Category Archives: Restaurant

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Sprinkler system saves restaurant from fire, limits fire damage (Erie, PA)

September 17, 2014 viking210

Five fire departments were called to the Golden Corral restaurant just before 9 p.m, according to Erie County 911. They weretold there was a fire in the restaurant and it was being evacuated. We spoke to a man who identified himself as a manager, hesays the fire was in the kitchen and set off the sprinkler system which put it out. There were 10 to 15 customers and 11 employees inside, noinjuries reported. The manager said the restaurant will be open a little later today.

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Early morning fire at restaurant extinguished by building’s sprinkler system (Allentown, PA)

August 25, 2014 viking210

A fire sparked by a malfunctioning espresso machine will keep Fegley’s Burrito Works and Coffee Works closed for at least one week. The business was damaged by a brief fire that sparked Sunday morning. The blaze began about 7:20 a.m. and was quickly extinguished by an internal sprinkler system, business owner Jeff Fegley said. 

Allentown fire Deputy Chief Lee Laubach said sprinkler systems are a great advantage when it comes to battling a fire. “It keeps the fire down and lessens the damage,” he said. “It’s one of the best fire protection systems you can have, and this is proof that it worked right there.”

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Restaurant fire kept in check by sprinkler system (Fairbanks, AK)

June 2, 2014 viking210

A fire that began at a restaurant early Thursday morning was contained thanks to the building’s fire sprinkler. The Fairbanks Fire Department was notified of a fire at 5:50 a.m., and when they arrived, they found that the fire was kept at the point of ignition thanks to the fire sprinkler system.

“The sprinkler system basically saved the day,” Fire Chief Ernie Misewicz said. “It kept the fire in check in the front portion of the dining room.”

The fire’s cause was from someone improperly disposing smoking materials in a flower pot in the front of the building. There were no injuries reported.

“Had the sprinkler system not activated, there would have been significant damage to the building,” Misewicz said.

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Sprinklers prevent damage and injury at restaurant fire (Denver, CO)

May 23, 2014 viking210

A small fire began in the kitchen of a restaurant on Thursday morning at around 4 a.m. The firefighters who responded to the incident reported that the building’s fire sprinkler eliminated the fire before they arrived. No injuries were reported.

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Restaurant fire eliminated by sprinklers (Moorhead, ND)

May 8, 2014 viking210

On Wednesday, May 7, a restaurant had a fire begin in the middle of the night. While no one was in the restaurant at the time of the fire, the restaurant’s fire sprinklers activated and suppressed the flames. No injuries were reported.

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Single sprinkler controls restaurant fire (Eugene, CO)

May 2, 2014 viking210

A restaurant located in an apartment building caught fire on Thursday morning. The fire, which began in the back room of the restaurant, was contained by a sprinkler. There were no reported injuries in the incident.

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Sprinkler system aids firefighters at restaurant fire (Longmont, CO)

April 30, 2014 viking210

Police were alerted to the reports of an intrusion alarm being activated at a restaurant shortly before 4 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. When they arrived, they saw flames inside the building, and fire crews were dispatched. When fire crews entered the building, they found the fire sprinkler system had activated, and the firefighters put out the remaining flames. The fire did not cause any structural damage to the building, and its cause is under investigation. No injuries were reported.

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Sprinklers save restaurant from fire (Westminster, CO)

April 8, 2014 viking210

Shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, a duct detector activation indicated that there was a possible fire at a restaurant. A security guard who investigated the alert found smoke and called the authorities. Upon arrival to the scene, firefighters found the fire had been contained by two sprinkler heads and quickly extinguished it. 

Battalion Chief David Varney said, “It really makes a difference when structures have sprinkler systems in place. Their activation reduces the amount of property damage and practically eliminates the spread of fire and threat of injury.”

There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. 

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Sprinklers assist firefighters to put out potential arson fire (Fresno, CA)

April 7, 2014 viking210

Fire crews responded to a reported fire at about 4 a.m. on Saturday morning to discover broken glass in its front windows and two small fires in the front and back of the building. The restaurant’s fire sprinkler system had contained the fire to their ignition spots, and firefighters were able to put out the rest. No injuries were reported in the incident.

Keola Park, a Fresno Fire spokesman, said, “The sprinkler did its job, which is good because the structure is connected to a strip mall, and the fire could have spread.” 

According to investigators, some money was taken from the restaurant, and the fires were set in separate locations. The investigation remains ongoing.

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Fire at multi-business building contained by sprinkler system (Folsom, CA)

March 25, 2014 viking210

A fire began in the electrical box at a restaurant on Sunday morning. Employees of the restaurant, which shares a building with several other businesses, were able to evacuate safely. According to the fire crews at the scene, the building’s fire sprinklers activated on the fire, preventing the damage to the building from being much worse. No injuries were reported.