Portland Fire and Rescue crews responded to the blaze at Southwest Sherman Street and Southwest Water Avenue at 2:43 a.m., which firefighters said started as a dumpster fire before spreading to The International School.… Continue Reading »
Category Archives: Primary / Secondary School
Marshfield, MA – Trashcan fire in high school woodshop put out with help from sprinkler system
The building has been deemed safe after a trashcan fire at Marshfield High School activated the sprinkler system. There were no injuries. The Marshfield fire department responded to an alarm at the school at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. A custodian pulled the alarm after finding a fire in a trashcan in the wood shop area. … Continue Reading »
Highland, UT – Sprinkler system limits fire from spreading at elementary school
A fire sparked on the roof of Ridgeline Elementary School in Highland, Utah, after midnight on June 4, causing an estimated $300,000 in damages, said Kimberly Bird with Alpine School District. Bird said the fire began on the roof and was caused by illegally-purchased and illegally set-off fireworks.… Continue Reading »
Delta, BC, Canada – Fire in gymnasium storage area at elementary school contained with help from sprinklers
Charleston, SC – Arson fire at charter school suppressed by sprinkler system
Authorities are investigating after someone intentionally started a fire at a Charleston school. The fire happened just before 10 a.m. at the Charleston Charter School of Math and Science on King Street. When firefighters arrived they found the school evacuation under way and were told of a fire in a bathroom on the second floor.… Continue Reading »
Burley, ID – Arson fire at elementary school extinguished by sprinkler system
A student is suspected of lighting a roll of toilet paper and some paper towels on fire Friday damaging a bathroom and temporarily evacuating White Pine Intermediate School. “The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system,” Debbie Critchfield, spokeswoman for the district said. … Continue Reading »
Chantilly, VA – Early morning fire in middle school classroom extinguished by sprinkler system
Philadelphia, PA – Bathroom fire at charter high school contained with help from sprinkler system
Helena, MT – Afternoon fire at middle school extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries
There will be no classes at C.R. Anderson Middle School on Tuesday due to a fire that caused damage on Monday. According to a press release from Helena Public Schools, the fire was reported at 2:59 p.m. There were no students in the building at the time, and there were no reported injuries. … Continue Reading »
