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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 Leave a comment

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 Leave a comment

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

In the pre-dawn hours, the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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

January 31, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

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

The first fire was reported at 11:56 p.m. at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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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 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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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 »

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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.

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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 ››

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Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers