Global Sprinkler Saves – May 2026

More than 40 documented sprinkler saves in a single month provide clear, real-world evidence of what the data have always shown: automatic fire sprinkler systems control fires at the point of origin when properly installed and maintained, saving lives and reducing property loss.

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Sprinkler Saves May 26

wdt_ID wdt_created_by wdt_created_at wdt_last_edited_by wdt_last_edited_at Date: City: State: Country: Details of Sprinkler Save: Occupancy: Hazard:
3 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/01/2005 Spokane Washington USA Second floor mattress fire was put out by the buildings sprinkler system Residential
6 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/01/2005 Springfield Oregon USA Sprinkler system stops major structural fire and saves the buidling from destruction Commercial
9 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/02/2005 Helsinki Uuismaa FIN A smoking subway in Helsinki is filmed by local; authorites say sprinkler system activated Assembly
12 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/03/2005 Tinley Park Illinois USA Heat gun left on overnight starts cardboard on fire in office; contained by sprinklers and extinguished by fire crews Commercial
15 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/04/2005 Atlanta Georgia USA Sprinklers, Fire Crews respond to High-Rise fire in Office Building in Downton Atlanta Commercial
18 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/04/2005 Gaffney South Carolina USA Mall's sprinkler system prevents fire from escalating until fire crews arrive to finish the task Commercial
21 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/04/2005 Oro Valley Arizona USA Fire at children's daycare facility successfully extinguished by sprinklers�everyone evacutes safely! Educational
24 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/05/2005 Buckingham Twp Pennsylvania USA Residential kitchen fire is controlled by two activated sprinklers�keeping it in check until the FD arrives Residential
27 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/05/2005 Duluth Minnesota USA Automatic sprinkler system helps to put out fire in downtown apartment building Residential
30 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/05/2005 Rotterdam Zuid Holland NLD Sprinkler system activates in the event of a fire on the SS Rotterdam Factory & Industrial
33 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/06/2005 Hollins Virginia USA Apartment structure fire contained by sprinkler system Residential
36 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/06/2005 Toronto Ontario CAN Sprinklers hedge suspected arson fire at bulding supply store in downtown Toronto Commercial
39 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/07/2005 Sun Prarie Wisconsin USA Automatic sprinklers extinguish business park fire Commercial
42 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/07/2005 Marple Newton Massachusetts USA Overhead sprinkler extinguishes fire in computer classroom in early morning hours Educational
45 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/07/2005 Fairfax Viginia USA Lithium-ion battery rips through Fairfax business before sprinklers stop disaster Commercial
48 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/09/2005 Chesapeake Viginia USA Fourth floor fire at hotel triggers sprinkler system to activate; no injuries reported Residential
51 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/09/2005 Solengin North Rhine-Westphalia GER Sprinkler system prevents major fire in restaurant of the Clemens-Galeries Assembly
54 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/10/2005 Albuquerque New Mexico USA Fire fighters arrive at apartment complex fire to find sprinklers had activated and contained fire to one apartment Residential
57 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM 26/11/2005 Winnipeg Manitoba CAN Fire-fighters called to four fires over weekend�one had active sprinklers. One save and three missed opportunities Mixed Use
60 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Suisun City California USA Fastest water + Fire fighters = unstoppable team when it comes to battling this blaze in Wal-Mart Commercial
63 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Vancouver Washington USA Commerical truck catches fire in carport overnight; sprinkler system keeps the flames from spreading Commercial
66 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Annapolis Maryland USA Sprinkler system contains balcony fire at apartment complex, prevents further spread to nearby apartment units Residential
69 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Middletown Kentucky USA Fire at senior center tamped down by sprinkler system Residential
72 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Encino California USA Trash chute fire at aparment complex held in place by building's sprinkler system; fire-fighters finish the job Residential
75 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Franklin Tennessee USA Fire just days after grand opening of restaurant�sprinklers to the rescue and it's business as usual one week later! Assembly
78 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Oklahoma City Oklahoma USA Fire sprinkler system extinguishes arson fire at Wal-Mart Commercial
81 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Puget Sound Washington USA Apartment fire stopped by sprinkler system Residential
84 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Wellsburg West Virginia USA Fire at manufacturing facility contained with sprinkler, extinguishers; no injuries reported Factory & Industrial
87 admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM admin 26/05/2026 08:56 AM Murray Kentucky USA Lamp catches fire at college campus; fire quickly extinguished by school's sprinkler system Educational
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