Category Archives: Government Office

Government Office, Government/Military

Riverhead, NY – Sprinkler system activates; Helps control fire in records storage room

January 28, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Riverhead firefighters found paper records burning in a second-floor records storage room at the county center when they responded to an automatic alarm this afternoon just before 1 o’clock.

There was a heavy smoke condition on the second floor when the first fire chief arrived.… Continue Reading »

Government Office, Government/Military

Fire sprinklers douse government building fire (Washington, DC)

May 4, 2013 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire that was reported in the early morning hours of Friday, May 3, at the Labor Department Building was eliminated before fire crews arrived thanks to the building’s fire sprinklers. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and no injuries were reported from the fire.… Continue Reading »

Government Office, Government/Military

Sprinklers do their job after lighting causes fire at Old Town Hall (Exeter, NH)

April 13, 2013 viking210 Leave a comment

A lightning strike from a quick-moving storm early Tuesday morning caused the fire at the old Town Hall, according to firefighters. The fire was reported in a second-floor storage room around 8:30 a.m., and it was brought under control quickly by the building’s sprinkler system.… Continue Reading »

Government Office, Government/Military

Fire at the San Francisco City Hall extinguished by sprinkler system (San Francisco, CA)

November 14, 2012 viking210 Leave a comment

A small electrical fire prompted the evacuation of San Francisco City Hall. The fire, in an electrical vault in the basement, activated the building’s sprinkler system. Any fire was handled by the sprinklers, according to the Fire Department.… Continue Reading »

Government Office, Government/Military

Sprinkler system keeps damage to a minimum after fire at City Hall (Fitchburg, MA)

July 26, 2012 viking210 Leave a comment

City Hall on Main Street will be open for business as usual after a fire about 5 this morning in the Veterans Room on the first floor. Deputy Chief John C, Curran said the cause of the fire was a problem with the heating/air conditioning unit.… Continue Reading »

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