Category Archives: Department Store

Department Store, Retail

Wausau, WI – Fire at Fleet Farm contained by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

January 13, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

No one was injured Saturday morning after a fire broke out at Fleet Farm in Wausau and the store is expected to reopen later in the day.

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Kingstree, SC – Department store sprinkler system kept fire in check; No injuries reported

November 4, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A department store just north of Kingstree was damaged by fire Wednesday night but saved from destruction by its sprinkler system.

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Chicago, IL – Fire at Home Depot controlled by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

October 27, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

No one was injured in a fire Thursday night at a Home Depot store in Chatham on the South Side.

The fire was reported shortly after 11 p.m. at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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St. Charles, MO – Fire in Walmart put out by fire sprinklers, likely set by child; No injuries reported

October 7, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A small fire set to a clothing rack at a Walmart in St. Charles on Saturday was likely started by a child, police said Sunday.

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Fairfield, CA – Arson fire at JC Penney store controlled thanks to fire sprinkler system

September 10, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A suspect was detained Monday night in connection with an arson fire that did an estimated $100,000 in damage at the J.C. Penney store at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield.

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Maysville, KY – Sprinkler system controls fire set to lawn furniture at Lowe’s; No injuries reported

April 24, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Maysville firefighters were called to their second fire at a lumber retailer in less than week when the alarm sounded for Lowe’s Home Improvement on Thursday.

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Paso Robles, CA – Fire sprinklers help minimize fire at Lowe’s; No injuries reported

March 17, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Paso Robles police are looking for four men believed to be involved in a fire and theft at the Lowe's Home Improvement store on Sunday evening.

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Shreveport, LA – Sprinkler system puts out fire, saves department store; No injuries reported

March 16, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Multiple businesses are flooded after an early morning fire on 70th Street, near Canal Boulevard and Mansfield Road.

Officials say the sprinkler system at Affordable Home Furnishings put out … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Department Store, Retail

Horry County, SC – Fire sprinklers extinguish fire at Marshalls; No injuries reported

February 24, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Horry County Fire Rescue and the Horry County Police Department are investigating a fire at the Marshalls near the Highway 17 Tanger Outlets.

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Springfield, IL – Sprinkler system helps knock down fire at department store; No injuries reported

January 6, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Springfield Fire crews responded to an electrical fire at Gordmans in Southwest Plaza, 3231 S. Veterans Parkway, at 12:15 p.m. Sunday.

There was a light on fire near the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers