An overnight fire has caused damage in a north Alabama courthouse, and leaders are trying to figure out what to do next. Local media reports that Moulton firefighters located the fire in a cubicle on the second floor after receiving an alarm. … Continue Reading »
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Terre Haute, IN – Arson fire at correctional facility contained by sprinkler system
Terre Haute, IN – Arson fire at corrections facility contained by automatic sprinkler system
A man used a portable weed sprayer full of flammable liquid as he set fire inside multiple offices of the state parole office of Vigo County Community Correction early last Wednesday. Arson investigator Norm Loudermilk of the Terre Haute Fire Department said surveillance video shows the man – dressed in black and wearing a face mask – use a pry bar to open a locked public access door of the building and carry the container into the building.… Continue Reading »
Ponoka, AB, Canada – Fire in recycle bin at government building extinguished by sprinkler system
Fairbanks, AK – Fire inside fire department headquarters garage controlled by sprinkler system
A fire ignited inside the Fairbanks Fire Department headquarters over the weekend. FFD says the engine compartment of a light duty SUV, which is used by the Battalion Chief, caught fire while sitting inside the garage bay. The fire station’s sprinkler system activated, keeping the blaze under control until an available fire engine could respond from Station 3, the Aurora station.… Continue Reading »
Quincy, IL – Fire in pool pump room at community center extinguished by sprinkler system
A chemical fire Friday that led to a temporary evacuation of the Kroc Center was the first fire in the building’s six-year history. An automatic fire alarm went off around 9:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center, 405 Vermont, and employees immediately began evacuating patrons as a precaution.… Continue Reading »
Fort Hood, TX – Fire at Fort Hood dining facility suppressed with help from sprinkler system
A fire caused minor damage to a dining facility on north Fort Hood Wednesday afternoon. Directorate of Emergency Services personnel were dispatched around 2:20 p.m. after a fire was reported at the DFAC facility. “As a safety precaution, the building manager had already evacuated personnel in the building due to the sprinkler system discharging water and possible interaction with the electrical system,” a Fort Hood spokesperson said. … Continue Reading »
