A Palmetto man has been arrested for setting two small fires at the Kedron Fieldhouse and Aquatic Center overnight, police said. Police said the fires appear to have been started with some sort of ignitable liquid, and an unidentified liquid also had been poured on several desks in the office area.… Continue Reading »
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Sprinkler system controlled fire at waste management building (Kentville, NS)
Kentville firefighters responded to a report of a fire in the Valley Waste Resource main depot on the Donald E. Hiltz Connector Road. Firefighters received the alarm around 3:30 a.m. On their arrival, they found a small pile of debris, left over from the previous day, had caught fire.… Continue Reading »
Laboratory fire contained by sprinkler system (Hayward, CA)
The fire at the Seeo company was reported about 3:30 p.m., said Hayward fire Capt. Thor Poulsen. About 25 employees were evacuated from the facility in the 3900 block of Trust Way, at Eden Landing Road, he said. Investigators found a plastic bucket of hexane burning in a laboratory, said Poulsen, who described the chemical as an alcohol-type liquid fuel.… Continue Reading »
Sprinkler system aids firefighters at recycling plant fire (Hazelwood, MO)
No one was hurt in the three-alarm fire, which started about 3:30 p.m. at the Republic Services plant in the 6600 block of Byassee Drive, just north of Lambert International Airport. Hazelwood Fire Chief Dave Radel said when firefighters arrived, the blaze had just reached the northern wing of the plant, which set off the sprinkler system, so it never spread into the building.… Continue Reading »
Sprinklers control laundry room fire at fitness facility (Portland, OR)
Sprinkler system aids firefighters at church fire (Speedway, IN)
Fire at accounting office extignished by sprinkler system (Montreal, QC)
The Montreal police arson squad is investigating after someone launched a Molotov cocktail into an accountant’s office in one of the city’s northeast boroughs. The building’s sprinkler system activated and quickly put out the fire, Const. Daniel Lacoursière said. No one was in the office at the time.… Continue Reading »
Damage from church fire limited thanks to fire sprinklers (Isanti, MN)
Sprinklers contain electrical fire (Port Chester, NY)
Port Chester firefighters were able to find and put out a building’s electrical fire thanks in part to the business’ fire sprinkler system. About 50 firefighters came to put out the fire and were having a difficult time finding the source of the smoke when they spotted the water which had helped dampen the blaze.… Continue Reading »
