Other Business, Place of Worship Easton, MA – Fire sprinklers keep fire at bay after candles set advent wreath on fire; No injuries reported December 19, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment A candle-lit wreath caught fire Monday morning, triggering an evacuation at the Museum of Family Prayer at the Father Peyton Center. An evergreen Advent wreath, which was inside the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Place of Worship Longmont, CO – Early morning suspected arson fire at local church controlled by sprinkler system October 15, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment An arson investigation is underway after police say a man broke into a historic church in Longmont and set it on fire. Police say a man broke into the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Place of Worship Puyallup, WA – External fire sprinklers contain fire before it reaches interior of building; No injuries reported August 14, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment 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. Jason Chudy of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Place of Worship Cedar City, UT – Kitchen fire in LDS chapel is “mostly extinguished” by automatic sprinkler system October 22, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The fire department was called out around 4:40 p.m. by an alarm company that notified dispatch that the inside sprinklers had been activated in an LDS chapel located on 3800 West Cody Drive. “We … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Place of Worship Federal Way, WA – Church fire cause by cigarette discarded in mulch controlled by sprinkler system June 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A Tuesday morning fire at Brooklake Church caused an estimated $150,000 worth of damage to the exterior of the building. South King Fire & Rescue Captain Jeff Bellinghausen said there was no damage to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Place of Worship Killeen, TX – Early morning church fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported May 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment An early morning fire at Lifeway Fellowship Church in Killeen led to Sunday worship services being canceled, as fire, smoke and water damage forced church staff to close the building. “The alarm went off … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Place of Worship Nisswa, MN – Sprinkler system tackles kitchen fire at Timberwood Church April 24, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Timberwood Church did not go up in flames thanks to a sprinkler system that put out a kitchen fire at the Nisswa place of worship in the early morning hours of Friday, April … Continue Reading ›› … Continue Reading »
Place of Worship Lithia Springs, GA – Arsonists ignite donated food at church; Sprinkler system contains fire April 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A Georgia church is asking for food donations after an unknown number of people broke into its gym, started a fire and ruined donated food. The incident was reported last Saturday at the Lithia … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Place of Worship Kansas City, MO – Sprinkler system extinguishes church arson fire set by racist vandal November 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Someone broke into a predominantly black church in south Kansas City early Sunday morning, starting a small fire and leaving the front doors and windows defaced with racist graffiti, according to law enforcement officials. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Place of Worship Tracy, CA – Sprinkler system puts out fire at church October 26, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Tracy firefighters were sent to a church Monday afternoon after a small fire on a stairway set off a fire sprinkler and alarm. Battalion Chief Rick Doyle said they were originally sent to the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
