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by Catherine Holland
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Posted on August 21, 2014 at 9:25 AM
Updated today at 9:29 AM
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- One person was hurt in an apartment fire, but the good news is that the building's sprinkler system did its job.
It happened just after 10 p.m. at 90th Street and Frank Lloyd Wright Boulevard, just west of the Loop 101 Pima Freeway. Firefighters arrived to find the fire mostly contained to the third-floor unit where it started.
With the head start that the sprinkler system gave them, crews easily kept the flames from spreading to other apartments.
Because of the size of the apartment complex, firefighters from both Scottsdale and Phoenix responded.
One resident suffered minor injuries and was taken to Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Hospital.
"Neighbors heard the smoke alarm go off," Jay Ducote of the Scottsdale Fire Department said. "So just a reminder to always check the batteries of your smoke detectors for that first notification when there's smoke in the house."
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One recent structure fire in Pearland reinforced the value of fire sprinkler systems. Not only were there no reported injuries, but the structure also sustained minimal damage.
On August 18, 2014, the Pearland Fire Department was dispatched to a commercial fire alarm on the west side of Pearland where upon arrival, they discovered a sprinkler head activated in a tenant space near the kitchen. The fire started near a wall outlet, traveled up the wall and activated the sprinkler system.
The fire sprinkler kept the fire from causing severe damage to the commercial establishment and prevented it from spreading to adjacent tenant spaces and extinguished the fire before the Fire Department arrived.
This incident demonstrates the effectiveness of automatic fire sprinkler systems. Had a sprinkler system, or automatic fire suppression system, not been present in the building, the outcome may have been very different, said Roland Garcia, Fire Marshal.
While fire sprinklers are required in all new apartments in Pearland, as well as specific commercial structures, most people dont consider installing automatic fire suppression systems in private residences. For a small investment, often less than cabinet upgrades or new carpeting, these life- and property-saving systems can be installed.
The Pearland Fire Department encourages individuals building a new home, or renovating an existing residence or other property, to seriously consider the installation of automatic fire sprinkler systems. For additional information on fire protection systems, visit pearlandtx.gov/firesprinklers or contact the Pearland Fire Marshal at 281-997-4650.
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Pearland Fire Marshal encourages installation of fire sprinklers
When Perkasie Fire Company members speak with residents, one of the things they encourage them to have is a sprinkler system in their homes.
However, some might be surprised where there isnt a sprinkler system.
We promote sprinklers, but we dont have one in our building, Perkasie Fire Company Chief David Worthington said.
A sprinkler system is the biggest ticket item on a 14-item, $423,000 list of capital funding projects the company would like to implement at its Perkasie station.
With the cost of maintaining the station in mind, the company is considering asking borough residents for an increase in the fire tax and held a public forum to get resident feedback at the firehouse Thursday, Aug. 14.
In addition to borough officials and members of the fire company, a small handful of residents listened to Worthington expound upon the companys financial situation and funding needs.
The fire company has two stations: one in the borough and one in East Rockhill Township, with the company providing coverage to 68 percent of East Rockhill. Both Perkasie and East Rockhill have a fire tax, with the company receiving the entirety of Perkasies tax and a proportional 68 percent of East Rockhills tax funding, according to Worthington.
Funding for the maintenance of each station and the apparatus held there is kept separate, meaning the taxes Perkasie residents pay go only to the station in the borough, according to Worthington.
Currently, 1 mill out of the 5.75 mill tax rate goes to the fire company, according to information on the boroughs website.
It basically equates to $27.80 per billable parcel, the chief said. Continued...
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Eve and Adam. Plaid Systems
Hop over to Kickstarter this morning and you'll see the smart gardening platform the Eve Ecosystem launched its crowd-funding campaign. Built specifically to work with the SmartThings home automation hub, Eve is designed as an irrigation controller that automatically adapts to the conditions of your yard. It can manage up to 16 different watering zones of your home's existing sprinkler system. You can control each zone individually from your smart phone or tablet, or let Eve do the scheduling for you. It'll process data from its moisture sensor -- called Adam -- placed in your yard, and take into account any weather info gathered by the SmartThings hub, to give your lawn the exact amount of water it needs.
