Retail, Shopping Mall Halifax, NS, Canada – Shopping center fire extinguished by sprinkler system; Fire spread limited June 4, 2016 viking210 Firefighters responded to a store fire in the Halifax Shopping Centre last Tuesday evening. Ben Moss Jewellers suffered both smoke and fire damage, as well as problems due to the water from the sprinklers the blaze set off. “We received a call about an alarm at the centre at 10 p.m. and upon our arrival, we realize a sprinkler was flowing,” said Halifax Fire spokesman Scott Blackburn. “We made our way in and we observed the issues at the jewelry store. The fire had been extinguished from the sprinkler.” There were 14 responders and they forced their entry into the store to clear the area and do ventilation work. There were no injuries. Firefighters believe they may have a cause for the fire. “There are renovations going on. There was welding work going on above and we believe sparks may have hit and ignited combustible material on the customer counter.” The Halifax Shopping Centre was open Wednesday, except for Ben Moss, which was slated to be shut down in the next few weeks due to poor financial performance.
Retail, Shopping Mall Las Vegas, NV – Fire at strip mall contained to bathroom with help from sprinkler March 22, 2016 viking210 A business in the southwest part of the valley was damaged Saturday night in a fire. Around 8:30 p.m., the Clark County Fire Department responded to a report of a fire at 8090 S. Durango Drive, near Windmill Lane. Upon arrival, personnel reported a single-story strip mall with a small volume of smoke coming from the structure. Crews forced entry and made an offensive fire attack. The fire was found in Suite 111, the location of Prime Social Marketing, in a bathroom. Crews knocked down the fire with the aid of sprinkler activation. Firefighters were able to prevent extension to other suites of the building. The fire is under investigation. Damages have not been estimated. There were no injuries reported.
Retail, Shopping Mall Scottsdale, AZ – Overnight fire at strip mall minimized by sprinkler system February 27, 2016 viking210 Functioning sprinkler systems and work from the Scottsdale and Tempe fire departments helped keep a strip mall fire to a minimum overnight. Crews responded to a reported fire near Scottsdale Road and McDowell where they found smoke on the inside of the building. Firefighters found a small fire inside, but fortunately, the sprinklers were keeping it from spreading further. No one was inside the building at the time and no injuries were reported. At this time, there is no word on what caused the fire.
Retail, Shopping Mall Cleveland, TN – Sprinklers help keep dumpster fire from spreading into store February 10, 2016 viking210 One of the anchor stores at Bradley Square Mall was closed Sunday after a fire occurred in a dumpster/trash compactor just outside the business. At approximately 1:15 p.m., the Cleveland Fire Department responded to a fire reported at the Belk department store. According to CFD reports, firefighters found the fire in the dumpster outside the loading dock of the store. The flames were quickly extinguished. Additional units were called to the scene and made entry to the stock room area of Belk, where they found heavy smoke. The sprinkler system had also been activated and water was flowing into the stock room, reports said. The fire in the dumpster was brought under control approximately 15 minutes after the first fire units arrived, and the sprinkler system was soon disabled. Heavy-duty fans were brought in to remove any residual smoke from the business. Battalion Chief Robert Gaylor said in his report that there was substantial smoke and water damage in the stock room area, and some smoke damage in the store’s shopping area. The store manager told the fire department that Belk would close for the remainder of the day and reopen on Monday. “The mall manager as well as security and the store manager were on the scene and were very helpful in assisting us with evacuating the mall and securing the area,” Gaylor’s report stated. Due to the nature of the fire, the Arson Investigation Division was called to the scene and was attempting to determine the cause of the fire Sunday afternoon. It remains under investigation today. No injuries were reported from the fire.
Restaurant, Shopping Mall Las Vegas, NV – Fire in mall food court extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported January 23, 2016 viking210 Las Vegas firefighters said they are investigating after a fire broke out at the food court in Meadows Mall Friday. The incident occurred Friday morning at Panda Express, located inside the mall on 4300 Meadows Lane. The fire department said the fire sprinkler put out a grill top fire. No injuries were reported, the fire department said.
