College/University (on campus), School / University Anchorage, AK – Fire caused by a malfunctioning switchboard at university stopped by sprinkler system October 22, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment After a two-week closure of the Administration/Humanities Building due to a fire, the building is now reopened as of Oct. 14. The Sept. 29 fire started due to electrical … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Juneau, AK – Sprinkler system contains apartment fire started by unattended cooking July 9, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A kitchen fire sent smoke and residents streaming out of the Mendenhall Tower Apartments on Thursday morning, Capital City Fire/Rescue officials said on the scene. At 10:57 a.m. Thursday, Fire Marshal Dan Jager said, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Fire / Police Station, Government/Military Fairbanks, AK – Fire inside fire department headquarters garage controlled by sprinkler system March 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire ignited inside the Fairbanks Fire Department headquarters over the weekend. FFD says the engine compartment of a light duty SUV, which is used by the Battalion Chief, caught fire while sitting inside … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Anchorage, AK – Suspicious fire at elementary school contained with help from sprinkler system January 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A "suspicious" fire early Sunday morning caused more than $100,000 in damage at College Gate Elementary School, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. A witness called to report the fire in … Continue Reading ›› … Continue Reading »
Uncategorized Juneau, AK – Sprinkler knocks down arson fire in hospital waiting room bathroom October 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment For the second straight day, in much a similar way, a bathroom was burned by an arsonist in Juneau. Shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, the Juneau fire department was brought to Bartlett Regional … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Juneau, AK – Arson fire in high school bathroom extinguished by sprinkler system October 7, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment The Juneau Police Department is seeking an arsonist after a small fire halted classes at Thunder Mountain High School on Tuesday morning. “The fire marshal and JPD are investigating the fire as arson,” said … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), School / University Dillingham, AK – Sprinkler system credited with containing fire at University of Alaska-Fairbanks December 11, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment An early morning alarm called Dillingham's Volunteer Fire Department to the UAF Bristol Bay Applied Sciences Building Thursday. The building, across the street from the main campus, is known by most as the Old … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Dillingham, AK – Arson fire at grocery market knocked down by sprinkler system October 12, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment An automatic sprinkler system kept early morning fires set inside the N&N Market down, but not out, and the Dillingham Volunteer Fire Department was called to the scene before 8:00 a.m. "When … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Food Processing, Manufacturing Unalaska, AK – Sprinkler system puts out fire caused by explosion at seafood processing plant September 23, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment A Dutch Harbor seafood processing plant was severely damaged by an explosion Monday evening a public safety official said was likely caused by the ignition of fine fish-meal dust, though the incident remained … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Retail, Retail Fairbanks, AK – Fire at Michaels craft store suppressed by sprinkler system September 6, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment If you drove by the Michaels arts and crafts store in the Bentley Mall this (Tue) morning, not much looked out of the ordinary. But if you tried to go in, you found … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
