Category Archives: Other Business
Santa Clara, CA – Fire at trade show exhibit hall contained by sprinkler system; No injuries
Burlington, WI – Sprinkler system activates to help control carport fire at banquet facility
Chattanooga, TN – Sprinkler system limits spread of early morning church fire
Livingston, MT – Arson fire at printing press extinguished by sprinkler system
• The suspect tried to burn large rolls of paper on the back loading dock, but only charred them. The person entered the press room by breaking the window on a back door, then reaching in to unlock the door. There, the suspect tried to light additional rolls of paper, again, only charring them.
• At some point, the individual started a fire on one of the press units, which contained a large roll of paper, severely damaging the unit and a large roll of paper in it.
• Water sprinklers above the press went off, extinguishing the fire.
• The suspect sprinkled foot powder all over the inserter machine, which inserts ad sections into papers. The suspect also burned a keyboard used on the inserter.
Sparks, NV – Sprinkler system puts out fire in HAZMAT situation; No injuries reported
When authorities arrived on scene, they found water flowing out from under a roll-up door.
Upon investigation, fire crews observed a light haze in the building caused by a small fire near a Potassium Hydroxide drum. The fire was put out by the building sprinkler system.
Crews decided to back out and call for the Regional Hazardous Material Team.
Regional Hazardous Material Team members from the Reno and Sparks fire departments both responded to the scene.
Crews started the evacuation process of all businesses located nearby and secured the scene for one block to the east and west of Coney Island Dr.
A HAZMAT team remains on scene accessing the incident.
A fire investigator is also on scene, but cannot make access to assess the cause yet.
Coney Island Dr. has reopened.