No one was injured when the southwest suburban Burbank Police Station caught fire Sunday night. A small fire broke out about 7:25 p.m. in a locker room on the lower level of the police station, according to a statement from Burbank police.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Fire / Police Station
Roanoke, VA – Fire in police station extinguished with help from sprinkler system; No injuries
The Roanoke Police Department’s Station had to be evacuated on Thursday evening because of a fire. The fire broke out in a room on the third floor of the building, according to Tiffany Bradbury with Roanoke Fire EMS. She said everyone was evacuated from the building and that no one was injured. … Continue Reading »
Sprinklers keep fire from spreading at police station (Portsmouth, NH)
Sprinklers control engine/pumper fire at volunteer fire department (Vernon Township, PA)
“If it hadn’t been for the fire alarm system and the sprinklers, we’d have been in deep trouble,” said Tom Benak, a trustee and an assistant chief with Vernon Central Hose Co. The fire, which occured around 11:45 PM on Tuesday night, was ruled accidental due to an electrical wiring malfunction in the crew compartment area behind the driver’s seat.… Continue Reading »
Fire department kitchen fire shows sprinklers value (Columbia, SC)
Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at fire station (Longview, TX)
According to Longview Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary, a heater in the engine bay where fire trucks are parked caught fire around structural members of the ceiling. The structure’s sprinkler system immediately extinguished the fire, set off the alarm and alerted firefighters who were in Station No.… Continue Reading »
