Arson is suspected in a fire at the Fallas department store in Santa Maria Tuesday night that forced employees to flee and activated the store’s sprinkler system causing major damage to inventory. The fire started just after 10:00 p.m. with Santa Maria firefighters arriving within minutes to find smoke billowing out of the roof of the building in the Town Center West shopping center. … Continue Reading »
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Toronto, ON, Canada – Arson fire at historic building controlled by sprinkler system
Lakewood, WA – Arson fire at casino contained by sprinkler system
On Monday, July 9th at approximately 7:05 p.m., West Pierce Fire & Rescue responded to reports of a structure fire at the Macau Casino, located at 9811 South Tacoma Way in Lakewood. Reports came in as smoke being present in the building and the building was in the process of being evacuated.… Continue Reading »
Terre Haute, IN – Arson fire at correctional facility contained by sprinkler system
Terre Haute, IN – Arson fire at corrections facility contained by automatic sprinkler system
A man used a portable weed sprayer full of flammable liquid as he set fire inside multiple offices of the state parole office of Vigo County Community Correction early last Wednesday. Arson investigator Norm Loudermilk of the Terre Haute Fire Department said surveillance video shows the man – dressed in black and wearing a face mask – use a pry bar to open a locked public access door of the building and carry the container into the building.… Continue Reading »
Austin, TX – Historical building saved from fire by single sprinkler head
Kenosha, WI – Garbage can fire at nursing home contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
A small fire at a nursing home and rehabilitation facility is being investigated as arson.
The Kenosha Fire Department and Kenosha Police were called to Clairidge House, 1519 60th St., at about 6:15 p.m. Monday for a report of smoke in the basement, with the facilities smoke alarms on, Fire Chief Charles Leipzig said.… Continue Reading »
Lake Stevens, WA – Sprinklers “do their job” in suspicious fire at Boys & Girls Club
Norman, OK – Arson fire apartment complex is put out by sprinkler system
Officers say James Cox, 23, has admitted that last Thursday he broke several windows at a shopping center located off Alameda St., as well as others on the west side of town. Police say these damages surpass $4,000. One Supercuts employee says Cox was spotted on security footage around 4:00 AM tipping trash cans into store windows.… Continue Reading »
Palm Coast, FL – Student arson fire in elementary school bathroom extinguished by sprinkler system
Due to a small fire in a bathroom in Building No. 2, students at Rymfire were evacuated, but they returned to classrooms on the other side of the campus. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 18, the fire alarm at Rymfire Elementary School was activated and all students were evacuated.… Continue Reading »
