Arson investigators as of Monday had not determined the cause of a fire over the weekend at the Toyota Center. The Houston Fire Department was alerted to a fire around 8:30 a.m. Sunday in the lower level of the building under the concourse level.… Continue Reading »
Crystal Lake, IL – Firefighters; Sprinkler system control potentially dangerous fire at chemical supply company
Oxnard, CA – Sprinkler system assist firefighters in knocking down fire at manufacturing plant
A piece of equipment at an Oxnard manufacturing facility caught fire Saturday morning, summoning fire engines and two ladder trucks, officials said. The commercial structure fire was reported around 9:25 a.m. at 1400 Statham Parkway at a Haas Automation Inc. facility, authorities said.… Continue Reading »
Fort Smith, AR – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at chemical facility; Blaze confined to mixing container
First responders addressed a fire that arose in a chemical environment in west Fort Smith on Friday morning. The fire, which began around 9:15 a.m. Friday, occurred at Ashland Performance Materials, 5106 Wheeler Ave., on Friday. The blaze was confined to a mixing container used to combine chemicals for manufacturing purposes, Sebastian County Deputy Director of Emergency Management Travis Cooper said.… Continue Reading »
Erie, PA – Sprinkler keeps dumpster fire from spreading inside restaurant
Hamilton, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system keeps overnight fire from spreading at shopping plaza
Keene, NH – Sprinkler system puts out fire in college residence hall
Morris, IL – Fire at electronics recycling facility suppressed by sprinkler system
There were no injuries reported Monday afternoon at a fire on Armstrong Street in Morris. Fire crews received a call about a sprinkler activation at 4:34 p.m. at First America Metal, Morris Deputy Chief Bob Wills said. “The sprinkler system did exactly what it was supposed to,” Wills said.… Continue Reading »
