Category Archives: Retail

Department Store, Retail

Yuma, AZ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at J.C. Penney store; No injuries reported

September 10, 2022 viking210

The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) says a J.C. Penney store caught fire, damaging a storage room but was extinguished by its sprinkler system.

After 4 p.m. on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Peachtree City, GA – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at Walmart

September 5, 2022 viking210

A 14-year-old girl in Georgia was charged with arson after being accused of setting a fire inside Walmart.

The Peachtree City Police Department believes the teen intentionally … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Travis County, TX – Sprinkler system activated for recycling bin fire near target

August 30, 2022 viking210

Lake Travis Fire Rescue officials said a fire broke out Sunday morning near the front of a Target on Ranch Road 620 South.

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Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Richmond, CA – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at Target store; No injuries reported

June 24, 2022 viking210

The automatic sprinkler system at the Richmond Target store helped keep an arson fire in the store “small and nearly extinguished,” according to Richmond Firefighters Local 188.

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Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Houston, TX – Sprinkler system activated for fire at supermarket loading dock; No injuries reported

June 5, 2022 viking210

Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes to find a fire in a loading dock connected to a supermarket. The made an attack on the fire and with the sprinkler … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Harahan, LA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Walmart; No injuries reported

June 1, 2022 viking210

A Walmart in Harahan is closed to the public today after a fire broke out there Monday (May 30) night, and it was caught on camera.

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Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

San Jose, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Trader Joe’s; No injuries reported

April 22, 2022 viking210

Firefighters on Monday night quickly extinguished a fire at the Trader Joe’s south of the San Jose International Airport.

The fire was reported just before 6:15 p.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Auto Dealership, Retail

Mississauga, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system contains fire at car dealership

March 2, 2022 viking210

Crews are responding to a fire in Mississauga this evening (Feb. 27).

Shortly before 6:30 p.m, the city’s fire department said they were responding to a fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Retail, Retail

Santa Rosa, CA – Sprinkler system helps extinguish fire at pharmacy; No injuries reported

February 24, 2022 viking210

A fire ignited in a debris pile outside of a Rite Aid pharmacy in Santa Rosa early Wednesday morning, spreading into the building and causing an estimated $200,000 in damage.

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Retail, Shopping Mall

Honolulu, HI – Sprinkler system activated for electrical fire at shopping center; No injuries reported

December 11, 2021 viking210

Honolulu firefighters responded to a fire at Ala Moana Shopping Center on Tuesday morning after a security guard noticed smoke coming from a loading dock area.

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Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers