Mount Prospect firefighters responded to the blaze in the 400 block of Lakeview Court at 1:52 p.m.… Continue Reading »
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Knoxville, TN – Apartment fire put out with help from sprinkler system
Vernon Hills, IL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fourth floor apartment fire
Tilbury, ON, Canada – Industrial fire confined to point of origin by sprinkler system, Fire Chief says
Chatham-Kent firefighters tackled an industrial fire Saturday in Tilbury. Officials say they first got the call shortly before 4pm, on a report of an activated fire alarm at 28 Mill St. W. When firefighters arrived, they found the building filled with smoke and upgraded the call to a structure fire. … Continue Reading »
Rapid City, SD – Fire at Ramada hotel suppressed by automatic sprinkler system
A sprinkler system helped quell a fire Thursday afternoon in the kitchen area of the Ramada Rapid City on North Lacrosse Street. Rapid City firefighters responded to reports of flames coming from the kitchen just after 2 p.m. A preliminary check indicated that the fire was not ignited by a cooking appliance, according to Lt.… Continue Reading »
Hagerstown, MD – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system
A sprinkler system extinguished a fire last Monday afternoon in the kitchen of an apartment on Little Elliott Drive, according to Hagerstown Fire Marshal Doug DeHaven. DeHaven said an occupant in a third-floor apartment at 12817 Little Elliott Drive, off Leitersburg Pike, was attempting to cook food in oil, which overheated and caught fire. … Continue Reading »
