The Enterprise Fire Department went out on fire calls last Monday night and Tuesday morning, with none of the calls resulting in injuries. A fire Tuesday morning in Enterprise forced the temporary relocation of several occupants of an apartment complex. According to Enterprise Fire Chief Byron Herring, a stove fire started in an upstairs apartment at a complex in the 300 block of Heron Cove Drive.… Continue Reading »
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Birmingham, AL – Sprinkler system assists firefighters battling apartment blaze
Montgomery, AL – Fire in newly renovated apartment building contained by sprinkler system
An early morning fire at the newly renovated Kress Building began in a freestanding fireplace on a fourth floor apartment balcony. The apartment’s owner told the Montgomery Advertiser the chimenea fire caused minor structural damage on the balcony. An activated sprinkler system kept the fire contained, Montgomery Fire/Rescue PIO O.J.… Continue Reading »
Smiths Station, AL – Daytime fire at high school minimized with help from sprinkler system
Birmingham, AL – Sprinkler system knocks down dryer fire at rehabilitation center
Opp, AL – Sprinkler system extinguishes office fire at wholesale distribution business
Florence, AL – Sprinklers assist in limiting fraternity house fire
The cause of the fire that ravaged the back side of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house at UNA has not been determined. Florence Fire Department investigators returned to the Pine Street fraternity house Thursday morning to investigate. Inspector Ryan Orrick said the fire started on the backside of the second floor in the area of an attached deck, but it will be more difficult to determine the cause.… Continue Reading »
Gadsden, AL – Detention center sprinkler system helps stop fire allegedly set by ICE detainee
Bessemer, AL – Fire at high school caused by overloaded electrical cords is put out by sprinkler system
Bessemer fire officials say they responded to a small fire at Bessemer City High School Monday night. Fire officials say they believe some electrical cords powering a fridge and a copier caught fire, triggering the sprinklers to go off. Thankfully, the sprinkler system put out the fire. … Continue Reading »
Irondale, AL – Sprinkler system helps limit hotel fire to one room
Fire crews are on the scene at the Hampton Inn off Grants Mill Road in Irondale.
Irondale and Birmingham Fire Department responded. According to officials, the fire was contained to one room. After the blaze began, the sprinkler system kicked in and helped limit the fire from spreading.… Continue Reading »
