire suppressed thanks to fire sprinklers (Cambridge, MD)

Fire sprinklers quickly helped to put out a fire that began in the patient's room of a hospital the morning of May 25. Investigators are still looking for the cause of the blaze, and no one was reported injured from the fire.

Fire sprinklers douse grocery store fire (Las Vegas, NV)

Fire investigators suspect arson was the cause of a fire that broke out in a grocery store on the afternoon of May 31. The grocery store's fire sprinkler system quickly squelched the fire, limiting the damage. No injuries were reported.

Fire sprinklers prove worth in office building fire (Miami, FL)

A fire that was intentionally set in an empty office building activated the unit's fire sprinkler system. The fire sprinklers eliminated the fire, and no damage occurred. No injuries were reported.