Government Office, Government/Military Riverside, CA – Arson fire at social services building contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported August 18, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A chair and other items in the Riverside County Department of Social Services building in Riverside’s Arlington neighborhood were set on fire Saturday night, authorities say. Nobody was hurt in the fire, which set … Continue Reading ››
Auto Dealership, Retail Montreal, QC, Canada – Arson fire at car dealership put out by sprinkler system August 16, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A car dealership on Cote-de-Liesse was damaged by an incendiary device thrown through a window on Sunday morning. At 2:00 a.m., a 911 call was made reporting the fire. When firefighters arrived, they found … Continue Reading ››
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic New Iberia, LA – Late night arson fire at medical center extinguished by sprinkler system August 16, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A man has been arrested after, fire marshals say, he intentionally set a fire at Iberia Medical Center early Friday morning. Ruddy Romero, Jr., 25, of New Iberia, allegedly set fire to a hospital … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Gwinnett, GA – Apartment sprinkler system puts out intentionally-set fire before fire department arrives August 15, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A Duluth woman is in jail after officials said she intentionally set her bed on fire in what is believed to be a domestic-related incident, fire officials said. Eunok Yu, 38, was found … Continue Reading ››
Place of Worship Modesto, CA – Sprinkler system keeps arson fire at church from spreading August 14, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Treading carefully through standing water in the basement of Christ Unity Baptist Church on Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Nathaniel Green and his wife, Dorothea, were pained by more than just the damage done in … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Nanaimo, BC, Canada – Arson fire at apartment building knocked down by sprinkler system August 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A suspicious fire in a Nanaimo apartment building forced about 50 tenants to evacuate on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Firefighters responded to the alarm at Parkside Manor apartments at 645 Townsite Rd. at about 3:30 … Continue Reading ››
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Macedonia, OH – Fire chief credits sprinklers with putting out arson fire at hotel August 9, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A Virginia man has been charged with first-degree felony aggravated arson in connection with an allegation that he set a mattress on fire at the Highland Road Motel 6 on July 29. Fire Chief … Continue Reading ››
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Kamloops, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system knocks down arson fire at hotel August 8, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An evacuee from Williams Lake has been charged with arson and mischief after an incident at a Kamloops hotel. In a news release, RCMP Corporal Jodi Shelkie says police were called to a disturbance … Continue Reading ››
Residential, Residential High Rise Philadelphia, PA – Sprinkler system extinguishes multiple arson fires at high rise apartment building August 8, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A series of small arson fires at a Center City residential high-rise building has prompted a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the culprit, authorities said Friday. The fires were set … Continue Reading ››
Other Business Livingston, MT – Arson fire at printing press extinguished by sprinkler system August 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Someone broke into The Livingston Enterprise very early Saturday morning and set fire to part of the printing press, causing substantial damage. After the fire was discovered around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Livingston police detained … Continue Reading ››