Eve, the first product by Plaid Systems, will have plenty of connected capability right from launch, including IFTTT functionality, courtesy of the existing SmartThings platform. For example, you could have your sprinklers automatically turn off whenever you open the front door, then turn back on a set amount of time later.
SmartThings, a former Kickstarter project itself, was recently acquired by Samsung to help them grow their footprint in the ever-growing smart home market. With a bevy of motion sensors and power controls already at its disposal, SmartThings can now use Eve to expand outside of the walls of the Smart Home.
Screens from the app. Plaid Systems
The increased profile of SmartThings caused by the Samsung deal can only help Eve with its Kickstarter campaign. The downside of Eve building its system for SmartThings is the greatly increased initial cost for interested parties who don't already own a SmartThings hub, as the Eve Irrigation system won't function without it.
On its own, the SmartThings hub costs $99. The Eve Irrigation controller will retail separately for $150, with each Adam sensor tacking on $55. Together, the two sell for $200. All prices will be consistent for Kickstarter backers and shoppers once it hits store shelves, though Plaid is offering a limited number of discount devices for those who pledge early. They plan to have the product ready to ship by March of 2015. Currently, the Eve Ecosystem is not available overseas.
Even with the cost of the SmartThings hub, Plaid's pricing for both the Eve and Adam components pits it favorably against the competition. The Rachio Iro functions as an irrigation controller similar to Eve. It costs $249 or $299 for an 8 zone or 16 zone capacity, with the low price matching the cost of an Eve plus a SmartThings hub.
Similar to Eve, you can use the Iro to manually control each sprinkler zone or allow it to take care of the watering schedule for you. Rachio's device connects directly to your Wi-Fi router, so it can adapt to weather information without the need for a separate hub.That said, SmartThings allows Eve's system to scale in a way that Rachio's can't match.
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By Leslie Postal, Orlando Sentinel
2:11 p.m. EDT, August 19, 2014
UCF's Bright House Networks Stadium has been closed temporarily this week for repairs to its sprinkler system, but the work will not interfere with upcoming college football games, officials said.
The University of Central Florida is replacing a small section of pipe less than four feet that feeds the stadium's sprinkler system, said Grant Heston, vice president for communications and marketing.
A sign announcing the stadium's closure went up today.
The work is to be completed before Aug. 31 when the 10th annual MEAC/SWAC Challenge is to be held in the stadium. In that game, North Carolina A&T State University will face off against Alabama A&M University.
The Knights' first home football game of the season is scheduled for Sept. 20 against Bethune-Cookman University. The closure has "no operational impact," Heston said.
If for some reason the repair work is not finished before the scheduled games, the stadium would still open. But UCF would need to have firefighters stationed there during the contests, he added.
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First responders are investigating a fire alarm at One Technology Place at the corner of First and Chestnut streets and have closed off the surrounding block. (Andrew Dye/Journal)
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. A building-system malfunction was to blame for a fire alarm at One Technology Place on Sunday, according to Eric Tomlinson, president of Wake Forest Innovation Quarter.
About 4 (p.m.) today there was a report of a loud booming noise. An investigation has shown that there was a building-system malfunction, probably in the sprinkler system, Tomlinson said.
He said the problem was in the basement. It appears that a sprinkler pipe broke and caused a booming noise, he said.
Tomlinson said just after 6:30 p.m. that the fire department was permitting reoccupancy of the building.
Battalion Chief JS Henley said all Wake Forest Baptist calls come from that building and 20 employees inside heard an explosion on the fourth floor.
Henley said the fourth floor is a chemical company which is why they dispatched their Hazmat team for precaution.
Henley is not sure of the name of the chemical company and owners could not be contacted. Maintenance workers came out to fix the sprinkler system.
We actually determined there was a break in the sprinkler line in the basement, which allowed air to get into the system and when that happens it causes what we call water hammer in a building and it shook, Henley said.
