Public Safety Log: May 18, 2018 — Heppner fire crews were dispatched to a fire at a home at Lakeview Heights on Willow Creek Road. The caller said the flames were out but the ceiling was melting and the fire sprinkler was going off.… Continue Reading »
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Palm Coast, FL – Student arson fire in elementary school bathroom extinguished by sprinkler system
Due to a small fire in a bathroom in Building No. 2, students at Rymfire were evacuated, but they returned to classrooms on the other side of the campus. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, the fire alarm at Rymfire Elementary School was activated and all students were evacuated.… Continue Reading »
Manchester, NH – Fire in closet of third floor apartment extinguished by sprinkler system
A closet fire at 84 Karatzas Avenue activated sprinklers that contained the fire to a closet. The fire was reported at 8:48 p.m. Fire crews arrived to find a water flow from the third floor f a 100-by-400 garden-style apartment. Engine 10 located an extinguished fire in a closet of apartment 310.… Continue Reading »
Eugene, OR – Overnight fire at truck repair shop controlled by sprinkler system
A sprinkler system is being credited with saving a landscaping company’s truck repair shop in southwest Eugene after it caught fire early last Thursday. The fire was reported at the Rexius truck shop on Bailey Hill Road shortly after midnight by an employee in the area who heard “some banging type noises” from the shop, according to Battalion Chief Lance Lighty.… Continue Reading »
Lewisville, TX – Fire in sawdust collector at career center is suppressed by sprinkler system
The Dale Jackson Career Center in Lewisville on Edmonds Lane was evacuated Wednesday after a fire broke out in a sawdust collection system on the south side of the building. Students and staff were all evacuated safely, according to a parent email sent out by Randall Holder, the principal of the campus. … Continue Reading »
Des Moines, IA – Fire in restaurant on 2nd floor of high rise limited by sprinkler system
Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system keeps potential dangerous fire at auto shop contained until firefighters arrive
Madisonville, KY – Arson fire at personal care home doused by sprinkler system
A Homestead Personal Care home resident was arrested after apparently setting fire to his mattress at 2:05 p.m. last Monday. There were no reported injuries. Madisonville Police Department reported Bradley D. Eaves, 40 of Madisonville, was charged with first-degree arson following an investigation. … Continue Reading »
