Category Archives: Department Store

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.

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Department Store, Retail

Napa, CA – Sprinkler system activated for clothing fire at Kohl’s; No injuries reported

July 8, 2021 viking210

Firefighters were called to the Kohl’s in downtown Napa after a fire briefly flared inside the store late Wednesday afternoon, according to Napa Fire.

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Department Store, Retail

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

January 13, 2021 viking210

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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Department Store, Retail

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

November 4, 2020 viking210

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

Williamsburg County firefighters were dispatched to the Roses … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Department Store, Retail

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

October 27, 2020 viking210

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 »

Department Store, Retail

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

October 7, 2020 viking210

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.

The fire about 6:30 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Department Store, Retail

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

September 10, 2020 viking210

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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Department Store, Retail

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

April 24, 2020 viking210

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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Department Store, Retail

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

March 17, 2020 viking210

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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Department Store, Retail

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

March 16, 2020 viking210

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 »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers