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Grand Forks, ND – Kitchen fire put out by fire sprinklers at group home; No injuries reported

December 23, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Six people have been forced out of their homes after a kitchen fire broke out in a Grand Forks REM house, how long is uncertain.

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Fall River, MA – Sprinkler system suppresses fire caused by careless disposal of cigarette; No injuries reported

November 14, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A smouldering cigarette discarded in a plastic trash can is the apparent cause of a Monday afternoon fire that briefly stalled the Fall River Veterans Day parade.

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Chesapeake, VA – Sprinkler system controls kitchen fire; No injuries reported

November 12, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A kitchen fire has forced two people out of their home in the 1900 block of Robert Hall Boulevard Monday night.

The call came in at 7:46 p.m.

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Wilmington, NC – Third floor balcony fire controlled by fire sprinkler; No injuries reported

August 19, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire officials believe “improperly discarded smoking material” is to blame for a fire that damaged a multi- family home Sunday.

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Bloomfield Hills, MI – Fire sprinkler systems controls fire in attic until crews arrived; No injuries reported

August 1, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

For the second time in just a few months, a fire broke out at the historical Manresa Jesuit Retreat House early July 31, according to police.

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Spring Valley, CA – Sprinkler system puts out house fire ignited by lamp; No injuries reported

July 9, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters responding to a house fire in Spring Valley Friday morning came across two guinea pigs swimming for their lives as a sprinkler system doused the flames.

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Visalia, CA – Dryer fire at homeless shelter stopped by fire sprinkler activation; No injuries reported

June 7, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Visalia's largest homeless shelter had a close call after a industrial-sized dryer caught fire early Tuesday morning, according to Visalia Fire Department.

Thankfully the damage was minimal but Visalia … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Port Angeles, WA – Sprinkler system kept arson fire under control in multi-family home

April 3, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Port Angeles police officers have arrested a woman for investigation of felony arson in the fourplex fire at Serenity House of Clallam County’s Evergreen Family Village that left three families homeless.

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Minot, ND – Fire at homeless shelter extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

March 30, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

An emergency homeless shelter was evacuated Sunday because of a fire. The Minot Fire Department and Police Department say that fire is suspicious. The fire happened shortly after 4 pm … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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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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