Apartment fire halted by sprinkler system (Wilmington, NC)

When a fire began on the balcony of an apartment late Thursday night, the unit's fire sprinkler activated, which kept the fire from spreading into the apartment unit. There were no injuries or residents displaced from the fire, and the cause of the fire was an improperly disposed cigarette.

Sprinklers assist firefighters to put out potential arson fire (Fresno, CA)

Fire crews responded to a reported fire at about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning to discover broken glass in its front windows and two small fires in the front and back of the building. The restaurant's fire sprinkler system had contained the fire to their ignition spots, and firefighters were able to put out the rest. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Keola Park, a Fresno Fire spokesman, said, "The sprinkler did its job, which is good because the structure is connected to a strip mall, and the fire could have spread." 

According to investigators, some money was taken from the restaurant, and the fires were set in separate locations. The investigation remains ongoing.

Sprinkler contains fire to one unit in condominium complex (Conshohocken, PA)

A fire sprinkler activated in the unit of a condominium complex following a fire that began in the fourth floor residence. The sprinkler kept the fire from spreading to any other unit, and firefighters put out the last of the flames. Residents were able to evacuate safely, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Sprinklers keep warehouse fire from spreading (Boise, ID)

On Thursday at about 2 a.m. a fire broke out in a warehouse used for commercial laundry services. Fire crews responded to the scene to find smoke coming from the building. The fire sprinkler system within the building activated on the flames and kept them from spreading, allowing firefighters to quickly extinguish the remaining fire. 

Boise Fire Marshal Romeo Gervais said, "Fire sprinkler systems can react quickly and dramatically reduce the heat, flames, and smoke produced in a fire. That's what happened this morning, protecting much of the structure and possibly preventing additional injuries."

The fire's cause is under investigation.

Supermarket fire squelched by sprinkler (London, UK)

During the early morning hours of March 31st, a fire began in a supermarket in the United Kingdom. The flames began in the loading dock area, and the heat then activated the sprinkler which kept the fire under control until fire crews arrived.

A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said, "Thankfully this building was fitted with sprinklers, which helped to prevent fire the fire from spreading into the supermarket and causing more serious damage."

There were no injuries, and an investigation is underway for the fire's cause.

Retail store fire suppressed by installed sprinklers (Cambridge, ON)

An electronics retailer had a fire break out, and local firefighters were alerted at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday. The facility's fire sprinklers suppressed the majority of the flames. Cambridge fire officials believe the fire was started by a faulty extension cord. There were no reported injuries.

College fire extinguished by sprinkler system (Red Wing, MN)

A late night fire the morning of Saturday, March 29 at a technical college, called the attention of fire crews. Though they arrived within seven minutes of their call, fire crews found the the building's fire sprinklers had effectively put out the flames. 

According to the Red Wing Fire Department, "The presence of a working sprinkler system and alarm system made what may have been a tragedy into a moderate inconvenience."

No injuries were reported.

Sprinklers limit damage at tire distribution business (Chambersburg, PA)

No injuries occurred from a fire at a tire distribution facility on Saturday afternoon. An employee smelled smoke coming from a stack of tires that were placed floor to ceiling, and he called fire crews to the scene.

"The fire triggered the sprinkler system and did what it was designed to do," Chambersburg Fire Department Captain Tim Ebersole said. He does not believe that work will be suspended at the business.

Sprinkler saves lives and property in apartment fire (Neath, UK)

A fire began in a flat in the United Kingdom on Thursday, March 20. It broke out in the kitchen, and it was suppressed by the sprinkler system that had been installed in the building weeks earlier. The Neath Port Talbot Community Safety Department, Coastal Housing, and NPT Social Services had determined in February that the tenant of the flat was sufficiently at risk and had the fire sprinkler installed. Following the extinguishing of the fire by the sprinkler system, the man was found on the premises and was evacuated safely. No injuries were reported.

Apartment building saved thanks to fire sprinklers (Redding, CA)

When a resident of an apartment building left coconut oil heating on the stovetop, a fire ignited which then spread to the cabinets and microwave. The heat from the fire activated the overhead fire sprinklers, which eliminated the fire. 

"In this case, the sprinkler system saved the structure," said Battalion Chief Cullen Kreider said.

Sprinkler system limits damage at country club fire (Hoover, AL)

A little after 9:30 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire at a country club. The flames, which started on the loading dock of the club, traveled into the building's attic, where the fire sprinklers activated and contained the fire .

"The fire was under control within 15 minutes," Hoover Fire Department Executive Director Rusty Lowe said.

The cause of the fire appears to be accidental. This is not the first fire that the clubhouse has suffered, however; in 2007, the same country club was destroyed in a fire.

"When the clubhouse was rebuilt, it was built to current code that required the modernized fire suppression system," Lowe said. "Had it not been for the sprinklers the fire might have spread extensively throughout the attic."

No injuries were reported.

Post office fire quickly eliminated by sprinkler system (Snellville, GA)

Fire sprinklers quickly put out a fire that began at a post office distribution center on Monday evening. The fire, which began in a cubicle area near the bathroom, began around 8 p.m. and forced the evacuation of the building. No injuries were reported, and investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire.

Fire sprinklers keep fire from spreading at manufacturing plant (Paris, IL)

A lighting manufacturing plant had a fire break out early Sunday morning. The fire sprinkler system operated, keeping the fire to one area. All of the employees were able to evacuate the plant safely. 

Paris Fire Chief Brian Gates said of the incident, "The sprinkler system worked and contained the fire."

Retail store fire squelched by sprinkler system (Charlottesville, VA)

Fire crews were called to the scene of a retail store after a clothing rack caught fire on Sunday evening. The fire sprinklers in the store eliminated the blaze prior to the firefighters' arrival. There were no injuries, and the fire's cause remains under investigation.

Fire at multi-business building contained by sprinkler system (Folsom, CA)

A fire began in the electrical box at a restaurant on Sunday morning. Employees of the restaurant, which shares a building with several other businesses, were able to evacuate safely. According to the fire crews at the scene, the building's fire sprinklers activated on the fire, preventing the damage to the building from being much worse. No injuries were reported.