Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Sprinkler System Contained Van Fire at Westin Hotel (Charlotte, NC)

"Charlotte fire Chief Kent Davis said a sprinkler system contained the van fire and there were no injuries reported nor damage to any hotel rooms."

Dishwasher Fire at a Reno Hotel-Casino Contained by Sprinkler System (Reno, NV)

"Firefighters say an automatic sprinkler system activated and helped contain the fire to one room on the second floor. No guests were evacuated."

Sprinkler System Saved the Day During Target Store Fire (Edwardsville, IL)

Capt. Bob Morgan of the Edwardsville Fire Department said the automatic sprinklers in the loading area of the store saved the day. "If it weren't for the sprinklers, we would have had a very serious situation on our hands, he said."

Trash Fire Contained at Wood Shutter Factory (Montgomeryville, PA)

"Rick Lesniak, Fire Service Director and Fire Marshal for Montgomery Township, said the sprinkler system contained the fire to a small area."

Spinkler System Contained Apartment Fire to Dryer (Chapel Hill, NC)

"Chapel Hill firefighters credited a sprinkler system with saving a family and their Christmas celebration from a dryer fire Saturday evening."

Sprinkler Douses Office Building Fire (BEND, OR)

"An automatic fire sprinkler system saved a northwest Bend office building from major damage Thursday morning, fire officials said."

Hotel Room Kitchen Fire Extinguished by Sprinkler System (Annapolis, MD)

"The fire, which had been in the kitchen area, was extinguished by the hotel's sprinklers. There were no injuries."

Sprinkler System Contains High School Electrical Fire Christmas Morning (Valrico, FL)

Sprinkler system contains high school electrical fire to media room Christmas morning

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Shanghai restaurant fire extinguished by fire sprinkler system (Batesville, AR)

Shanghai restaurant fire extinguished by fire sprinkler system (Batesville, AR)

A passerby saw the smoke rising from on 3050 Harrison St. and immediately called, but by the time, responders arrived, the building's sprinkler system had mostly extinguished any flames.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Fire Sprinklers Save Washington Women's Shelter (Spokane, WA)

Fire empties Wash. women's shelter

Cornelius said the Fire Department was alerted by an alarm system, and sprinklers had largely extinguished the blaze when firefighters arrived.

Sprinkler System Saves Residents of 55+ Community in New Jersey (Wanaque, NJ)

Candle sparks fire at Wanaque Reserve Sunday - NorthJersey.com

"The building's sprinkler system made short work of the fire on Warren's Way, and no one was hurt." Detective Capt. Thomas Norton

Sprinklers Work to Contain Fire at California Senior Living Facility (Clovis, CA)

One injured in Clovis senior living facility fire | abc30.com
"The fortunate thing here is that the sprinklers did it's job. Kept the fire contained to the one unit," said Chad Fitzgerald with the Clovis Fire Department.
Hard to imagine what would have happened without fire sprinklers? Another save. Fire Sprinklers Save Lives!

Car Fire at Tulane Medical Center Garage Extinguished by Sprinkler System (New Orleans)

Car fire at Tulane Medical Center garage extinguished by sprinkler system

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011

Sprinkler put out nursing home fire in Hollister MO

Sprinkler put out nursing home fire in Hollister MO

Carrageenan processing pump catches fire in Rockland - Lynda Clancy - Rockland - Camden - Knox - VillageSoup Gazette

Carrageenan processing pump catches fire in Rockland - Lynda Clancy - Rockland - Camden - Knox - VillageSoup Gazette

"Sprinklers were at work when firefighters entered the building."

Fire breaks out in Harleysville retirement community - pottsmerc.com

Fire breaks out in Harleysville retirement community - pottsmerc.com

“The sprinklers did what they were supposed to do and kept everybody safe,” said Carol Berster, president and CEO of the retirement community.

Sprinkler system lessened damage in Friday fire - Fire officials - News Source for Jacksonville, North Carolina - jdnews.com

Sprinkler system lessened damage in Friday fire - Fire officials - News Source for Jacksonville, North Carolina - jdnews.com

Fire at Jefferson City nursing home stopped by sprinkler (Jefferson City, TN)

A fire at the Jefferson City health and Rehabilitation Center was stopped thanks a lone sprinkler activating.