A dryer fire broke out on the northeast side, but is now under control.
The fire occurred at 6900 block of East Tanque Verde Road near Sabino Canyon Road but has been declared under control, Tucson Fire Department says.
Officials say a large industrial dryer fire set off the sprinklers in the laundry room. No injuries or extended fire damage were reported at the scene.
Fire crews say when they arrived at the building near Hardy and Broadway roads, they found haze coming from the second floor and the building’s sprinkler system had been activated.
The fire was balanced to a first alarm fire due to the size and type of building, but was then balanced to a second alarm after a Mayday situation was activated.
During the attack, two firefighters became disoriented which prompted the Mayday situation.
Officials say both of the firefighters were quickly located, uninjured and doing okay.
Tempe fire officials say over 100 firefighters were on the scene from Tempe, Mesa, Phoenix and Guadalupe to help battle the fire.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The occupant who was injured suffered smoke inhalation and other minor injuries after falling while evacuating the building. Another person was evaluated by paramedics on scene but declined any further care, Siebert said.
Three people were temporarily displaced by the fire: two people from the unit that caught fire on the second floor, and one in the unit below, which sustained water damage, Siebert said.
The fire started after a frying pan with cooking oil was left on the stove unattended, Siebert said. The building’s automatic fire sprinkler system extinguished the flames and prevented the fire from spreading to other apartments.
University Towers is located at 525 S. Forest Ave. in Tempe.
The Yuma Fire Department received reports of an apartment fire at La Posada Apartments last Sunday around 1 p.m.
Fire crews found a stovetop fire in the apartment at the scene, but the fire sprinkler had extinguished the fire.
They say a pot of oil had splashed and burned the stove’s burner. The fire was thankfully extinguished before it could spread to the rest of the kitchen.
No injuries were reported.
Several tenants had already self-evacuated advising firefighters that a garage on the lower level was on fire. Crews quickly located the two-car garage, which was filled with smoke. Fortunately, the building is equipped with an automatic sprinkler system which properly activated a single sprinkler head in the garage area, extinguishing the fire before it was able to spread. All property, including two vehicles that were parked inside of the garage, were undamaged from the fire.
Bullhead City Fire Department attributes the working automatic sprinkler systems to saving lives and property. Because of the location of this fire, it could have very easily extended into the living spaces of the apartments above, causing extensive damage to both lives and property.
No injuries were reported from this incident and the cause of the fire remains under investigation at this time.
But owner Greg Hansen said it won’t affect Easter dinner if you planned to order from them.
The fire broke out near the back door in a pile of rags that Hansen suspects spontaneously combusted. He said surveillance video led him to that conclusion.
Green Valley Fire District firefighters were called to the restaurant in the Best Western hotel near the southeastern corner of La Canada and Esperanza at 11:46 p.m. Sunday.
A GVFD spokesman said the fire likely was put out by sprinklers; 15 firefighters responded.
Cause of the fire is under investigation, and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department sent an arson investigator, which is standard in these cases.
Hansen estimated there is about $10,000 in damage and said he’ll likely be closed a couple of weeks. No equipment was damaged, he said. But he said the restaurant will be a pickup point for Easter carryout, which will be prepared at Longhorn Grill in Amado, which he also owns. He said people can order by calling (520) 977-4645 or (520) 398-0700.
Units from the Bullhead City Fire Department were called to the Hibachi Buffet, in the 2200 block of Highway 95, around 11:18 a.m. Arriving crews found smoke coming from the rooftop and an audible fire alarm sounding.
According to a news release from the Bullhead City Fire Department, firefighters confirmed that all employees and diners had left the building before gaining access to the roof. Additional firefighters went inside, going to the kitchen area
“Fortunately, this building is equipped with a fire sprinkler system that properly activated when the fire broke out, keeping the blaze contained with minimal damage,” the news release said.
No injuries were reported.
Investigators determined the fire started on the cooktop range, activating the hood extinguishment system and one sprinkler head, confining the damage to the immediate area.
“Contrary to many movie portrayals, only sprinkler heads directly exposed to the heat activate,” the release said. “Having a fire sprinkler system can keep a fire from spreading and aid with extinguishment. Fire spreads quickly and can double in size every minute. Even small fires can cause significant damages to property and endanger those nearby.”
The Goodyear Fire Department says the warehouse’s sprinkler system helped extinguish the fire at the facility near Cotton Lane and Elwood. Crews from Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye, Buckeye Valley, and the Phoenix Fire Department all responded to the scene.
It’s unknown if any merchandise inside the facility was damaged in the fire.
Earlier this week, Amazon announced they are working to hire 100,000 people to help with orders because of the coronavirus pandemic.
When crews arrived, smoke was coming from the 8th floor, according to the Tempe Fire Department.
Fire and medical units from Tempe, Phoenix and Mesa responded to the fire call at the University Towers on Mill Avenue and University Drive around 11 a.m.
Firefighters say they found food burning on the stove in one unit. The building’s sprinklers went off and kept the fire from spreading.
The high-rise is a residence hall for Arizona State University students.
About 40 people from 16 units are unable to return to their apartment primarily because of water damage, according to ASU.
No injuries were reported.
ASU’s Fire Marshal Office is investigating.
YFD personnel found the Del Taco filled with smoke coming from a commercial walk-in freezer unit.
YFD says the fire began in the freezer unit and had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
YFD Fire Inspectors arrived shortly after the alarm sounded and shut down power to the freezer and the water supply to the sprinkler system.
Firefighters confirmed the fire did not spread from the original wiring where the fire started.
The flame only set back taco sales for a few hours, as the Del Taco was able to reopen a short time later in the afternoon.
YFD says fire systems can keep fires from spreading and can also extinguish them.
Thanks to the sprinkler system, this Yuma Del Taco wasn’t destroyed.
