Fire officials continue to investigate the fire that broke out at an abandoned building in Utica’s brewery district last weekend. Just before 10 a.m. last Saturday, fire crews were called to the building on Stark Street, near the F.X. Matt Brewery, after a person walking by noticed smoke coming from the building.… Continue Reading »
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Williston, VT – Sprinkler system activated after minor explosion at cosmetics business
Sioux Falls, SD – Sprinkler system keeps arson fire set outside building from spreading inside
Police have arrested a man in connection to a fire that destroyed two porta potties in downtown Sioux Falls. Forty-eight-year-old Aaron Gruenewald was arrested Thursday morning. Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the new Washington Square Complex early Thursday morning. No one was hurt, but two porta potties were destroyed.… Continue Reading »
Olympia, WA – Sprinkler system activates to help limit car fire in tunnel
A vehicle fire closed the tunnel at 14th Avenue Southeast under the Capitol Campus on Thursday morning, according to the Capitol Campus’ emergency alert Twitter account. The vehicle was in an eastbound lane and fully engulfed, according to a tweet. The westbound lanes of the tunnel reopened at about 7 a.m.… Continue Reading »
San Carlos, CA – Sprinkler system prevented fire from spreading in commercial building
St. Petersburg, FL – Trash can fire at movie theater prompted sprinkler system to activate
Erie, PA – Several animals rescued after sprinkler system controls fire at environmental center
Lakewood, WA – Arson fire at casino contained by sprinkler system
On Monday, July 9th at approximately 7:05 p.m., West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire at the Macau Casino, located at 9811 South Tacoma Way in Lakewood. Reports came in as smoke being present in the building and the building was in the process of being evacuated.… Continue Reading »
