Retail, Shopping Mall

Woodbridge, NJ – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at mall; No injuries reported

August 27, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

The Woodbridge Center Mall was briefly evacuated Tuesday night after a small electrical fire broke out at Salad Bistro, located inside the mall.

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Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Louisville, KY – Fire at walmart extinguished by sprinkler system before fire crews arrived; No injuries reported

August 27, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire that broke out inside the Walmart in the Valley Station neighborhood Wednesday night was extinguished quickly by the sprinkler system, according to fire officials.

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Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

North Charleston, SC – Sprinkler system extinguishes electrical fire at gym; No injuries reported

August 26, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system inside the Planet Fitness at the Northwoods Mall stopped a small fire on Tuesday morning from potentially getting much worse.

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Residential, Single Family Home

Napa, CA – Garage fire contained by sprinkler system

August 25, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

The residents of a Napa house escaped injury after a fire began in the garage before dawn Monday, according to Napa Fire.

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Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Santa Rosa, CA – Fire at senior housing center extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

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A small fire Sunday morning at a senior housing center was squelched by the sprinkler system, but the resulting flooding displaced several residents, according to Napa Fire.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Leavenworth, VA – Arson fire in apartment building extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

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A fire that resulted in the displacement of about a dozen people at a privately operated apartment building on the Leavenworth VA campus is being called a case of arson.

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Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Riverside, CA – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at hotel; No injuries reported

August 20, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

A man was taken into custody for allegedly setting fire to his room at a hotel in Riverside.

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Food Processing, Manufacturing

Lexington, KY – Fire extinguished with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported

August 19, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire crews and an industry’s sprinkler system combined to quickly put out a fire today at the J.M. Smucker facility on Winchester Road.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Columbus, IN – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire on apartment balcony; No injuries reported

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Columbus firefighters were sent to The Enclave Apartments, 275 N. Marr Road, at 9:56 a.m. Sunday after a fire alarm activated due to water flow being detected in the building’s … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Montgomery, AL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

August 17, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment

Pike Road firefighters say a fire Sunday could have been much worse if not for the apartment’s sprinkler system.

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