Authorities say welding is to blame for a fire at a downtown Minneapolis building Thursday morning.
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Fire at community center kept under control by sprinkler system (Conroe, TX)
Fire at construction business controlled with help from sprinkler system (Twin Falls, ID)
Tom Hughes the Jerome Fire Chief said, “At approximately 6:25 this morning, we were dispatched to this location, 901 South Lincoln Avenue in Jerome, for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival of our first fire crew, we found a heavy smoke condition, and the fire sprinkler system had been activated. Our crews made entry to find the seed of the fire and make sure it was out.”Tom Hughes the Jerome Fire Chief said, “At approximately 6:25 this morning, we were dispatched to this location, 901 South Lincoln Avenue in Jerome, for reported smoke in the building. Upon arrival of our first fire crew, we found a heavy smoke condition, and the fire sprinkler system had been activated. Our crews made entry to find the seed of the fire and make sure it was out.”
Sprinklers put out early morning fire, keep fire from spreading (Phoenix, AZ)
An Ahwatukee business suffered a fire early Monday morning, prompting a lot of smoke in the area. Fire crews were called to the Harem Lounge near 48th Street and Ray Road overnight after a fire broke out. The sprinkler system was able to successfully put out the fire. Luckily, nearby businesses, like an AMC movie theater located in the same strip mall, were spared from the fire spreading.
Sprinkler saves business from overnight fire (Cottonwood, AZ)
Fire in vacant building exinguished by sprinkler system, adjacent buildings saved (Brighton, MI)
Fire in movie theater storage closet controlled by sprinkler system (Hilton Head, SC)
A storage room at a Hilton Head Island movie theater caught fire Sunday afternoon, according to Hilton Head Island Fire and Rescue spokeswoman Joheida Fister. The building’s sprinkler system was activated by the fire, limiting damage to the closet where the fire started, Fister said. All theater occupants were evacuated before Fire and Rescuearrived, and no injuries were reported.
Fire controlled by sprinkler system at Hotel Breakers in Cedar Point Amusement Park (Sandusky, OH)
Sprinklers minimize damage in electrical fire at lumber yard (Birnamwood, WI)
A fire that caused relatively minor damage to a Birnamwood business Sunday night likely was caused by an electrical malfunction. Fire crews responded to a sprinkler alarm at Kersten Lumber at about 9:35 p.m. Sunday, Birnamwood Area Fire Chief Randy Berger said. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the building, he said. One wall had burned, he said, but the damage was not bad. No one was hurt in the incident and the sprinkler system kept the fire contained, he said.
Sprinker system puts out fire at community center (Seattle, WA)
A kitchen fire around 7 am in the Highpoint Neighborhood House at 6400 Sylvan Way SW resulted in the setting off the sprinkler system in the building. The fire was out but firefighters were left with the task of ventilating the building. The exact cause of the fire and a full damage estimate was not immediately available. No injuries were reported.