Category Archives: School / University

NOTE – Residence Hall, Dormitory, and Fraternity-Sorority is included under Residential Category

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Marshall, MN – Sprinkler system extinguished fire at high school; No injuries reported

April 13, 2022 viking210

On Tuesday, April 11, 2022 around 4:00 pm there was a fire reported in a science classroom at Marshall High School.

The sprinkler system was activated and immediately extinguished the fire. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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Wheeling, WV – Sprinkler system activated for fire at youth center; No injuries reported

April 1, 2022 viking210

Wheeling Police and Fire information officer Philip Stahl tells 7NEWS that a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at Youth Services Systems’ McCrary Center on Wheeling Island.

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Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Greenfield, MA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at public school

March 6, 2022 viking210

Police and fire officials are investigating the cause of a small fire at Four Rivers Charter Public School on Tuesday morning that resulted in an early dismissal.

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Primary / Secondary School, School / University

El Paso, TX – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at school; No injuries reported

February 2, 2022 viking210

The Ysleta Independent School District is working with police investigators after footage of Sunday night's fire was at Pebble Hills Elementary school circulated on social media.

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Fayette County, TN – Sprinkler system activated for fire at juvenile development center

January 5, 2022 viking210

Three sources in Fayette County told WREG that Somerville Volunteer firefighters were called to Wilder after a number of juveniles started a fire at Wilder Youth Development Center.

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Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Atlanta, GA – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire at school; No injuries reported

December 16, 2021 viking210

Students at Lovett school were promptly evacuated Monday morning after a fire broke out in the kitchen of the Lower School building.

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Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Hardeeville, SC – Sprinkler system activated for commercial dryer fire at middle school

December 3, 2021 viking210

A fire that began inside a commercial dryer Nov. 29 led to the evacuation of Hardeeville Ridgeland-Middle School and Hardeeville Elementary School as firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze, according to officials.

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Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Spartanburg, SC – Sprinkler system activated for fire at middle school

October 11, 2021 viking210

The Westview Fairforest Fire Department is responding to a fire at Fairforest Middle School in Spartanburg County, according to Spartanburg County dispatch.

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College/University (on campus), School / University

Frankfort, IL – Fire at vacant high school controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

September 22, 2021 viking210

Frankfort Fire Protection District responded Monday to a fire alarm at Lincoln-Way North High School, 19900 S. Harlem Ave. in Frankfort, according to a post Tuesday on the fire district's … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

College/University (on campus), School / University

Madison, WI – Fire at university kept under control by sprinkler system until fire crews arrived; No injuries reported

September 2, 2021 viking210

A sprinkler kept an oven fire under control at the UW-Madison Wisconsin Energy Institute on Tuesday until fire crews arrived to put it out, authorities reported.

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Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers