Sprinkler puts out retirement home fire (Dayton, OH)

A fire early Monday morning at a Dayton retirement home was safely put out by a sprinkler system before firefighters arrived.

Sprinkler System Helps Knock Down Salon Fire (New City, NY)

New City Fire Chief Ken Flynn said the fire appeared to have started on a long reception desk in the salon. He said a Clarkstown police officer saw flames coming from the desk, and then the shop's sprinkler system kicked in an stopped the fire from spreading.

Sprinkler System Activates to Save Warehouse (Hasbrouck Heights, NJ)

Cheif Kevin Todd said, "The sprinkler system activated and kept the fire in check until the fire department arrived to put the rest of it out".

Fire Controlled by Single Spinkler (Ocala, FL)

Heat lamp inside snake cage causes small fire at state park. Fire controlled by single sprinkler.

Sprinkler System Contained Factory Fire (Wilmington, NC)

"By the time I got here, the fire was already out. The sprinkler system had put it out. It was contained to a small area thank goodness," employee Donna Murphrey said.

Sprinklers Mitigate Damage in Recycling Center Fire (Lufkin, TX)

"When we arrived on scene, there were flames visible, but the fire was contained because of the sprinkler system,” Lufkin Fire Marshal Capt. Steve McCool said. “If not for the sprinkler system, the fire could have been a lot worse.”

Sprinklers Save Eldersburg Townhouse From Basement Fire (Sykesville, MD)

The Sykesville Freedom District Fire Department responded to the scene of a basement fire Tuesday afternoon to find that residential sprinklers were doing their job.

Sprinklers Extinguished Office Fire (San Mateo, CA)

Automatic sprinklers extinguished the flames, and firefighters ensured there were no hot spots. No injuries were reported.

Sprinkler System Extinguished Senior Center Fire (Spokane, Wash.)

Fire crews say materials were placed on a stove in one of the unit and caught fire. That fire spread to the kitchen in the unit. The resident was able to get out safely, and the sprinkler system was able to extinguish the flames.

Sprinklers Thwart New Year's Restaurant Oven Fire (Mountain View, CA)

Chief Alameda told Mountain View Patch that had it not been for the sprinklers, this could have been much worse.

Sprinklers Put Out Fire At Beauty Supply Store (Nyack, NJ)

Central Nyack volunteer firefighters were called to an early-morning fire at a beauty supply store, where a sprinkler system activated to put out the flames. No one was injured in the fire at Beauty Supply.

Fire Suppression Sprinklers Save Chinese Restaurant (Sacramento, CA)

"Flames in the kitchen set off the restaurant's sprinkler system around 5:30 a.m. The fire did not spread."

Storage Warehouse Fire Controlled By Sprinkler System (Gilroy, CA)

Jim Crawford, battalion chief for the South Santa Clara County Fire District and CalFire said a vehicle being stored inside the facility caught fire, but the commercial sprinkler alarm system was able to keep the flames to a minimum.

Sprinkler System Kept House Fire Contained (Livermore, CA)

"The sprinklers in the attic kept the fire in check until we could get in there and extinguish it," Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department Battalion Chief Jack Neiman-Kimel said.

Sprinklers help prevent major fire at Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain (Tucson, AZ)

"The main portion of the resort, which houses the guests, was unaffected, and the operations for the guests saw no signs of the fire. The resort remains fully operational and is looking forward to a busy New Years weekend."