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SUMMARY:Doncaster tall building kitchen fire extinguished by sprinklers
DESCRIPTION:Roger Brason\, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s sprinkler advocate: \n\n\n“We’ve championed the use of sprinklers\, particularly in high-rise buildings\, for quite some time\, so we’re delighted that all of the blocks in Doncaster now have them.” \n\n\n“These devices not only help protect life but help protect property too. In most cases\, they will extinguish a fire completely and prevent it from spreading any further. The fact that people living in high-rise buildings across Doncaster now have such a high level of fire protection really is excellent news.” \nOverview of the incident  \nThe decision by  St Ledger Homes of Doncaster working with both Doncaster Council and South Yorkshire Fire Rescue (SYFR) to improve fire safety arrangements installing sprinklers within this residential block of flats should be applauded following an accidental chip pan fire which was extinguished by the activation of the retrofitted sprinkler system. \nIt is reported heat generated from the fire\, activated 1 sidewall sprinkler head within the kitchen\, raising the alarm by transmitting a fire signal to the remote alarm receiving centre allowing the appropriate emergency response.The operation of the sprinkler system restricted the growth of the fire\, extinguishing the fire before the arrival of SYFR.  Minor fire damage was sustained to the adjacent kitchen cupboards\, worktop\, 1 person required to be assisted from the dwelling by firefighters with no injuries reported. \nDebunking the myth that residential sprinklers as an extinguishing media should not be used on fires involving chip pans. \n¹Optimal economics report \nProviding further weight to the reliability and effectiveness of sprinkler systems following the report conducted by Optimal Economics\, and commissioned by the National Fire Chiefs Council\, National Fire Sprinkler Network into the performance\, reliability\, and effectiveness of sprinkler systems in controlling and extinguishing fires. \nThe reports found that: \n\nSprinklers are 99% efficient in extinguishing or controlling a fire.\nSprinklers are 94% efficient in their ability to operate.\n\nThe provision of a sprinkler system does not neglect the need for other fire practical precautions or provisions where the person is at higher-than-average risk from fire\, unable to self-evacuate in the event of a fire. \nLegislation  \nAt present there is no statutory legislation for the retrofitting of sprinklers with purpose-built block of flats\, this incident demonstrates the benefits of installing sprinklers within tall buildings\, demonstrating that a correctly designed and installed sprinkler system can detect\, raise the alarm and control or for this incident extinguish the fire at an early stage of development. In addition to providing attending crews with confidence when attending tall building fires which are sprinkler protected compared to other buildings which are not sprinkler protected. \nSources/further reading.  \n\nSprinkler Saves Annual Review 2024/25\nSprinkler saves Spring Update No 8\n¹Efficiency and Effectiveness of sprinkler systems in the Uk\nFire Industry Association Article 2 January 2020\nBAFSA video chip pan demonstration\, click here to open chip pan fire\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging FRS and those in the sprinkler community to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK which will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link. \n             
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/doncaster-tall-building-kitchen-fire-extinguished-by-sprinklers/
LOCATION:Doncaster
CATEGORIES:Residential
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240408
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240409
DTSTAMP:20260418T095115
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SUMMARY:Doncaster Tall Building Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident;8 April 2024.\nTine of call; 01:05.\nLocation; Doncaster.\nUse of building; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above.\nIncident; fire.\nLocation of fire; Hallway.\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; South Yorkshire Fire Rescue Service. (SYFRS)\n\nThe Premises \n\n14 storey residential block of flats containing 65 flats\, retrofitted with sprinklers in 2019 as part of a joint initiative between SYFRS\, St Leger Homes and Doncaster Council. Resulting in all three partner agencies working together allowing residential sprinklers to be retrofitted in all nine high-rise residential buildings across Doncaster.\n\nThe Incident \n\nFire crews were mobilised to reports of a fire\, on arrival it was identified that the location of the fire was on the 11th floor within a two-bedroom flat.\nThe Officer in Charge committed a breathing apparatus team to locate the residents\, extinguish the fire.\nUpon entry to the flat it was established that a fire within the entrance hallway had been contained\, extinguished by the activation of 1 sprinkler head.\nNo further firefighting media was required with no rapid-fire growth reported.\nDue to the location of the fire within the flat the occupants were unable to self-evacuate taking refuge in a room until operational crews arrived.\nNo injuries were reported.\nEnquires are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire.\n\nIt should be remembered.  \n\nThe fire was extinguished\, controlled within the compartment of origin by the activation of the sprinkler system.\nMinimal fire damage was reported within the compartment of origin.\nNo further firefighting media was required.\nThis incident demonstrates once again the effectiveness of sprinkler systems for high rise tall building fires as part of a package of fire safety measures.\n\nPremises Sprinkler System \n\nBS9251:2014 Category 3 system supplied via pump and tank water supplies\, duty and standby with UPS.