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SUMMARY:Benefits of sprinklers demonstrated following Edinburgh Recycling Fire
DESCRIPTION:Major\, expensive fires can often be avoided by using various fire prevention strategies. Automatic Water Suppression Systems (AWSS) are one effective approach\, as they can help contain\, control\, or sometimes even extinguish a building fire before the arrival of the Fire Rescue Service. (FRS) \nThis incident review illustrates that the integration of AWSS within a comprehensive fire safety strategy provides sustained protection for businesses by mitigating the impact of large-scale fires. Enhancing the resilience of buildings and business operations against fire damage is a critical component of effective risk management. \nThe Scottish Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) report on an internal warehouse fire identifying that the implementation of the premises AWSS successfully contained\, controlled an internal fire. This approach minimizes financial losses and curtails the wider consequences associated with uncontrolled fires\, resulting in reduced costs for businesses and the broader economy \nThe Incident \n\nOn the 7 April 2026 at 08:15 hours\, 2 pumping appliances were mobilised to reports of a fire involving a recycling facility.\nThe incident commander established that the fire was within a warehouse 200m x 100m involving dry recycling material.\nThe building sprinkler system activated containing\, controlling the fire prior to the arrival of SFRS.\nThe fire was extinguished by firefighters using 1 jet.\nStop message was sent at 08:35\nEnquires are ongoing to establish the cause of the fire\n\nArea of focus \nFires in waste sites\, recycling centres are becoming more and more common with major incidents reported across the United Kingdom on a daily basis\, 1The National Fire Chiefs Council have reported that UK FRS attend around 300 significant fires in waste sites each year which are often difficult to extinguish requiring multiple FRS resources for significant periods of time which can have a serious impact on the local community in the short or long term\, including: \n\nThe Environmental Impact\nPublic health impacts on responders and communities\nLarge scale financial loses and disruption.\nRoad closures\nHigh demand on FRS and other agency resources\n\nFRS are fully aware of the environmental impacts of fire publishing sustainability\, environmental reports with further guidance published by the government on environmental protection\, providing further guidance for FRS on preventing and dealing with incidents with the potential to pollute. \nActive fire protection systems\, specifically AWSS should be seen as part of a holistic approach minimising fire damage as part of a greener approach from the fire sector\, which is currently overlooked. 2The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) published “Reducing Fire Risk at Waste Management Sites” good practice guidance on the latest research and information available to achieve good fire risk management which includes an appendix focusing on suppression/extinguishing/fighting systems focusing on \n\nImportance of seeking competent advice for the installation of a fire suppression system\nThe system should be proportionate to the nature and scale of waste management activities completed and associated risks.\nChoosing the appropriate fire suppression system which may include.\n\n\nSprinklers\nManual open deluge system\nDeluge/water spray systems\nMobile foam trolley\nWater monitors/cannons/curtains\n\n\n\n\nThe design\, installation and maintenance of the proposed system is covered by an appropriate UKAS-accredited third-party certification scheme.\nImportance of liaising with insurers who may have specific requirements for fire suppression systems.\n\nSources/further reading \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2024/2025\nSprinkler Saves Spring update 2026\nNational Fire Sprinkler Network newsletter\n1Fire in waste sites National Operational Guidance Programme\n2Wish\, reducing fire risk at waste management sites\n\nEffective advocacy and policy lobbying require the collection of robust supporting evidence. If you have knowledge of a sprinkler incident that may contribute to this initiative\, please provide the pertinent details using the sprinkler activation reporting form available at www.sprinklersaves.co.uk
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/benefits-of-sprinklers-demonstrated-following-edinburgh-recycling-fire/
LOCATION:Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Industrial
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Bin Store Sprinkler Activation
