Category Archives: Storage / Warehouse

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Aurora, IL – Warehouse fire kept in check by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

October 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Aurora firefighters responded to a piece of equipment that was on fire in a warehouse near Interstate 88 and the Aurora outlet mall.

Firefighters found a large one-story warehouse filled with smoke around 1:49 a.m. Tuesday in the 900 block of Corporate Boulevard, officials said in a news release.… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Houston, TX – Sprinkler system helps contain warehouse fire near Bush Airport

September 28, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters with the Houston Fire Department put out a warehouse fire near Bush Intercontinental Airport early Thursday morning.

Just after midnight, seven HFD units responded to the large fire at the warehouse on Lee Road at North Road.

Heavy smoke was coming from the warehouse where a pallet with merchandise on it somehow caught fire.… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Oklahoma City, OK -Warehouse fire kept in check by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

September 27, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire at a warehouse in southwest Oklahoma City was quickly put out by crews Monday night.

The Oklahoma City Fire Department says the initial report of the fire was received by an alarm monitoring company.

Fire crews were requested and sent to the scene around 11:03 p.m.… Continue Reading »

Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse

Wenatchee, WA – Sprinkler system helped fire crews knock down fire in commercial building

September 27, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Chelan and Douglas County Firefighters were dispatched to a commercial structure fire on South Columbia Street this morning.  The building at 1028 South Columbia Street is owned by Mike Walker and was used mostly for storage “We were tearing out one of the walls and something sparked material in an old paint booth”  Walker said only one employee was inside and reported the fire after exiting the building.… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Stockton, CA – Sprinkler system keeps semitrailer fire from spreading into warehouse at packaging company

September 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

The cause and origin of a two-alarm fire Sunday night that burned two semitrailers, a train car and the roof of a nearby packaging warehouse in east Stockton remains under investigation today, according to the Stockton Fire Department.

The fire was called in at 8:17 p.m.… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Storage / Warehouse

Royersford, PA – Sprinkler system controls fire at chemical warehouse until fire crews arrive

September 18, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A chemical warehouse in Royersford caught fire on Saturday night, bringing first responders from around the area together to battle the blaze.  The incident was first reported at around 7:40 p.m. at Hectrio Specialty Chemical System, located on the 400 block of First Avenue. … Continue Reading »

Fire / Police Station, Warehouse

Kansas City, MO – Fire at police evidence warehouse contained by sprinkler system

August 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A warehouse used by Kansas City police to store evidence and property was damaged by a fire early Thursday.  Kansas City firefighters were called about 12:30 a.m. to the 5300 block of Municipal Avenue.  Fire crews said a sprinkler system did work, containing the fire.… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Suffolk, VA – Sprinkler system helps contain warehouse fire; No injuries reported

August 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Crews with Suffolk Fire & Rescue responded to a commercial fire at the Pacorini Global Warehouse in the 100 block of Industrial Drive Wednesday afternoon.  The call originated as a fire alarm with water flow from a sprinkler at 2:13 p.m. … Continue Reading »

Other - Storage / Warehouse, Other-Government/Military

Elgin, IL – Fire in building storing large quantities of chemicals at water treatment facility extinguished by sprinkler system

July 24, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire Friday night in a building with large quantities of chemicals at the city of Elgin’s water treatment facility was likely caused by an electrical motor failure, Elgin fire officials said.  The fire happened around 9 p.m. in a building at 375 W.… Continue Reading »

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Mount Prospect, IL – Sprinkler system contains fire in industrial building

July 17, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire broke out Monday afternoon in a vacant industrial building in Mount Prospect, filling the space with smoke but causing no injuries or significant damage, authorities said.

Mount Prospect firefighters responded to the blaze in the 400 block of Lakeview Court at 1:52 p.m.… Continue Reading »