A fire was reported at an eastern Iowa Fareway on Sunday morning. Sunday, September 10, at 10:30 a.m. the North Liberty Fire Department was called to Fareway for alarms going off and smoke coming from the roof. When crews arrived, they saw smoke from the roof, and the inside full of smoke.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Grocery Store / Super Center
Fort Worth, TX – Sprinkler system extinguishes arson fire at Wal-Mart; Damage limited to one aisle
A 36-year-old man lit a fire at a Wal-Mart in far north Fort Worth last week to create a diversion and steal money, but he “chickened out” and left the store empty-handed, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Gilberto Hernandez was charged with arson this week, accused in a fire at the Wal-Mart in the 2400 block of Avondale Haslet Road on July 3.… Continue Reading »
Hammond, LA – Arson fire at Walmart store contained by sprinkler system
A man is in custody and charged with arson in connection with two fires Saturday afternoon at Northshore Walmart stores. Louisiana State Fire Marshal Chief Butch Browning says 45-year-old Larry Paul Schouest Jr. started the fires at the Hammond and Amite Walmart stores as a distraction after stealing laptop computers from the stores.… Continue Reading »
Moses Lake, WA – Sprinkler system activates to help stop fire at grocery store deli
Atlanta, GA – Sprinkler system puts out flames after teens light fireworks display on fire
Huntersville, NC – Suspicious fire at Target store contained with help from sprinkler system
Investigators are considering the Target on Sam Furr Road in Huntersville to be a crime scene as they determine whether a fire Monday inside the store was set intentionally. The Mecklenburg County fire marshal revealed Tuesday that the fire was discovered in the paper product aisle of the store. … Continue Reading »
Peoria, IL – Sprinkler system limits spread of grocery store fire; Store reopens the next day
An artificial Christmas tree stored on top of a cooler caught fire Tuesday evening at The Fresh Market in the Westlake Shopping Center and caused an estimated $250,000 in damages, according to the Peoria Fire Department. The fire caused extensive smoke damage, but minimal fire damage and no injuries, according to the Fire Department. … Continue Reading »
Alliston, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system helps extinguish intentionally-set fire at Walmart
Bozeman, MT – Electrical equipment fire at Target store held in check by sprinkler system
Target had an unexpected mid-day closure yesterday afternoon, after a small fire started from malfunctioning electrical equipment. An electrical problem, also affecting other stores in the area, may have occurred as a result of the Baxter Lane rollover. There were no injuries and the sprinkler system clicked on immediately.… Continue Reading »
Battle Creek, MI – Early morning fire in shopping cart storage area at Meijer store extinguished by sprinkler system
The Meijer Inc. store in Battle Creek has reopened after an evacuation and fire early Monday. Battle Creek firefighters were called to 2191 W. Columbia Ave. at 2:17 a.m. for a structure fire, according to Battalion Chief Matt Beauchamp. He said when the first firefighters arrived they found smoke in the northwest corner of the building where shopping carts were stored.… Continue Reading »
