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Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Madison, WI – Sprinkler system extinguishes cooking fire in condo

September 22, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A cooking fire that broke out in an east side condo was quickly extinguished by an automatic fire sprinkler, minimizing damage and preventing fire-related injuries to occupants and firefighters.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Bend, OR – Sprinkler system stops kitchen fire at apartment complex

September 21, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system stopped a kitchen fire in its tracks at a northeast Bend apartment Saturday evening, but the resulting water and smoke damage displaced six residents of five nearby … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Saskatoon, SK, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at commercial building; No injuries reported

September 15, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

The fire Sunday in the 400-block Wellman Crescent was deemed accidental based on the investigation done by the Saskatoon Fire Department.

The fire investigator concluded the cause … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Department Store, Retail

Yuma, AZ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at J.C. Penney store; No injuries reported

September 10, 2022 viking210

The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) says a J.C. Penney store caught fire, damaging a storage room but was extinguished by its sprinkler system.

After 4 p.m. on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Colorado Springs, CO – Sprinkler system activated for fire at hotel; No injuries reported

September 9, 2022 viking210

Monday, September 5th, the Colorado Springs Fire Department responded to a fire at Intown Suites located off I-25 at 6210 Corporate Dr.

The fire was called in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

St. George, UT – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire at apartment complex

September 7, 2022 viking210

A fire at an apartment complex that firefighters say could have displaced dozens of Cedar City residents was extinguished by an activated sprinkler system.

At approximately 12:56 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Residential High Rise

Syracuse, NY – Sprinkler system activated for 5th floor apartment fire

August 31, 2022 viking210

Syracuse Firefighters extinguished a kitchen fire on the fifth floor of Vinette Towers Saturday afternoon.

Crews responded to the 947 Pond Street Apartment building around 3:39 pm … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Single Family Home

Streamwood, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire in basement of home

August 31, 2022 viking210

A fire that started in the basement of an unoccupied Streamwood home Saturday didn't cause serious damage thanks to the sprinkler system, officials said.

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Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Idaho Falls, ID – Sprinkler system activated for fire at hotel; No injuries reported

August 25, 2022 viking210

The Idaho Falls Fire Department is on scene of a fire at the Hilton Garden Inn at 700 Lindsay Boulevard in Idaho Falls.

The department says the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Steinbach, MB, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at window manufacturer; No injuries reported

August 11, 2022 viking210

There were no injuries from a fire Wednesday afternoon at Loewen in Steinbach.

The Steinbach Fire Department was called to the window manufacturer at approximately 2:30 pm. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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