Treading carefully through standing water in the basement of Christ Unity Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Nathaniel Green and his wife, Dorothea, were pained by more than just the damage done in an act of arson and vandalism. They struggled to understand why.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Place of Worship
Chattanooga, TN – Sprinkler system limits spread of early morning church fire
Fort Wayne, IN – Sprinkler system saves church from significant damage in late evening fire
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 Street, when the fire alarm activated. Fire officials said the building’s fire suppression united put out most of the flames.… Continue Reading »
Hartford, CT – Sprinkler system keeps fire in check at commercial building; No injuries reported
Woburn, MA – Fire in multi-tenant commercial building controlled with help from sprinkler system
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. The fire broke out in an office in a multi-tenant commercial building at 3 Green St., shortly after noon yesterday, while Blessed of the Lord Church was in session.… Continue Reading »
Bartlett, IL – Sprinkler system holds fire in check, protecting suburban landmark BAPS Cultural Center
Battle Ground, WA – Fire at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses contained by sprinkler system
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 & Rescue were dispatched to the Jehovah’s Witnesses Kingdom Hall north of Battle Ground, at 33209 N.E.… Continue Reading »
Seattle, WA – Church fire during worship service controlled by sprinkler system
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 library. The fire was accidentally caused by a child (who was not physically harmed, but who is quite emotionally upset).… Continue Reading »
