Global Sprinkler Saves – January 2026

Last Month’s Impact

Last month alone, over 80 reported sprinkler saves demonstrated the life-safety value of automatic fire sprinkler systems in real-world fire events. Each incident reinforces a consistent truth: when sprinklers are present and properly maintained, fires are controlled early—protecting lives and property.

1. Cambridge, Massachusetts (USA) – Fire in multi-family dwelling contained by an operating sprinkler head – January 1, 2026
2. Countryside, Illinois (USA) – Fire in local fitness center controlled by automatic fire sprinkler – January 4, 2026
3. Perryville, Missouri (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at manufacturing facility; No injuries reported – January 5, 2026
4. Gastonia, North Carolina (USA) – Fire Sprinkler contains fire at Nursing Home – January 6, 2026
5. Greenville, North Carolina (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for lithium-ion battery fire at university; No injuries reported – January 7, 2026
6. Portland, Maine (USA) – Sprinkler system contains fire at senior citizen complex; No injuries reported – January 7, 2026
7. Chattanooga, Tennessee (USA) – Fire caused by candle extinguished by sprinkler system – January 7, 2026
8. Bremerton, Washington (USA) – Sprinkler system activates on HVAC fire at Bremerton elementary school; No injuries reported – January 7, 2026
9. Beverly Hills, California (USA) — Fire sprinkler system quickly contains electrical Issue at El Rodeo Elementary School; No injuries reported – January 7, 2026
10. Peoria, Illinois (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported – January 8, 2026
11. Lyndon, Vermont (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for trash can fire at apartment complex – January 8, 2026
12. Rolling Meadows, Illinois (USA) – Sprinkler extinguishes trash fire in the basement parking garage of a condominium – January 9, 2026
13. Iowa City, Iowa (USA) – Sprinkler system controls residence hall fire; No injuries reported – January 9, 2026
14. Sterling, Virginia (USA) – Officials said smoke alarms & fire sprinkler system activated as designed at Rehab facility – January 9, 2026
15. Hartford, Connecticut (USA) –Second floor apartment fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 9, 2026
16. Skokie, Illinois (USA) – Sprinklers contain fire in building under construction – January 9, 2026
17. Rochester, New York (USA) – Apartment building kitchen fire held in check by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 10, 2026
18. Framingham, Massachusetts (USA) – Fire on sixth floor of university residence hall contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported –January 10, 2026
19. Hanson, Massachusetts (USA) – Fire at apartment complex contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 11, 2026
20. Kansas City, Missouri (USA) – Sprinkler system contains fire, elderly occupant treated for burn injuries – January 12, 2026
21. Potomac Heights, Maryland (USA) – PHFD Finds fire sprinkler contained fire at Fire Station, no injuries – January 12, 2026
22. Sioux City, Iowa (USA) – Fire sprinkler system extinguishes space heater fire at university residence hall; No injuries reported – January 12, 2026
23. Potomac Falls, Virginia (USA) – fire sprinkler system activated in Fire at Potomac Falls Health and Rehab hospitalizes 3 injured – January 12, 2026
24. Petersburg, Virginia (USA) – Sprinkler system contained hotel fire caused by A/C unit. All safe –January 12, 2026
25. Williston, Vermont (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior living facility; no damage and no injuries reported – January 12, 2026
26. Franklin, Massachusetts (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at college campus center –January 13, 2026
27. Hillsdale, New Jersey (USA) – Fire at bakery contained by sprinkler system – January 14, 2026
28. O’Fallon, Illinois (USA) – Restaurant kitchen fire controlled by automatic sprinkler – January 14, 2026
29. Waterville, Maine (USA) – Fire at apartment building contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 15, 2026
30. Birmingham, AL (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at retirement home – January 15, 2026
31. New Lenox, Illinois (USA) – Machine catches fire at packaging plant; Fire sprinkler system activates January 16, 2026
32. Mansfield, Ohio (USA) – Warehouse fire kept in check by fire sprinkler system – January 16, 2025
33. La Grande, Oregon (USA) – Fifth floor apartment fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 16, 2026
34. Collins, Mississippi (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for overnight fire at commercial business; No injuries reported – January 16, 2026
35. Maddison, Wisconsin (USA – A fire sprinkler quickly contained and extinguished a cooking fire at an east-side apartment – January 16, 2026
36. Shreveport, Louisiana (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at local business; No injuries reported – January 17, 2026
37. Highland Park, Illinois (USA) – House fire controlled by sprinkler system – January 17, 2026
38. Hagerstown, Maryland (USA) – Hotel fire extinguished by sprinkler system before fire crew arrived; No injuries reported – January 18, 2026
