Global Sprinkler Saves – April 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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| wdt_ID | wdt_created_by | wdt_created_at | wdt_last_edited_by | wdt_last_edited_at | Date: | City: | State/Provence: | Country: | Details of Sprinkler Save: | Occupancy: | Hazard: | Link: |
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| 2 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 01/04/2026 | Paso Robles | California | USA | Active flowing sprinkler system limits damage to one room of business | Assembly | Small fire damages Paso Robles business | |
| 5 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 02/04/2026 | Huzhou | Zhejiang | CHN | Power strip at manufacturing facility catches fire; spread of fire effectively suppressed by sprinkler system | Factory & Industrial | 【Case Warning】The power strip suddenly "fired" in the early morning! Fortunately, it saved the factory's → | |
| 8 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 03/04/2026 | Charleston | South Carolina | USA | Officals say apartment fire extinguished by single sprinkler before fire-fighting crews arrive! | Residential | Single fire sprinkler extinguishes Charleston apartment fire, officials say | |
| 11 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 03/04/2026 | Gyeonggi | Gyeonggi | KOR | Boiling oil in restaurant on 24th floor starts fire; extinguished in 16 mintues by the sprinkler system | Assembly | A fire broke out in the restaurant on the 24th floor of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government... Sprinklers work, extinguished in 16 minutes-Society Hankook Ilbo | |
| 14 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 03/04/2026 | Topeka | Kansas | USA | Nursing home fire found nearly extinguished by the sprinkler system when first repsonders arrived | Residential | Topeka fire crews help douse fire at nursing home early Friday morning | |
| 17 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 04/04/2026 | Puyallup | Washington | USA | Battery backup catches fire at junior high-school in the electrical room; sprinkler system promptly activates | Educational | Some residents relocated during fire at Kansas nursing home | |
| 20 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 04/04/2026 | Saugas | Massachusetts | USA | Fire department responds quickly, building's sprinkler system helped control the flames—minor damage reported | Assembly | https://x.com/NFSAorg/status/2041210110660260231 | |
| 23 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 04/04/2026 | Crystal Lake | Illinois | USA | Sprinkler system activates at large manufacturing plant—keeping the fire in check until fire dept arrives; everyone evacuates safely | Factory & Industrial | Workers evacuated after fire breaks out, causing heavy smoke to fill large manufacturing plant in Crystal Lake | |
| 26 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 05/04/2026 | Kansas City | Missouri | USA | Stove causes kitchen fire in apartment; sprinkler system able to contain and extinguish the fire | Residential | 4 KC apartments evacuated after Easter Sunday kitchen fire | |
| 29 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 05/04/2026 | Hartford | Wisconsin | USA | Single fire sprinkler activates and controls fire from spreading—no injuries reported | Mercantile | Estimated $1 million damage following fire at Quad Graphics in Hartford, WI | By Chief Tony Burgard | |
| 32 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 06/04/2026 | Front Royal | Virigina | USA | Fire suppression system activated for propane gas leak fire; no injuries reported | Mercantile | WCFR responds to fire alarm activation - The River 95.3 | |
| 35 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 06/04/2026 | Milwaukee | Wisconsin | USA | Fire sprinkler system limits spread of fire at casino; All safe! | Assembly | Wisconsin: Potawatomi Casino evacuated due to fire – CDC Gaming | |
| 38 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 07/04/2026 | Chitose City | Hokkaido | JPN | Fire at garbage treatment facility extinguished by sprikler system; no injuries reported | Utility & Miscellaneous | https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?pglt=393&q=Fire+at+a+garbage+treatment+facility+in+Chitose+City%2c+Hokkaido&cvid=e824219c903740078eef18791f583334&gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQ6wcYQNIBCDEwNDdqMGo3qAIAsAIA&PC=U531&ru=%2fsea | |
| 41 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 08/04/2026 | Lincoln | Nebraska | USA | Sprinkler system helps get cardboard fire at recycling center under control for fire fighters to finish the job | Utility & Miscellaneous | Lincoln firefighters respond to flames at recycling center | |
| 44 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 09/04/2026 | Arlington | Washington | USA | Fire sprinkler nips blaze in the bud following explosion at marijuana grow facility | Factory & Industrial | Fire crews respond to explosion at marijuana facility in Arlington | king5.com | |
| 47 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 09/04/2026 | Cincinnati | Ohio | USA | Fire officials said the building’s sprinkler system contained the fire to a basement storage room | Business | Planned Parenthood says Cincinnati fire was intentionally set | |
| 50 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 12/04/2026 | St. Johnsbury | Vermont | USA | Sprinkler system douses apartment fire before it could spread—doing exactly what it is designed to do! | Residential | Sprinkler System Douses Fire At Mountain View Housing Apt. Building | Local News | caledonianrecord.com | |
| 53 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 13/04/2026 | Ocenaside | California | USA | Commericial dryer catches fire at senior living facility—automatic sprinkler system helps control flames until fire department arrives | Residential | Fire Prompts Temporary Evacuation At Oceanside Senior Living Facility | Oceanside, CA Patch | |
| 56 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 13/04/2026 | Hanam-si | Gyeonggi Province | KOR | Major fire avoided in apartment building due to activation of sprinkler system | Residential | A house fire in Pungsan-dong, Hanam... Sprinkler operation, extinguishing in 5 minutes - JoongAng Newspaper | |
| 59 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 14/04/2026 | Tucson | Arizona | USA | Apartment fire quickly contained due to fire spinklers | Residential | Resident displaced due to water damage after apartment fire | Local News | kvoa.com | |
| 62 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 14/04/2026 | Los Angeles | California | USA | Sprinklers hold townhouse fire in check | Residential | Sprinklers Hold Townhouse Fire in Check - MyNewsLA.com | |
| 65 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 14/04/2026 | Dexter | Michigan | USA | Fire sprinkler extinguishes fire in elementary school | Educational | Dexter Firefighters Respond to Elementary School - The Sun Times News | |
| 68 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 15/04/2026 | Sheboygan | Wisconsin | USA | Sprinkler system extinguishes third floor fire; no injuries reported | Residential | Sprinkler system extinguishes small third-floor fire in Sheboygan | |
| 71 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 15/04/2026 | Orlando | Florida | USA | Fire at convention center as sprinklers activate and save the day | Assembly | Fire at Orange County Convention Center before Ulta Expo 2026 | |
| 74 | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | admin | 01/05/2026 09:16 AM | 16/04/2026 | White House | Tennessee | USA | Sprinkler system, fire fighters prevent blaze from destroying apartment block | Residential | Fire Sprinkler System Stops Blaze at Apartment Complex, Displacing Two Families – Medford Alert News |