Employees with a Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center call center had been evacuated to a nearby building while firefighters and a hazardous materials team swept the building at 200 E. First St.
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Deara Editor:Some may not be aware that a fire broke out in a two-story, multiple-family structure in Madison July 27, and there is a good reason for that: None was injured and, relatively speaking, there was limited damage. The fire was promptly extinguished thanks to a properly installed and well-maintained fire sprinkler system. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the sprinkler head closest to the flames had been activated and had already doused most of the fire. This recent event is an example of how the risks to brave first responders and firefighters are often mitigated in structures that feature fire sprinkler systems.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, there was a total of $12.4 billion nationally in property loss as a result of structure fires in 2012. Adding to that number this year are the approximately $15 million in damages caused by a fire in the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development building, also in Madison, which did not have a fire sprinkler system installed.
A fire sprinkler system works to control and typically extinguish a fire before firefighters even arrive on the scene, and provides those who are inside the structure the time to get out safely. If more fire sprinklers were installed, perhaps we would hear less of financial catastrophes like the government building fire in May, and more of residents escaping controlled fires safely. I am thankful that no one was injured in either of these Madison fires, and would like to commend both the town of Madison Fire Department as well as the Fitchburg Fire Department for their exceptional work in ensuring the safety of the residents in the apartment building.
I urge you to educate yourself on the current life safety codes and fire sprinkler requirements in your own city, and learn how to protect yourself, your loved ones and your community.
Dan Gengler,Wisconsin regional manager
National Fire Sprinkler Association
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Rochester fire crews responded to a cooking fire in an unoccupied apartment of the Broadway Residence and Suites that was controlled by the apartment sprinkler system. Residents of the building self evacuated following the building alarm. Water could be seen streaming out of the apartment on the East side of the building. Fire will follow with report.
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Rochester fire crews responded to a cooking fire in an unoccupied apartment of the Broadway Residence and Suites that was controlled by the apartment sprinkler system. Residents of the building self evacuated following the building alarm. Water could be seen streaming out of the apartment on the East side of the building. Fire will follow with report.
Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postb
Rochester fire crews responded to a cooking fire in an unoccupied apartment of the Broadway Residence and Suites that was controlled by the apartment sprinkler system. Residents of the building self evacuated following the building alarm. Water could be seen streaming out of the apartment on the East side of the building. Fire will follow with report.
Posted: Saturday, August 16, 2014 6:37 pm | Updated: 6:38 pm, Sat Aug 16, 2014.
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An apparent stovetop cooking fire set off sprinklers and led to an evacuation on Saturday afternoon at Broadway Residence and Suites in downtown Rochester
The fire was in an apartment on the 14th floor of the 29-story apartment building, and the resident wasn't home. Residents of nearby apartments quickly evacuated the building, and the fire was quickly extinguished without injury, fire officials said.
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The Ministry of Education is being urged to put sprinkler systems in all schools after a suspected arson destroyed four classrooms and a library on the Kapiti Coast.
The fire gutted a Paraparaumu School block on Sunday night. All its old photos and archives went up in flames just as it was planning a 125th anniversary in November.
Three teenage girls have been arrested in relation to the fire, which is believed to have been started in a rubbish bin next to the building.
Retired New Zealand Fire Service national fire safety director Kevin Henderson said a sprinkler system would have saved the building.
"Even as arson, one or two [sprinkler] heads would have gone off and done the job. The tragedy is that it could have only been a minor incident. We will carry on losing schools and lives until the message gets through."
Sprinklers cost 3 per cent of a total building cost, he said, but there was a gap between building designers and senior government about appreciating their value.
Paraparaumu School principal Steven Caldwell said there were smoke detectors in the gutted block, but no sprinkler system.
"There is a case to be made for the Ministry of Education to fit and retrofit all schools with sprinkler systems.
"It may not have stopped our fire.
"We put our funding into educational resources . . . we are told how to spend our money. Why not make a blanket policy that all schools have sprinkler systems?"
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