Arson investigators as of Monday had not determined the cause of a fire over the weekend at the Toyota Center. The Houston Fire Department was alerted to a fire around 8:30 a.m. Sunday in the lower level of the building under the concourse level.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Athletic Club/Sports Facility
Quincy, IL – Fire in pool pump room at community center extinguished by sprinkler system
A chemical fire Friday that led to a temporary evacuation of the Kroc Center was the first fire in the building’s six-year history. An automatic fire alarm went off around 9:30 a.m. at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center, 405 Vermont, and employees immediately began evacuating patrons as a precaution.… Continue Reading »
Winnetka, IL – Dryer fire at community fitness center controlled by sprinkler system
A fire last week at the Winnetka Community House fitness center was apparently caused when towels in a fitness center dryer caught fire, Community House and fire department officials said Tuesday. The fire shut down the fitness center for several days, Winnetka Fire Chief Alan Berkowsky said, and parts of the building at 620 Lincoln Ave.… Continue Reading »
Temecula, CA – Electrical fire at dance studio controlled by sprinkler system
A Temecula dance studio was damaged today when an electrical fire triggered an automated sprinkler system that poured water onto the blaze and everywhere else. The fire was reported at 4:30 a.m. in the 28000 block of Felix Valdez Avenue, just off of Rancho California Road, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.… Continue Reading »
Richmond, VA – Sprinklers protect country club’s interior after fire breaks out on roof
St. Petersburg, FL – Sprinklers knock down flames at gym after treadmill catches fire overnight
Sterling, VA – Sprinkler system contains fire at Gold’s Gym following explosion; No injuries reported
Atlanta, GA – Fire in suite area of Georgia Dome during Monster Truck rally extinguished by sprinkler system
Elmont, NY – Barn fire at Belmont Park race track extinguished by sprinkler system; No horses or people injured
Brownsburg, IN – Sprinkler system activates to protect bowling alley from fire on smoker’s patio
Fire caused minor damage to a Brownsburg bowling alley and sports bar early Monday morning.
Firefighters found a small fire in a smoker’s patio at the front of the building around 12:30 a.m.
The fire activated a sprinkler in the external room, but the rest of the building was not damaged by water or flames, according to the fire department.… Continue Reading »
