As firetrucks arrived about 6:10 p.m., the smoke was thick but the fire was out, fire officials said.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Athletic Club/Sports Facility
New York, NY – Display case fire at Citi Field put out by sprinkler system
Lake Stevens, WA – Sprinklers “do their job” in suspicious fire at Boys & Girls Club
Wayne, NJ – Laundry fire at 24-Hour Fitness is kept from spreading by sprinkler system
Houston, TX – Fire below concourse level of Toyota Center arena put out by sprinkler system
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 »