Retail, Shopping Mall Tulsa, OK – Sprinklers confine fire at Woodland Hills Mall to small area January 14, 2016 viking210 A small fire triggered an alarm and was extinguished at Woodland Hills Mall on Monday evening, a Tulsa Fire Department spokesman said. Fire Capt. Stan May said some boxes in a sub-level storage area near JCPenney, on the south side of the mall at 71st Street and Memorial Drive, caught fire and triggered an alarm about 8 p.m. Three sprinklers were activated and kept the flames confined to the boxes, which were in a hallway area, May said. Damage was minimal in large part because the storage area has a concrete floor, he said. However, about 2 inches of water was standing in the storage area as of Monday night. A restoration and cleanup company were brought to the scene to survey the damage. Fire alarms went off in the mall, and an entrance near the store was briefly blocked to visitors, but May said shoppers were able to leave once fire crews determined that everyone in the mall was safe. No public shopping areas were damaged in the incident. The fire remains under investigation.
Retail, Shopping Mall Panama City, FL – Sprinklers help contain fire at Best Buy January 8, 2016 viking210 A fire at Best Buy on 23rd street in Panama City Monday night has damaged the interior of the store. The first call came in around 10:20 pm about smoke coming out of the building. When Panama City fire crews arrived on scene they saw a “good amount” of smoke and went into attack mode. After getting inside, crews were able to put out the fire just after 10:45pm. As of the time of this writing, 11PM, no cause of the fire had been determined, but smoke continues to pour from the building. An investigator with PCFD is in route. It’s also unknown if the smoke from the blaze has damaged any adjacent businesses. Investigators with the Panama City Fire Department and State Fire Marshall’s Office say the fire began due to a possible electrical short from a printer and has been ruled accidental. Two properly working sprinkler heads are being credited with helping contain the fire to a small area. According to PCFD, none of the business next to Best Buy sustained any fire damage.
Retail, Shopping Mall Henderson, NV – Sprinkler system contains fire in retail strip mall; No damage to neighboring businesses November 2, 2015 viking210 The Henderson Fire Department responded to a structure fire in a commercial strip center near North Boulder Highway and East Lake Mead Parkway this morning at about 2:30 a.m. The call was reported to 9-1-1 as a water flow event by the building’s alarm monitoring company. The first arriving firefighters observed smoke originating at Las Vegas Kettle Corn, located at 110 N. Boulder Hwy., and requested additional assistance for a possible structure fire. Crews broke the store’s front windows to ventilate the smoke and found the fire in an office area of the business. The fire was controlled by the building’s fire sprinkler system and crews quickly extinguished the remaining fire. The fire did not extend into neighboring businesses. The businesses located in the strip center were closed at the time of the fire. There were no injuries to bystanders or fire personnel. A City of Henderson Fire Investigator, Henderson Police, NV Energy and Southwest Gas assisted in securing the building. It was determined that the fire originated in the store’s camera security equipment.
Retail, Shopping Mall Casa Grande, AZ – Electrical fire at Victoria’s Secret store extinguished by sprinkler system October 29, 2015 viking210 The Victoria’s Secret store at The Promenade at Casa Grande has closed temporarily after a small fire erupted last Wednesday morning. A store associate said it was an electrical fire. The sprinklers had extinguished the fire by the time the Casa Grande Fire Department arrived at about 8 a.m. Signs posted in front of the store indicate the damage could take up to two weeks to repair. Much of the merchandise has been removed as some of the walls and flooring are renovated. The store is expected to undergo a “complete make-over,” according to the associate. Security guards are monitoring the area 24/7 until the store opens again. Residents who call the store at 421-1372 will hear a pre-recorded message indicating the location is temporarily closed with no scheduled date to re-open.
Retail, Shopping Mall Duluth, GA – Sprinkler system saves strip mall from damage in fire; No injuries October 17, 2015 viking210 A small fire at a strip shopping center undergoing construction in Duluth caused minimal damage Wednesday afternoon, thanks to an automatic sprinkler system. Firefighters responded around 4:48 p.m. to a report of a fire at the shopping center in the 3940 block of Buford Highway, according to Capt. Tommy Rutledge, public information officer for the Gwinnett County fire department. Crews arrived to find light smoke and the sprinkler system activated. They discovered a small fire in an unoccupied store suite that was had already been extinguished by the sprinklers. The fire caused minimal damage, as the suite was vacant at the time and no contents were involved. The fire appears accidental and was sparked by a floor compound during construction work. There were no injuries reported and no damage to the structure, Rutledge said.
