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Santa Barbara, CA – Electrical fire at homeless shelter extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

September 8, 2018 viking210 2 Comments

A small fire at the Transition House homeless shelter in Santa Barbara was kept in check by fire sprinklers Tuesday evening, but the resulting water flow caused damage to the facility’s child-care area, according to the Santa … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Montgomery, AL – 7th Floor structure fire contained by sprinkler system while fire crews arrived

July 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

No one was hurt as Montgomery Fire and Rescue units put out a Saturday morning fire. The department posted on Facebook that a 7th floor structure fire at a room in the 300 block of Montgomery … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Colorado Springs, CO – Residential garage fire prevented from spreading by sprinkler system

March 17, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Colorado Springs firefighters responded to a reported structure fire at a home as a result of improper disposal of cigarettes. According to CSFD, fire crews responded to 2561 Raywood View at 3:26 p.m. on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Saratoga Springs, NY – Fire at multi-family residential structure put out quickly by sprinkler system

January 28, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Volunteers from the Northeastern New York chapter of the American Red Cross provided shelter assistance, food and clothing for three people who were temporarily displaced by a fire at 170 Lake Ave. in Saratoga … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Portland, ME – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at YMCA serving as temporary housing

January 14, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire officials in Maine are investigating a fire at the Portland YMCA that temporarily affected 31 men living there as part of a housing support program.  The Portland Press Herald reports crews responded to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Longview, WA – Laundry fire at homeless shelter contained by sprinkler system

April 20, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

All 80 residents of the Community House on Broadway emergency homeless shelter were evacuated Wednesday morning as a result of a dryer fire in the second-floor laundry room. One person went to St. John … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Charleston, SC – Early morning fire at short-term rental property contained by sprinkler system

February 22, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters with the City of Charleston Fire Department responded to a fire in downtown Charleston this morning just after 3:30 a.m., according to Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh. The alarm company reported an automatic fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Victoria, BC, Canada – Fire at homeless shelter extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries

November 12, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Victoria Fire crews and police were on scene at the Central Care Home at 844 Johnson Street after a fire broke out late this afternoon. The shelter, operated by the Portland Hotel … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Hastings, NE – Early morning fire at homeless shelter controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries

October 28, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Those living in a Hastings homeless shelter were displaced overnight following a fire early Wednesday morning. The Hastings Fire Department says they were called to the Crossroads Rescue Center just after midnight. Smoke … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Durham, NC – Fire at family shelter extinguished by sprinkler system

August 29, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

A grease fire at a family shelter in Durham caused the shelter and staff offices to be evacuated and displaced two families Friday morning, the development director at Families Moving Forward said. Fire crews … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »