Category Archives: Other – Hospital/Medical

Office Building, Other - Hospital/Medical

Pasadena, CA – Overnight fire at commercial medical building extinguished by sprinkler system

April 13, 2019 viking210 1 Comment

Pasadena firefighters responded to a fire alarm at 39 Congress Street early Wednesday at a multi-story commercial medical building. The sprinkler system activated in response to the fire authorities that believed … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Columbia, MO – Fire at Planned Parenthood extinguished by sprinkler system

February 11, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Police believe somebody intentionally set fire to a Planned Parenthood clinic early Sunday in Columbia, Mo.

Firefighters first arrived at Planned Parenthood-Columbia Health Center, at 711 North Providence … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Decatur, IL – Sprinkler system douses fire at healthcare facility

June 20, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out Sunday at Decatur Manor around 3:20 P.M.

Bedding caught fire in the Manor, causing smoke to fill the building. Sprinkler systems activated and doused the fire.

Fire investigators said all residents … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

College/University (on campus), Other - Hospital/Medical, School / University

Palo Alto, CA – Lab fire at Stanford University Medical School held in check by sprinkler system

March 15, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Palo Alto Fire crews knocked down a 3-alarm fire at Stanford University in Palo Alto after evacuating the surrounding area Saturday morning. Crews first reported the fire on Twitter around 7:45 a.m. in the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Office Building, Other - Hospital/Medical

Erie, CO – Computer room fire at dentist office extinguished by sprinkler system

September 14, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Erie officers responded about 4 p.m. Wednesday to Hardy Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics at 3200 Village Vista Drive #110 in Weld County on a structure fire. A computer component in the IT room … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Bend, OR – Sprinklers credited with saving medical radiology business from overnight fire

January 3, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Bend Fire officials credit the sprinkler system for saving a northeast Bend business. Firefighters responded to an alarm at Central Oregon Radiology Associates (1460 NE Medical Center Dr.) just after 3 a.m., Friday. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Hospital/Medical

Henrico, VA – Overnight arson fire “mostly extinguished” by sprinkler system

September 2, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

A woman has been charged with arson after crews extinguished a fire at a Henrico doctor’s office Tuesday morning.

Crews responded to 10200 Three … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Valdosta, GA – Laundry fire at health care facility suppressed by sprinkler system

July 6, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Laundry which overheated in a commercial dryer caused a fire at Pruitt Health at Crestwood at 415 Pendleton Place on Sunday about 6:30. VFD Captain James Clinkscales said that fire personnel responded to a … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Rochester, MN – Sprinkler system douses fire at Mayo support facility; No injuries reported

June 28, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

Rochester Fire Department responded to the Mayo Support Center Thursday morning after a piece of machinery that cleans the floor caught fire. “We showed up and they had a smoke haze in the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Other - Hospital/Medical

Brainerd, MN – Sprinklers activate to help control intentionally set fire at behavior health center

June 19, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

A subject allegedly lit her bed on fire and ran away from the behavioral health inpatient unit - also known as the grace unit - at Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center in Brainerd, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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