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Place of Worship

Fort Wayne, IN – Sprinkler system saves church from significant damage in late evening fire

July 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

A small fire at Love Church on East Berry Street Wednesday night was largely put out by the building’s sprinkler system. Fort Wayne firefighters were dispatched shortly before 11 p.m. to 1331 East Berry … Continue Reading ››

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Hartford, CT – Sprinkler system keeps fire in check at commercial building; No injuries reported

April 18, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Several tenants are assessing damage on Sunday after a fire at a commercial building that housed a church in Hartford on Saturday night. Firefighters say flames sparked around 10 p.m. on 806 Windsor … Continue Reading ››

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Woburn, MA – Fire in multi-tenant commercial building controlled with help from sprinkler system

March 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

The cause of a 2-alarm fire on Sunday that resulted in extensive damage to a building on Green Street in the South End remains under investigation, Woburn Fire Chief Timothy Ring said this morning. … Continue Reading ››

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Bartlett, IL – Sprinkler system holds fire in check, protecting suburban landmark BAPS Cultural Center

January 14, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire that started in a large commercial dryer at the BAPS Cultural Center in Bartlett last week was held in place by a sprinkler until fire crews arrived, preventing the possible loss … Continue Reading ››

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Battle Ground, WA – Fire at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses contained by sprinkler system

December 27, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire sprinklers likely saved a Battle Ground-area church from more extensive damage after a food dehydrator sparked a fire Sunday night in its attached garage.  Around 9:20 p.m., crews from Clark County Fire & … Continue Reading ››

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Seattle, WA – Church fire during worship service controlled by sprinkler system

June 14, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

As reported on West Seattle Blog (Statement from Rev. Leah Atkinson Bilinski to Fauntleroy Church congregation): This morning, during our worship service, we experienced a small fire in our fourth floor … Continue Reading ››

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South Whitehall, PA – Fire at synagogue controlled by sprinkler system

June 1, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Emergency crews responded to a small fire at Temple Beth El in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh County Sunday afternoon. The fire was reported at the synagogue - located in the 1300 block of … Continue Reading ››

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Lincoln, NE – Fire in church kitchen limited by sprinkler system

April 28, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

A Lincoln church is once again picking up the pieces after a three-alarm blaze damaged part of its new building. But Tuesday's fire wasn't as devastating as the one nine years ago that … Continue Reading ››

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Cottonwood, AZ – Sprinkler system stops overnight fire at church from spreading

March 26, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, the Cottonwood Fire and Medical Department was sent to a structure fire at the River Community Church on the water tank hill above the 400 block of South … Continue Reading ››

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Church Hill, TN – Sprinkler system extinguishes arson fire at Baptist church

March 26, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Six thousand dollars in reward money is being offered by the First Baptist Church of Church Hill ($5,000) and the Church Hill Police Department ($1,000) for information leading to the arrest and conviction … Continue Reading ››