\nCoverage: flats\n\nThis is the second reported fire for Shaftesbury House within two years\, on both occasions the fire was fully extinguished by the activation of 1 sprinkler head potentially preventing a fatal fire. The previous incident took place on the 25 August 2022\, involving a chip pan fire which overheated and set light. The resident was alerted to the fire by the activation of the premises smoke alarm. Upon arrival operational crews established that the fire had been extinguished by the activation of the sprinkler system\, all persons were accounted for with minor smoke damage sustained within the flat. \n\nRoger Brason\, South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue’s lead sprinkler advocate. \n\n\n“When the sprinklers were installed at Shaftesbury House and other high-rise buildings in Doncaster\, we said we were delighted\, and this is why. \n\n\n“Had it not been for the sprinkler system\, this fire would have spread very quickly and could have caused significant damage to the property and\, potentially\, seriously hurt the occupant. \n\n\n“Credit should also go to the working smoke alarms which alerted the resident who was asleep at the time of the fire. Together\, these are two amazing devices.” \n\nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nSYFRS Press release Smoke alarms and sprinklers combine to Save Doncaster Resident\nSprinkler Saves\, Chip pan fire\, Sprinkler Activation Doncaster\n\nIf you want to make a difference working in the fire sector\, we need your assistance…… \nTo make sprinklers the norm and not the exception – we need the evidence. Encouraging FRS and those in the sprinkler community to promote\, collate\, report sprinkler activations to Sprinkler Saves UK which will help to create a central and comprehensive record of fire incidents where sprinklers played their role in containing/controlling or extinguishing the fire. \nIf you hear of a save report it using this link. \n   
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/doncaster-tall-building-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Doncaster
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Chip Pan Fire\, Sprinkler Activation Doncaster
DESCRIPTION:Image taken from Bafsa video chip pan demonstration\, click here to open  chip pan fire\nCredit Bafsa/Stewart Kidd\n\n  \n\nFire Rescue Service; South Yorkshire\nIncident; Chip Pan Fire\nWhen; 26 August 2022\nTime of call; 1am\nWhere\, South Yorkshire\nUse of premises; Purpose built block of flats 10 floors and above\nAutomatic fire suppression system; BS9251:2014\n\nSouth Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service have reported the above-mentioned incident resulting in the activation of the premises residential sprinkler system \nBackground \n\n15 Storey residential block of flats\nLocal authority retrofitted\, residential sprinkler system\n\nIncident \n\nOn arrival crews established that the premises residential fire sprinkler system actuated on the 10th floor\, involving a chip pan fire left unattended\nThe occupier had fallen asleep\, alerted by the activation of the premises fire alarm system\, the tenant immediately shut the kitchen door containing the fire to compartment of origin\nThe heat activated the sprinkler head which contained\, controlled the fire before the arrival of operational crews\nUpon entry operational crews extinguished the fire\nNo injuries were reported with\n\nSprinkler system \n\nWater supply\, pump and tank\nContained/controlled the fire\, before the arrival of the fire rescue service\n1X Fire sprinkler head actuated\n\n Benefits of the sprinkler system  \n\nRapidly reduced the rate of production of heat and smoke allowing the fire service crucial time to implement their operational tactical plan\nMinimal fire damage reported for the kitchen\n\n Business Continuity \n\nThis incident clearly demonstrates the importance of protecting are most vulnerable residents from fire by the installation of a residential sprinkler system\nPreventing a minor small fire from accelerating into a major fire with only minor disruption to the flat of origin\n\nConclusion/Links \n\nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers involving chip pan fires\, this is the fourth incident reported to Sprinklersaves.co.uk on each occasion the fire was extinguished\, contained/contained.\nPrevious incidents\n\n\nLincoln\, 7 August 2021\nTonypandy\, Rhondda\, 29 December 2021\nFlint 3 June 2021
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/high-rise-chip-pan-fire-doncaster/
LOCATION:Doncaster
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Doncaster Heated Curlers Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:Fire Rescue Service; South Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service (SYFRS)\nDate of incident; 26 April 2022\nPurpose group; Residential(dwellings) flat\nProperty Category; Purpose built flat 10 or more storeys\nType of Incident; Fire\nLocation of incident; First floor\, bedroom\nTime of incident; 11:54\nTime of stop; 13:05\nSuppression system; Wet Pipe (Sprinklers)\n1 fire sprinkler head actuated\n\n  \nSYFRS have reported the above-mentioned incident which took place at Hatfield House\, Balby Bridge involving the the actuation of the residential sprinkler system\, 1 fire sprinkler head actuated which successfully extinguished the fire before the arrival of SYFRS. \nThe cause of the fire was identified as a set of heated curlers left on the bedding which caught light\, the resident tried to extinguish the fire but unsuccessful and evacuated the flat\, fire damage was contained to the room of origin \nArea Manager Cath Toovey\, said: \n“Fire Sprinklers are a cost effective way of making high-rise\, residential dwellings safer – they stop fires from spreading\, put them out quickly\, save lives and have a long working life span. We’re proud of the reputation we’ve built nationally as a leading fire and rescue service for our long standing advocacy of the benefits of fire sprinklers. It’s pleasing to see that not only are housing providers understanding these benefits as well\, but that they have done their job at an incident which might otherwise have been much more serious.” \nThis incident clearly identifies the benefits of sprinklers; \n\nNo injuries reported\nFire damage confined to room of origin\nFlash over prevented\nFire was extinguished before the arrival of SYFRS\n\nThe dangers of these beauty products should not be underestimated\, straighteners can reach temperatures of over 200 degrees and can take up to 40 minutes to cool down. \nSprinklers were installed on this occasion\, when you compare this to the incident below the outcome could have been so much different. \n  \n\n\n\n \n\nImage credit\, London Fire Brigade Twitter \nLFB tweeted the above photograph following a fire in London in 2018 as a warning to identify how dangerous these types of products are where basic fire safety measures not followed resulting in; \n\n50% of the two roomed flat was damaged by fire\n25 people left the building before the arrival of the FRS\nSif fire appliances attended\n40 Firefighters\n\nIf sprinklers had been fitted the outcome could of been so much different  \nLinks \n\nThe British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association\, sprinklers will automatically protect your home\nSYFRS\nLFB
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/doncaster-heated-curlers-sprinkler-save/
LOCATION:Doncaster
CATEGORIES:Residential
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