Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Plymouth, MI – (no media coverage) Sprinkler system activated for fire in exhaust fan motor; No injuries reported

September 24, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

The fire was called in at approximately 02:30 AM on 9/11/22 as a water flow alarm and NCFD responded.

NCFD was able to get the fire under control and quickly put it out due to the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Roanoke, VA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at restaurant; No injuries reported

September 23, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire at a Roanoke restaurant has been ruled by investigators to be electrical.

Roanoke Fire-EMS was called late the morning of September 17 to the fire on the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Madison, WI – Sprinkler system extinguishes cooking fire in condo

September 22, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A cooking fire that broke out in an east side condo was quickly extinguished by an automatic fire sprinkler, minimizing damage and preventing fire-related injuries to occupants and firefighters.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Bend, OR – Sprinkler system stops kitchen fire at apartment complex

September 21, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system stopped a kitchen fire in its tracks at a northeast Bend apartment Saturday evening, but the resulting water and smoke damage displaced six residents of five nearby … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Juneau, AK – Sprinkler system activated for fire in 130-year-old building; No injuries reported

September 20, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

An approximately 130-year-old building suffered water damage, but no one was injured following a Tuesday night fire on South Franklin Street, according to firefighters.

Capital City Fire/Rescue … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Office Building, Other Business

San Diego, CA – Sprinkler system extinguished early morning laboratory fire; No injuries reported

September 19, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire early Wednesday in a second-floor laboratory in a Qualcomm building in Sorrento Valley was put out by sprinklers before firefighters arrived, San Diego Fire-Rescue officials said.

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Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Rochester, MN – Cooktop fire in hotel room extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

September 17, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A cooktop fire in a hotel room Wednesday morning caused fire and water damage from the sprinkler system.

At 6:48 a.m., the Rochester Fire Department responded to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Kingston, WA – Sprinkler system activated outside restaurant for fire caused by oily rags

September 16, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

Damage was limited to the building’s exterior after an automatic sprinkler system knocked down a fire that appears to have started with in a bucket of oily rags outside the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Saskatoon, SK, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at commercial building; No injuries reported

September 15, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

The fire Sunday in the 400-block Wellman Crescent was deemed accidental based on the investigation done by the Saskatoon Fire Department.

The fire investigator concluded the cause … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Bend, OR – Restaurant fire extinguished by sprinkler system

September 14, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

An early Thursday morning fire at Broken Top Bottle Shop brought Bend Fire and Rescue to the scene. Fire crews arrived about 4am and Battalion Chief Trish Connolly says there … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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