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Holyoke, MA – Apartment bedroom fire contained by sprinkler system allowing occupants to escape uninjured
Hershey, PA – Minor fire at Hershey Kiss factory extinguished by sprinkler system
A small fire broke out at the Pennsylvania chocolate factory that manufactures more than 70 million Hershey’s Kisses a day. Firefighters were called to the Hershey Co.’s plant in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for a minor fire Friday morning. A company spokesman said a short-circuit in a storage area heater activated a sprinkler system, which immediately put out the fire. … Continue Reading »
Boulder, CO – Sprinkler system contains fire in kitchen area of restaurant; Firefighters fully extinguish blaze
Boulder Fire Rescue responded to a small fire that broke out in the kitchen of Foolish Craig’s in downtown Boulder on Wednesday night. Battalion Chief Dave Gelderloos said a Boulder police officer called in the fire at about 8:26 p.m. after he heard and alarm and smelled smoke in the area. … Continue Reading »
Santa Rosa, CA – Jail cell arson fire contained with help from sprinkler system
Aberdeen, MD – Arson fire at town home contained to basement area by sprinkler system
Investigators are looking for information from the community about fires that were set at two adjoining townhouses early Friday afternoon. Firefighters from the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding companies were dispatched at 12:16 p.m. for a dwelling fire after a passerby observed smoke coming from 503 Cool Breeze Circle in the Holly Woods development off of Philadelphia Road, according to a news release from the Office of the State Fire Marshal. … Continue Reading »
Richmond, TX – (No Media Coverage) Apartment kitchen fire contained by single sprinkler; No injuries to civilians or firefighters
** Fire Department Reported – No Media Coverage ** On 11/05/2018 at approximately 1900 hours. Investigators responded to an apartment located at 1901 WATERSIDE VILLAGE Drive Richmond, TX 77407 for an oven fire in the apartment. The fire activated one sprinkler head, which contained the fire to the oven.… Continue Reading »
Kingstowne, VA – Sprinkler system puts out overnight restaurant fire
Sprinklers put out a fire overnight on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at a Kingstowne Towne Center restraurant, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. The fire department did not name the restaurant involved. Around 2:11 a.m., Fairfax County and Alexandria firefighters responded to the 5900 block of Kingstowne Center in the one-story commercial building.… Continue Reading »
