Category Archives: Retail

Sprinklers Stop Fire: Supermarket, Lindsayfield, Scotland

Posted on December 21, 2012 by admin

At approximately 19:45hrs on Friday 14th December 2012 there was a successful sprinkler activation in the baby changing room at a large family owned supermarket in Lindsayfield, Scotland. Upon arrival it was found that a towelling roll had been set … Continue reading →

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Sprinklers Stop Fire: Next Distribution Centre, Nr Grays, Essex

Posted on December 17, 2012 by admin

Firefighters from Essex Fire & Rescue Service were called to a retail distribution centre at Arisdale Avenue, South Ockendon on 10th December after a fire broke out in an industrial heater. On arrival, the incident commander reported that an automatic sprinkler system had extinguished … Continue reading →

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Sprinklers Stop Fire: Retail Unit of a West Yorkshire Shopping Centre

Posted on November 27, 2012 by admin

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service report that an automatic Fire Sprinkler System activated to prevent a fire causing a major catastrophe at a 2 storey, 400m² retail outlet in a major shopping centre in West Yorkshire. The mains fed … Continue reading →

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Sprinklers Stop Fire: Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne

Posted on November 14, 2012 by admin

A fire in an electrical sub station located in the lower mall of Eldon Square Shopping Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, was controlled by the operation of a single sprinkler head. The fire was caused by water dripping from the floor … Continue reading →

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Sprinklers Stop Fire: Ryman’s, Worcester

Posted on June 29, 2012 by admin

A fire sprinkler system successfully extinguished a blaze in the Ryman stationary store of the Crowngate Shopping Centre, Worcester. A spokesman for Ryman’s said: “In the early hours of the morning a small fire occurred in the stock room in … Continue reading →

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Sprinklers Stop Fire: M&S, Pudsey, West Yorkshire

Posted on June 6, 2012 by admin

The Marks and Spencer store at the Owlcotes Centre in Pudsey was today closed following the break out of a fire at around 5am.  The fire is believed to have been caused by a piece of faulty equipment in the … Continue reading →

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Safer Suffolk Fire Sprinkler Coalition

Posted on May 11, 2012 by admin

Suffolk Fire & Rescue hosted a seminar aimed at promoting fire sprinkler systems and dispelling some of the incorrect myths associated with them.  Guest keynote speakers included: Local MP for Lowestoft Peter Aldous, who himself is an advocate of Fire … Continue reading →

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Sprinklers Stop Fire: TK Maxx Distribution Centre, Staffordshire

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

Sprinklers successfully contained a fire in the early hours of this morning following its outbreak in a bailing machine.  The system automatically raised alarm, safely evacuating 36 staff and notifying Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Station Manager, Ian Read said: … Continue reading →

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Sprinklers Stop Fire: ‘The Gate’ Leisure & Entertainment Centre, Newcastle

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin

A fire within Players Sports Bar was quickly suppressed by a single sprinkler head operating within an electrical intake cupboard.  The activation raised alarm evacuating around 200 people from the leisure & retail complex which consists of restaurants, bars, nightclubs … Continue reading →

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Fire Sprinklers stop fire in Asda, Llanelli

Posted on February 23, 2012 by admin

The Fire Sprinkler System protecting an Asda Store in Llanelli, South Wales “performed exactly as they should have” in controlling a substantial fire until the Fire Service arrives. The fire started in a food aisle in the centre of the … Continue reading →

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