A system for ceiling-only fire protection of a storage occupancy having a ceiling defining a nominal ceiling height of 9.14 meters (thirty feet) or greater, the system comprising: a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed beneath the ceiling and above a high-piled storage commodity in the storage occupancy having a nominal storage height ranging from a nominal 6.10 meters (20 ft.) to a maximum nominal storage height of 16.76 meters (55 ft.); and means for quenching a fire in the storage commodity, wherein the means includes: a fluid distribution system including a network of pipes interconnecting the fluid distribution devices to a water supply; a plurality of detectors to monitor the occupancy for the fire; and a controller coupled to the plurality of detectors to detect and locate the fire, the controller being coupled to the plurality of distribution devices to identify and control operation of a select number of fluid distribution devices defining a discharge array above and about the fire, the controller including: an input component coupled to each of the plurality of detectors for receipt of an input signal from each of the detectors; a processing component for: processing readings from the plurality of detectors; dynamically identifies the select number of distribution devices by identifying a minimum number of fluid distribution devices for placement in a device queue based on a device being associated with a detector reading meeting or exceeding a user-defined threshold; and determining a threshold moment in growth of the fire; and an output component to generate an output signal for operation of each of the select fluid distribution devices in response to the threshold moment. a plurality of fluid distribution devices disposed beneath the ceiling and above a high-piled storage commodity in the storage occupancy having a nominal storage height ranging from a nominal 6.10 meters (20 ft.) to a maximum nominal storage height of 16.76 meters (55 ft.); and means for quenching a fire in the storage commodity, wherein the means includes: a fluid distribution system including a network of pipes interconnecting the fluid distribution devices to a water supply; a plurality of detectors to monitor the occupancy for the fire; and a controller coupled to the plurality of detectors to detect and locate the fire, the controller being coupled to the plurality of distribution devices to identify and control operation of a select number of fluid distribution devices defining a discharge array above and about the fire, the controller including: an input component coupled to each of the plurality of detectors for receipt of an input signal from each of the detectors; a processing component for: processing readings from the plurality of detectors; dynamically identifies the select number of distribution devices by identifying a minimum number of fluid distribution devices for placement in a device queue based on a device being associated with a detector reading meeting or exceeding a user-defined threshold; and determining a threshold moment in growth of the fire; and an output component to generate an output signal for operation of each of the select fluid distribution devices in response to the threshold moment. a fluid distribution system including a network of pipes interconnecting the fluid distribution devices to a water supply; a plurality of detectors to monitor the occupancy for the fire; and a controller coupled to the plurality of detectors to detect and locate the fire, the controller being coupled to the plurality of distribution devices to identify and control operation of a select number of fluid distribution devices defining a discharge array above and about the fire, the controller including: an input component coupled to each of the plurality of detectors for receipt of an input signal from each of the detectors; a processing component for: processing readings from the plurality of detectors; dynamically identifies the select number of distribution devices by identifying a minimum number of fluid distribution devices for placement in a device queue based on a device being associated with a detector reading meeting or exceeding a user-defined threshold; and determining a threshold moment in growth of the fire; and an output component to generate an output signal for operation of each of the select fluid distribution devices in response to the threshold moment. an input component coupled to each of the plurality of detectors for receipt of an input signal from each of the detectors; a processing component for: processing readings from the plurality of detectors; dynamically identifies the select number of distribution devices by identifying a minimum number of fluid distribution devices for placement in a device queue based on a device being associated with a detector reading meeting or exceeding a user-defined threshold; and determining a threshold moment in growth of the fire; and an output component to generate an output signal for operation of each of the select fluid distribution devices in response to the threshold moment. processing readings from the plurality of detectors; dynamically identifies the select number of distribution devices by identifying a minimum number of fluid distribution devices for placement in a device queue based on a device being associated with a detector reading meeting or exceeding a user-defined threshold; and determining a threshold moment in growth of the fire; and an output component to generate an output signal for operation of each of the select fluid distribution devices in response to the threshold moment.