A northeast side retirement home has been partially evacuated due to a high-rise fire. The Oklahoma City Fire Department responded around 12:18 p.m. on Sunday at the Senior Living Center in the 1200 block of N. Kate Avenue. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was reported. … Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Residential High Rise
St. Louis, MO – Sprinkler system activates in fire at high rise for the elderly and disabled; No injuries reported
Tense times for residents Thursday morning at a Midtown St. Louis apartment high-rise after a fire temporarily shut down the elevators. The apartments are home to senior citizens and people with disabilities. All three elevators in the building were disabled after a cooking accident.… Continue Reading »
New Brunswick, NJ – Fire on 11th floor of luxury high rise apartment building put out with help from sprinkler system
Topeka, KS – Sprinkler system keeps senior high rise fire under control until firefighters arrive
Residents of a west Topeka senior high-rise apartment building were awakened by the sound of smoke alarms early Wednesday after a trash fire inside their building, authorities said. The residents either made it outside safely or sheltered in place as Topeka Fire Department crews extinguished the blaze.… Continue Reading »
Ithaca, NY – Fire on 10th floor of on-campus residential high rise contained by sprinkler system
Hutchinson, KS – Fire in residential high rise contained to kitchen area by sprinkler system
Jersey City, NJ – Sprinklers assist firefighters in containing early morning fire in luxury high-rise; No injuries reported
The Jersey City Fire Department responded to a small fire at the Monaco luxury high-rise early last Wednesday morning, authorities said. After arriving to the Washington Boulevard apartment complex at 1:30 a.m., firefighters located a fire in the heating component of one of the building’s units, Jersey City spokeswoman Kimberly Scalcione said.… Continue Reading »
Elgin, IL – Residential high-rise fire put out by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Halifax, NS, Canada – Fire on 26th floor of high rise apartment building controlled by sprinkler system
Fire crews responded to reports of a fire at Fenwick Tower in Halifax on Wednesday. They were called at about 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday after a fire broke out on the 26th floor. Deputy Chief Roy Hollett says the building’s sprinkler system controlled the fire, and firefighters were able to put it out completely.… Continue Reading »
Honolulu, HI – Fire in 37th floor high rise condo extinguished by sprinkler system
A fire at a new luxury tower condominium in Kakaako was extinguished today by an activated sprinkler, a Honolulu Fire Department spokesman said. Firefighters received a call at about 3:45 p.m. from a person on the 37th floor of Keauhou Place, 555 South St., about smoke coming from the floor above, said Honolulu Fire Capt.… Continue Reading »
