Sprinklers eliminate fire at office building (Stamford, CT)

At 7:45 on Tuesday, April 29, an explosion and fire were reported at an office building. The fire, which investigators report as being electrical, was located in the utility room on the building's second floor. A sprinkler near the area quickly suppressed the flames. No injuries were reported.

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at restaurant fire (Longmont, CO)

Police were alerted to the reports of an intrusion alarm being activated at a restaurant shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. When they arrived, they saw flames inside the building, and fire crews were dispatched. When fire crews entered the building, they found the fire sprinkler system had activated, and the firefighters put out the remaining flames. The fire did not cause any structural damage to the building, and its cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

Middle school fire squelched thanks to fire sprinklers (Boca Raton, FL)

A fire alarm was activated at a middle school at about 4:30 a.m.; fire crews arrived to the scene to find that while a fire had started in the school, the fire sprinkler system activated and extinguished the blaze. The fire's source is under investigation, and classes could resume as planned.

Sprinklers save lives and property from arson (Redding, CA)

A molotov cocktail was thrown through the window of a District Attorney's office early Tuesday morning. The arsonist first broke the window of the office before throwing the molotov cocktail into the office. The 3 a.m. fire was extinguished thanks to the fire sprinklers in the office with no injuries reported. 

Automobile dealership fire extinguished by sprinklers (Boise, ID)

Just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, an automobile dealership reported a fire that began in the shop area. While the exact cause of the fire is under investigation, witnesses are crediting the dealership's fire sprinkler system with putting out the flames. There were no injuries reported in the incident.

Sprinklers keep damage minimal at recycling facility fire (Regina, SK)

A fire broke out at a recycling plant the afternoon of Friday, April 25. The fire began in a measuring bin, which had a fire sprinkler head installed in it. The sprinkler head activated and contained the fire to the bin until fire crews responded. Everyone was safely evacuated, and the exact cause of the fire is under investigation.

Sprinklers save office building from fire (Saskatoon, SK)

Fire sprinklers acted quickly upon a fire at a 16-story office building on Saturday evening. The fire began on the fifth floor of the building but the sprinkler system contained it until fire crews arrived and suppressed the remaining flames. The fire's cause remains under investigation; there were no injuries reported.

Apartment fire stopped by sprinklers (North Charleston, SC)

When a  fire broke out in an apartment complex on Saturday morning, the unit's fire sprinkler kept the fire from spreading and eliminated the flames. There were reported injuries.

Sprinkler system assists firefighters douse hotel fire (San Diego, CA)

A fire began on the third floor of a hotel on Wednesday evening when a couch caught on fire. The hotel's fire sprinkler system went off, and firefighters reported that the sprinklers quick action kept the fire damage to a minimum. The fire's cause is under investigation.

Sprinklers eliminate county office building fire (Fresno, CA)

A fire began in the electrical room of a county office building around 3 a.m. on Thursday, April 24. The facility's fire sprinkler system activated and suppressed the flames. No injuries were reported.

High school fire suppressed by sprinklers (Waynesboro, PA)

Police have arrested a suspect in an arson fire which occurred at a high school on Wednesday morning. The fire, which started in a restroom, was extinguished quickly by the school's fire sprinkler system. The high school was evacuated for fifteen minutes, and no one was injured.

Condominium fire squelched thanks to fire sprinklers (Hampton, NH)

A four-story condominium caught fire on Monday morning on one of the unit's enclosed porches. Investigators believe that the fire began around or above an exterior light on the underside of a second story porch. The heat from the fire activated the condominium's fire sprinkler system, which Hampton Fire Chief reported helped to contain the fire to the porch area. No injuries were reported.

Sprinklers keep damage minimal in apartment fire (St. Cloud, MN)

On Monday evening, a fire was reported on the second floor of an apartment building. An improperly disposed cigarette ignited the fire, which began on the deck of one of the units. The fire sprinkler system installed in the building ensured that the fire remained on the exterior of the building. Residents were evacuated safely with no injuries reported.

St. Cloud Battalion Chief Leon Faust said, "The sprinklers are what kept damage to a minimum."

Sprinkler system aids firefighters at printing company fire (Durham, NC)

Two large rolls of paper caught fire at a printing press at about midnight on April 18. Forty-one employees evacuated safely as a fire sprinkler activated on the fire. Fire crews arrived to eliminate the remaining flames. The cause of the fire appears to be to be related to the equipment in the building. There were no injuries reported.

Sprinklers limit damage at department store fire (Rochester, MN)

Shoppers in a department store were safely evacuated Saturday morning when dense smoke came in from the west side of the building. The fire's source was discovered in the area of the trash compactor and dumpster, and the building's fire sprinkler controlled the fire until fire crews arrived. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.