DESCRIPTION:Date of incident; 6 May 2024\nTine of call; 19:45.\nLocation; Edinburgh\nUse of building; Low Rise Purpose built block of flats of 4 floors.\nIncident; fire.\nLocation of fire; Bin Store\nAutomatic Fire Suppression System; Sprinklers.\nFire Rescue Service; Scottish Fire And Rescue Service. (SFRS)\n\nThe Incident \n\n2 pumping appliances mobilised to reports of a fire involving a large recycling bin at the rear of a low-rise residential block of flats.\nOn arrival it was identified that the fire was within a refuse/bin store involving  a large recycling wheelie bin within the front half of the bin store had been extinguished by the activation of the premises sprinkler system (1x sprinkler head)\nNo further firefighting action was required.\nTotal property area damaged by fire 1m².\nNo injuries were reported.\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 refuse\, bin store fires.\n\nDanger of refuse chute/bin store fires. \nThese types of fires can have a dramatic effect on the safety of the residents\, specifically where refuse chutes and access hatches can sometimes be found directly opening onto protected corridors\, lobbies\, and stairs\, so providing the potential for the spread of fire and smoke to the common escape routes. \nIt is therefore best practice in these situations. \n\nAutomatic fire-resisting shutter should be fitted at the base of the refuse chute to restrict the spread of fire and smoke from a fire in the bin room. The shutter should\, as a minimum\, be operated on a fixed temperature fusible link.\nBespoke sprinkler system\, further protection can be provided by the installation of a sprinkler system located over the bins\, with either frangible bulb or fusible link sprinkler heads\, or open sprinkler heads with water discharge controlled by smoke detectors.\n\nBAFSA Incident Data Report Focus on Sprinklers \nBAFSA realises that fire incident data provides powerful evidence of the benefits of fire sprinklers and has published a series of reports analysing Incident Recording System data on fires in sprinklered buildings from 2018-2021. The aim of the analyses is to identify trends and gain insight on the use of sprinklers within Great Britain to help effect a change so that sprinklers are the norm\, not the exception. One such report focused on where sprinklers were reported and having an impact for refuse store/bin store fires which accounted for the highest number of incidents with 141outside the flat. \nFrom the 141 sprinkler activations outside the flats\, refuse fires accounted for the highest number of incidents with 123. In refuse store fires sprinklers extinguished 53 (43%) incidents with a further 63 (51%) incidents being contained or controlled. Further interrogation of the data would have to be completed to identify why 7 incidents were not contained/controlled. \n \nLinks/sources \n\nSprinkler Saves Review 2022/2023\nSprinkler Saves Spring Update No 4\nBAFSA Incident data report\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  \n                      \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/edinburgh-bin-store-sprinkler-activation/
LOCATION:Edinburgh
CATEGORIES:Residential
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SUMMARY:Edinburgh Community High School Sprinkler Save
DESCRIPTION:  \nDate of incident :-2 September 2021 \nTime of Incident:- 10:59 \nLocation of fire:- First floor toilet \nFollowing the article published by Edinburgh live\, it is reported that The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service attended a fire at the above mentioned school which activated the automatic fire suppression system.(AFSS) \nA Scottish Fire and Rescue service spokesperson said: “We were alerted at 10.59am on Thursday\, September 2 by a fire alarm activation from a school on Pennywell Road\, Edinburgh. \n“Operations Control mobilised three appliances and firefighters extinguished a fire affecting a first floor toilet. “There were no reported casualties and crews left after ensuring the area was made safe.” \nThe benefits of sprinklers clearly demonstrated on the subject of business continuity\, It is noted on the school website\, that the school was closed following the fire\, reopened the following day. \nThis incident clearly demonstrates the importance of installing AFSS in schools\, London Fire Brigade (LFB) figures show there were 759 fires in London schools between 2009 and July 2017 and sprinklers were only installed in 15 of these cases. \nDid you know that the inclusion of automatic fire sprinklers at the design stage is mandatory in Wales since 2014and Scotland since 2010. In  England this is only an expectation\, The British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) believes sprinklers should be fitted in all new build schools in England and Northern Ireland and supports the need for sprinklers to be mandatory in the Review of BB100 (Design Guide for Fire Safety in Schools). \nFurther information on sprinklers in schools can be found in the following BAFSA articles/publications\, links \n\nSprinklers and innovative school design\, what could be more beneficial to the design of a school than the inclusion of automatic fire sprinklers at the design stage asks Keith MacGillivray. BAFSA\, sprinkler focus newsletter publication please click here\nFires in schools By Ritchie O’Connell\, BAFSA year book 2021/22 please click here\nBAFSA Information file 1 Sprinklers In schools please click here\nOur thanks to Edinburgh live for reporting this incident please click here\nSchool Update 2  September Please click here\nBuilding Bulletin 100: fire safety design for schools consultation  please click here\n\nFurther details are expected to be provided by the Scottish Fire & Rescue Service shortly on the above mentioned incident.
URL:https://www.sprinklersaves.co.uk/saves/edinburgh-community-high-school-sprinkler-save/
LOCATION:Edinburgh
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