Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Fort Worth, TX – Sprinkler system extinguishes arson fire at Wal-Mart; Damage limited to one aisle July 15, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Hammond, LA – Arson fire at Walmart store contained by sprinkler system July 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Moses Lake, WA – Sprinkler system activates to help stop fire at grocery store deli June 30, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment The Moses Lake Safeway was evacuated Tuesday morning after a fire started in the deli section. Moses Lake firefighters responded to find heavy smoke coming from the roof vents, according … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Atlanta, GA – Sprinkler system puts out flames after teens light fireworks display on fire June 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Police are offering a reward of $10,000 for the arrest and conviction of two teens accused of setting off a fireworks display at a southwest Atlanta grocery store. Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Huntersville, NC – Suspicious fire at Target store contained with help from sprinkler system May 23, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Peoria, IL – Sprinkler system limits spread of grocery store fire; Store reopens the next day May 18, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Alliston, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system helps extinguish intentionally-set fire at Walmart April 21, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment The Walmart in Alliston will be open for business on April 21 after being closed since April 7 when a fire was set inside the store. “We are reopening the store tomorrow morning (April … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Bozeman, MT – Electrical equipment fire at Target store held in check by sprinkler system April 3, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Battle Creek, MI – Early morning fire in shopping cart storage area at Meijer store extinguished by sprinkler system March 20, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Endicott, NY – Sprinkler system puts out fire at Weis Market; Suspect arrested and charged with arson March 15, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A Johnson City man has been charged with arson after officials say he intentionally set a fire in the Weis Market in West Corners. The West Corners Fire Department responded to the … Continue Reading ››
