Dry Cleaner, Retail Alice, TX – Sprinkler system activated for fire at dry cleaners; No injuries reported May 27, 2021 viking210 Alice firefighters and Alice police responded to a fire at a business near the intersection of San Diego and South Reynolds Tuesday night. Firefighters responding to the fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Eden Prairie, MN – Fire at dry cleaners contained by fire sprinklers February 19, 2020 viking210 On Feb. 13, Eden Prairie firefighters responded to a small fire which was contained by the building’s sprinklers before the firefighters arrived, the assistant chief told Eden Prairie News. … Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Newark, NJ – Sprinkler system helps extinguish overnight fire at laundry business October 11, 2017 viking210 A fire that started earlier in the day caused thousands of dollars in damage and temporarily closed Buckeye Linen Services. The fire was reported around 11:10 p.m. Thursday. Crews remained … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Nashua, NH – Fire caused by spontaneous combustion held in check by sprinkler system May 31, 2015 viking210 An early morning fire inside an Industrial Park Drive building was caused by spontaneous combustion of oily rags, according to fire officials. The single-alarm blaze, reported just after 1 a.m. Thursday, happened inside … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Sprinkler system helps to save commercial laundry business from early morning fire (Grand Junction, CO) December 26, 2013 viking210 Fire crews responded to a commercial laundry and linen service, about 1:10 a.m. and found an active fire inside a large bin containing clean rags and mop head, Battalion Chief John Williams said.Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Damage minimized at cleaning business thanks to fire sprinkler system (Billings, MT) September 14, 2013 viking210 A fire which began in a cleaning business the evening of September 12 when rags and clothing that were placed in a laundry basket spontaneously combusted. Fire crews arrived and saw fire through … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Fire sprinkler system helps contain blaze at dry cleaner (Pleasanton, CA) August 2, 2013 viking210 A dry-cleaning business at a strip mall caught fire Wednesday, but a sprinkler system inside the building kept the blaze from spreading and causing even more damage to the surrounding stores, a battalion … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Fire at dry cleaning business controlled by sprinkler systems (Townsend, MA) May 3, 2013 viking210 Automatic sprinklers helped control a fire at Champion Cleaners in the Central Plaza Mall on Tuesday about 4:30 a.m. "The sprinkler system actually kept the fire in check," Fire Chief Donald … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Dry Cleaner, Residential, Retail Two structural fires are controlled by fire sprinklers (McKinney, TX) March 18, 2013 viking210 Two fires that occurred recently had two items in common -- fire sprinklers were in place and minimal structural damage occurred. The first fire, which took place in an apartment kitchen, was contained by … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Dry Cleaner, Retail Fire at dry cleaners contained by sprinkler system (Jackson, WY) October 15, 2012 viking210 A fiberglass cart filled with rags spontaneously combusted in one of the truck bays at dry cleaners. When firefighters reached the building, there wasn’t much of a fire. A few spots were still were … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
