Afire broke out in the kitchen in a high-rise block owned by Southampton City Council on 3rd July. It was successfully suppressed by the sprinkler system with minimal damage. The Fire & Rescue Service attended with multiple units but had little to do but check...
On 21st July a call was received by BAFSA member Triangle advising the company of a fire in a flat on the 4th floor at 1-133 Garnet Road, Thornton Heath. The call was a result of the sprinkler alarm signalling the call centre. This is...
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service has praised a business in Hastings for installing the sprinklers system, which stopped a small fire quickly spreading throughout the building. Upon arrival, crews found a small fire located in the fan unit, which had been quickly extinguished by...
Photograph speaks a thousand words, the benefits of sprinklers can clearly be seen in this hostel fire. One side wall sprinkler head activated suppressing/extinguishing the fire prior to Essex fire & rescue service attending this residential incident. The sprinklers were installed as part of Essex fire...
On the 7th May 2021 at 13:02 hours, 3 pumping appliances from Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS)were mobilised to a fire at the Biffa Waste Services Ltd waste collection and recycling centre on the Northbank Industrial Estate, Irlam On their arrival it was...
On 30 May 2021 a sprinkler system successfully suppressed a fire at Bridge Meadow House, 13 storey residential building in Birmingham, the fire started on an enclosed balcony. The nearest sprinkler head activated and suppressed the fire, without the presence of the sprinkler system the...
Flint, Specialised Housing, High Rise Sprinkler Save At 17:42 on Thursday 3 June 2021, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service attended a kitchen flat fire involving a chip pan which had been accidentally left unattended. Crews identified that a sidewall sprinkler head had operated in...
In July 2017, a review of fire safety of high rise residential buildings was completed by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s Place Select Committee, where it was agreed that Sprinklers and misting systems are installed in all high rise residential buildings across Stockton-on-Tees. The benefits of this...
Fire Rescue Service; Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (GMFRS) Date of Incident; 19 June 2021 Time of call; 19:14 Location; Salford Occupancy; Residential 10 or more storeys Fire in Refuse Store 3x Pumping appliances GMFRS have reported a fire in a high rise...
The benefits of sprinklers clearly demonstrated following the fire involving a top floor flat in Edinburgh resulting in 5 heads activating. Further details to follow shortly
Attendance of Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS Date of incident ;7 July 2021 Time of call; 00:23 Location of incident; Stockport Occupancy; High rise residential block, 15 Storeys Location of fire; Bin Room Sprinkler system: Wet Pipe, mains fed GMFRS have reported the...
The effectiveness of sprinklers were clearly demonstrated following a fire caused by an industrial gas powered ironing machine which suppressed and extinguished the fire before the arrival of South Yorkshire Fire Service, no further action was required.The outcome of could have been so different if...
