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 »
Government/Military, Other-Government/Military Toronto, ON, Canada – Arson fire at historic building controlled by sprinkler system July 18, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Police have taken over the investigation into a fire at Old City Hall on Monday night after investigators determined that it was deliberately set. Toronto Fire Chief Matthew Pegg told CP24 on Tuesday morning … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government Office Moulton, AL – Fire in office cubicle at county courthouse is extinguished by sprinkler system July 5, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Terre Haute, IN – Arson fire at correctional facility contained by sprinkler system July 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The surveillance pictures clearly show a man walking around the offices but he took steps to hide his face and disguise his identity. Wearing dark clothing, gloves, and a ski mask, the suspect broke … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government Office, Government/Military Terre Haute, IN – Arson fire at corrections facility contained by automatic sprinkler system July 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
