Fire / Police Station, Government/Military Delta, BC, Canada – Arson fire in police building lobby controlled with help from sprinkler system October 8, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A man has been arrested after police in Delta say he set fire to couches in the lobby of the Delta Police Public Safety Building. “Fortunately there were no injuries,” Delta PD’s Cris Leykauf … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government/Military, Prison / Jail LaSalle Parish, LA – Arson fire set by inmate controlled by sprinkler system September 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal has arrested a jail inmate for setting a cell mattress on fire. Ulises Garrido-Zamudo, 21, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 17, on one count of Aggravated Arson. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other-Government/Military Lee’s Summit, MO – Truck fire in state vehicle maintenance facility contained overnight by sprinkler system September 9, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A dump truck fire early Friday morning caused minor damage to the service area at the MODOT Maintenance Facility in Lee's Summit. Firefighters responded to the building at 2050 NE Independence Ave. at 1 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Fire / Police Station, Warehouse Kansas City, MO – Fire at police evidence warehouse contained by sprinkler system August 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A warehouse used by Kansas City police to store evidence and property was damaged by a fire early Thursday. Kansas City firefighters were called about 12:30 a.m. to the 5300 block of Municipal Avenue. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government/Military, Prison / Jail El Dorado, AR – Kitchen fire at county jail controlled with help from sprinkler system August 18, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Union County jail is picking up the pieces after a fire broke out in their kitchen Wednesday evening. One of the staff spotted it first. Smoke was coming out of one of the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government Office, Government/Military, Office Building Edmonton, AB, Canada – No injuries reported in 11th floor office blaze; Sprinkler system activated to assist firefighters August 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire at a downtown Edmonton office building has displaced hundreds of Alberta government employees and crippled critical online industrial applications handled by government computer servers. According to Environment and Parks spokesperson Matt Dykstra, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Public Library Hopkinton, NH – Sprinkler system assists fire crews in extinguishing fire at town library August 8, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Karen Dixon was sitting at the front desk of the Hopkinton Town Library about 4:30 p.m. when a lightning strike shook the building. A few uneventful minutes went by before Dixon heard something in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Concord, NH – Sprinkler system activated in wood shop at state prison July 31, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A small fire broke out in a wood shop hopper at the New Hampshire State Prison Thursday evening, a city fire official said. Nobody was hurt and the fire caused minimal damage, Fire Chief … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Storage / Warehouse, Other-Government/Military Elgin, IL – Fire in building storing large quantities of chemicals at water treatment facility extinguished by sprinkler system July 24, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire Friday night in a building with large quantities of chemicals at the city of Elgin’s water treatment facility was likely caused by an electrical motor failure, Elgin fire officials said. The fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government/Military, Public Library Stroudsburg, PA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in public library’s bookmobile July 20, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A small fire temporarily closed the Eastern Monroe Public Library on Wednesday. No one was injured, according to a series of statements on the library’s Facebook page. “The fire was contained to the bookmobile … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
