Fraternity fire second in 2008
[3/31/2008] - A small grease fire at a downtown fraternity prompted a quick response from a local fire company, although the fire was extinguished before their arrival. The Alpha Fire Co. was called to the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, 508 Locust Lane, just after 7 p.m. Saturday in response to a fire alarm from the building. The fire was out before the company arrived, the State College Police Department said. link

Sprinkler does job putting out dryer fire
[3/28/2008] - A single fire sprinkler head put out a fire in a Greeley behavioral health facility’s laundry room early Thursday, Union Colony Fire Rescue Authority officials reported. All systems operated just as designed and prevented a potentially catastrophic fire at North Range Behavioral Health, Division Chief Dale Lyman said. link

FALLBROOK: Fallbrook couple say extra costs saved home from fire
[3/26/2008] - FALLBROOK ---- Alberta Davidson was awakened by a ringing gong about 5 a.m. March 9. "It reminded me of elementary school," she joked. But the situation was serious, as she and son Ryan, 18, quickly learned. A peek through the door to their house's garage, at 3508 Vista Corona, showed smoke clouding the air and flames climbing a wall, shooting out the vents. They went outside in their pajamas, called 911 and worried ---- she about the Harley-Davidson and BMW parked inside, he about his pet ferret, Poncho, caged inside. To say nothing of their hilltop house, built in 2001 and connected to the three-car garage. In the end, all survived, and fire officials gave most of the credit to overhead sprinklers that showered the room. link

Dorm Rooms Burn as Part of Fire Training
[3/26/2008] - Last year, a UW-La Crosse student was killed in a fire at an off-campus house. Now firefighters and the university, are trying to educate students on the dangers of fires. It can take only seconds…but those few seconds can cost you your life. link

10:53 p.m.: Fire damages Elwood company
[3/25/2008] - An Elwood factory will be shuttered for at least the next several days after fire erupted inside the business Tuesday morning. link

Sprinklers douse Amazon building fire
[3/25/2008] - A kitchen grease fire at the Amazon apartments, 550 W. Western, was extinguished by the building's sprinkler system. However, the 4:01 p.m. blaze caused an estimated $20,000 to $25,000 damage, according to Muskegon Fire Marshal Major Metcalf. link

Fire damages Zink Imaging
[3/25/2008] - WHITSETT — A malfunctioning lighting unit caused a fire Monday morning at the Zink Imaging plant in eastern Guilford County, officials said. Authorities responded to the receiving area of the plant at 9:32 a.m. and found heavy smoke and fire. link

Sprinkler system puts out blaze
[3/24/2008] - AUGUSTA — Disaster was averted Monday night when a sprinkler system quickly extinguished a fire at the Margaret Chase Smith House on Ridge Road. The fire began in the kitchen of an apartment at the residence for senior citizens. link

Fire Strikes Valley Dairy
[3/22/2008] - Fresno (KFSN) -- You can barely see any of the damage at Producers Dairy in central Fresno. But when you take a closer look inside, you can see some burned metal and the insulation that caught fire just before 11:00 Saturday morning. link

Sprinkler system contains fire
[3/19/2008] - Sarasota, Florida – A sprinkler system helped contain a fire that could have destroyed the entire building. link

Industrial Building Fire Ruled An Accident
[3/18/2008] - GRAND RAPIDS (Newschannel 3) - Fire crews in Grand Rapids are working to put out a large fire at a vacant industrial building. The fire broke out around 2 p.m. on Tuesday at a building in the 1500 block of College SE, near Cottage Grove SE. link

Sprinkler Saves Florida City Hall
[3/18/2008] - Hundreds of employees at City Hall were evacuated early Monday morning after a microwave in a break room malfunctioned, starting a small fire in a break room. link

The fire displaced 27 families and 69 people, now being helped by the Red Cross.
[3/10/2008] - Winston-Salem, NC -- Twenty-seven families lost everything in a massive apartment fire. Fire investigators still aren't saying what caused the fire. But they think it started in a single apartment and then quickly spread to destroy the entire building. link

Fire forces evacuation of Heber elementary school
[3/10/2008] - HEBER CITY — Firefighters responded to a small fire that broke out Monday in the copy room at J.R. Smith Elementary during the morning session of school. Students and teachers were evacuated to an LDS Church building located next to the school and no injuries occurred. What caused the fire is still under investigation. link

Galt approves fire sprinkler ordinance
[3/5/2008] - The city of Galt will become the first in the region to mandate fire sprinklers in all new homes and businesses. The Galt City Council — led by Councilman Tim Raboy — approved the new sprinkler ordinance by a 4 to 1 vote at its regular meeting Tuesday night. Councilman Darryl Clare dissented. "It's a great day," Raboy said this morning. "Because now we'll be protecting the citizens of Galt from dying in fires." link

Tempe industrial fire contained with sprinklers
[3/3/2008] - An industrial fire at a Tempe electrical plant near Southern Avenue and Hardy Drive Monday morning was contained by a sprinkler system, fire officials said. link

Statehouse: Bill to expand sprinkler system law advances
[3/2/2008] - BOSTON — Faced with landlords using loopholes to sidestep a law requiring sprinkler systems, Beacon Hill lawmakers are considering a plan to mandate automatic sprinkler systems in all commercial buildings exceeding 7,500 square feet. link