39. Buffalo, New York (USA) – Apartment fire reported with sprinkler activation – January 18, 2026
40. Nashua, New Hampshire (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at 8-story apartment building – January 19, 2026
41. Hartford, Connecticut (USA) –Kitchen fire knocked down by sprinklers – January 19, 2026
42. Lake Arbor, Maryland (USA) – Home basement fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No fatalities – January 19, 2026
43. Bradford, Pennsylvania (USA) – Wal-Mart distribution center fire sprinkler system contains fire – January 19, 2026
44. Odenton, Maryland (USA) – Fire at Domino’s Pizza distribution center contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 19, 2026
45. New Lenox, Illinois (USA) – Commercial facility’s fire sprinkler system actives; keeps fire in check – January 20, 2026
46. Jasper, Indiana (USA) – Fire sprinkler system extinguishes stove fire at apartments – January 20, 2026
47. Lebanon, Oregon (USA) – Fire that started outside is contained by building fire sprinkler system – January 20, 2026
48. Cobb County, Georgia (USA) – Kitchen fire at restaurant contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 20, 2026
49. Harrisonburg, Virginia (USA) – 2 alarm fire at Walmart contained by sprinklers; no injuries reported – January 20, 2026
50. Albuquerque, New Mexico (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Crowne Plaza Hotel –January 21, 2026
51. Erie, Pennsylvania (USA) – Sprinkler system contains apartment fire – January 21, 2026
52. Chesterfield, Virginia (USA) – Fire sprinkler system extinguished fire in sauna room – January 21, 2026
53. Caribou, Maine (USA) – Working smoke detectors and sprinkler system save Apartments – January 21, 2026
54. Moscow, Idaho (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for lithium-ion battery fire at apartment complex – January 21, 2026
55. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (USA) – Kitchen fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 22, 2026
56. Levittown, Pennsylvania (USA) – Fire sprinkler system contains warehouse fire – January 22, 2026
57. Rockland, Massachusetts (USA) – Nursing home fire held in check by sprinkler system – January 22, 2026
58. Bend, OR (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for lithium-ion battery fire at elementary school – January 23, 2026
59. Silver Spring, Maryland (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment complex – January 23, 2026
60. Northglenn, Colorado (USA) – Sprinkler system stops fire are Assisted Living/Memory Care facility – January 23, 2026
61. Aiea, Hawaii (USA) – Fire sprinkler extinguishes blaze in condo; No injuries reported – January 24, 2026
62. Charleston, South Carolina (USA) – Apartment fire extinguished by a single sprinkler, no injuries – January 24, 2026
63. Charleston, South Carolina (USA) – Electric blanket fire extinguished by sprinkler system at apartment complex; no injuries reported – January 24, 2026
64. Murfreesboro, Tennessee (USA) – Small roofing fire at paper plant; sprinkler head activated – January 25, 2026
65. Canton, New York (USA) – Sprinkler system helps stop spread of dryer fire at University – January 26, 2026
66. Winston-Salem, North Carolina (USA) – High-rise fire contained by sprinkler system – January 26, 2026
67. Elkton, Maryland (USA) – alarm, fire sprinkler system gives just enough time for family to escape home fire – January 26, 2026
68. Windsor Locks, Connecticut (USA) – Fire sprinkler system contains machinery fire – January 28, 2026
69. Golden Grove, South Australia (Australia) – Sprinklers control fire in commercial structure fire – January 28, 2026
70. New Bedford, Massachusetts (USA) – Fire sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading at mill – January 28, 2026
71. Rochester, New York (USA) – Fire sprinkler system contains bulk of fire at apartment building – January 28, 2026
72. Mason City, Minnesota (USA) – Trash chute fire in apartment extinguished by automatic sprinkler – January 28, 2026
73. Great Bend, Kansas (USA) – Grease fire in kitchen extinguished by sprinkler system – January 28, 2026
74. Omaha, Nebraska (USA) – Sprinkler system contains fire in Metro Transit Building – January 28, 2026
75. Chesapeake, Virginia (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for small fire inside mall; No injuries reported – January 28, 2026
76. Mauldin, South Carolina (USA) – Fire sprinkler system contains apartment fire – January 28, 2026
77. Plainfield, Illinois (USA) – Sprinklers contain kitchen fire at restaurant – January 28, 2026
78. Jefferson City, Missouri (USA) – Apartment fire controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries reported – January 29, 2026
79. Mason City, Iowa (USA) – Fire sprinklers extinguish flames at high-rise senior apartment building – January 30, 2026
80. Nashua, New Hampshire (USA) – Sprinklers suppress attic fire at country club – January 30, 2026
81. Channahon, Illinois (USA) – Sprinkler system activated for fire at truck stop – January 30, 2026
82. Gibson City, Illinois (USA) – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in apartment complex – January 31, 2026
83. Chicopee, Massachusetts (USA) — Fire at automotive facility controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries reported — January 31, 2026