Canary Wharf Tall Building Residential Bin/Refuse Store Sprinkler Activation

London

Date of incident; 16 December 2023 Tine of call;23;38 Time of stop;01:24 Location; Park Drive, Isle of dogs Use of building; Residential block of flats Number of floors; 58 Location of fire; Second floor sub basement bin/refuse store Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue...

Tower Hamlets Bedroom Sprinkler Activation

Tower Hamlets

Date of incident; 4 January 2024. Location; Tower Hamlets. Use of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes - 4 to 9 storeys. Location of fire; Flat. Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade. (LFB) LFB have reported the following sprinkler activation within a...

London refuse store fire backs up findings contained within the BAFSA Incident data report that sprinklers do extinguish/contain refuse store fires.

Date of incident; 16 January 2024 Tine of call;18:11 Location; Barking & Dagenham Use of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes - 10 or more storeys Location of fire; Refuse/Store Room Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue Service; London Fire Brigade(LFB LFB have reported the above-mentioned...

Greenock Supported Residential Accomodation Sprinkler Activation

Greenock

Date of incident; 26 January 2024 Tine of call;18:45 Location; Greenock Use of building; Supported Residential Accommodation Location of fire; Flat Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue Service; Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) SFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident, identifying the benefits of...

Havant Tall Building Fire Extinguished By Sidewall Sprinkler Head

Southampton

Credit image Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service Date of incident; 19 February 2024. Tine of call; 19:30. Location; Havant. Use of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes - 10 or more storeys. Location of fire; Kitchen. Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue...

Greater Manchester Tall Building Kitchen Sprinkler Activation

Greater Manchester

Image credit Richmond Fire Engineers Ltd Date of incident; March 2024. Tine of call; 15:47. Location; Greater Manchester Use of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above. Incident; 6 pump tall building residential fire. Location of fire; Kitchen Automatic Fire Suppression System;...

South Wales Independent Living Retirement Sprinkler Save

South Wales

Image credit RSP Fire Sprinkler Systems A picture is worth a thousand words, this image was captured following a fire within an independent living complex which was successfully extinguished by the activation of one sprinkler head within a flat. The fire was caused by a...

Oxford Tall Building Kitchen Sprinkler Activation

Oxford

Date of incident; 18 March 2024 Tine of call; 13:00 Location; Oxford Use of building; Purpose Built Flats/Maisonettes – 10 or more storeys. Location of fire; Kitchen Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue Service; Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (OFRS) Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue...

Derby Tall Building Kitchen Fire Sprinkler Activation

Date of incident; 18 March 2024 Tine of call; 13:54 Location; Derby Use of building; Purpose built Flat 10 or more stories. Location of fire; Kitchen/lounge Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers Fire Rescue Service; Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service (DFRS) DFRS have reported the above-mentioned...

Care Home Sprinkler Activation Brighton

Brighton

Louisa Curtis, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Fire Safety Team Leader for Brighton and Hove, said:   “This incident demonstrates once again why we are calling for a law making the installation of sprinklers in Care Homes mandatory Older people, as well as people with...

Winchester Care Home Sprinkler Activation

Winchester

Credit images Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service Date of incident: 30 March 2024. Tine of call; 19:20. Time of stop; 20:00. Location; Winchester. Use of building; Residential Care Home. Location of fire; Room. Automatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers. Fire Rescue Service;...

Nottingham Tall Building Sprinkler Activation

Nottingham

Credit Image Nottinghamshire Fire& Rescue Service (NFRS) The image kindly provided by NFRS provides further evidence that the operation of a correctly designed and installed sprinkler system reduces the rate of production of heat and smoke, allowing more time for the occupants to escape to safety...