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Rochester, MN – Sprinkler system activated for fire at church; No injuries reported

April 23, 2022 viking210

An early Monday fire in the basement of a Rochester church caused considerable damage, but an alarm system and sprinklers kept things from becoming worse.

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Brossard, QC, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at mosque; No injuries reported

March 28, 2022 viking210

An early morning fire at the Islamic Community Centre on Grande Allee Blvd. in Brossard, Que., was most likely started by an electrical issue, according to Longueuil Police.

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Branson, MO – Church fire extinguished by sprinkler system

December 30, 2021 viking210

Branson firefighters helped clean up a church that caught on fire Saturday evening, which allowed the church to hold its Sunday morning service without any setbacks.

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Syracuse, UT – Arson fire at church extinguished by sprinkler system

October 14, 2021 viking210

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a Syracuse chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was burned, vandalized, and defaced with anti-Christian … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Fitchburg, MA – Fire sprinklers stop fire from spreading after pipe organ catches fire in church; No injuries reported

August 25, 2020 viking210

A sprinkler system and the hard work of firefighters and a very large fan spared much of a Fitchburg church Monday afternoon when an electrical issue in a pipe organ sparked a … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Ocean City, NJ – Fire sprinklers keep fire in check at Ocean City Tabernacle overnight

May 15, 2020 viking210

Social distancing played a role in the fast response and prevention of a potentially serious fire at the Ocean City Tabernacle early Thursday morning.

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Sacramento, CA – Fire sprinklers keep arson church fire from spreading

January 31, 2020 viking210

Two Sacramento-area churches were damaged late Tuesday and early Wednesday morning in fires believed to be started by an arsonist.

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Easton, MA – Fire sprinklers keep fire at bay after candles set advent wreath on fire; No injuries reported

December 19, 2019 viking210

A candle-lit wreath caught fire Monday morning, triggering an evacuation at the Museum of Family Prayer at the Father Peyton Center.

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Longmont, CO – Early morning suspected arson fire at local church controlled by sprinkler system

October 15, 2019 viking210

An arson investigation is underway after police say a man broke into a historic church in Longmont and set it on fire.

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Puyallup, WA – External fire sprinklers contain fire before it reaches interior of building; No injuries reported

August 14, 2019 viking210

Federal agents and the Pierce County Fire Marshal are investigating a suspicious fire that broke out early Tuesday outside a Jehovah's Witnesses Kingdom Hall in Puyallup.

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