Adult Care/Rehab Center, Residential Kamloops, BC, Canada – Arson fire in newly built supportive housing building extinguished by sprinkler system January 12, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly setting fire to a room at the newly built Mission Flats Manor on Tuesday night. Kamloops Mounties and firefighters responded to the supportive housing … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse Kelowna, BC, Canada – Car fire contained by sprinkler system until fire crews arrived December 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Sunday morning at 2:45 a.m. the Kelowna Fire Department dispatch center received a 911 call reporting three vehicles on fire inside a storage/mechanic bay type structure, in the 3100 Block of Sexsmith … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Chilliwack, BC, Canada – Kitchen fire in first-floor apartment extinguished by sprinkler system November 29, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Chilliwack Fire Department are reminding residents to “stand by your pan” after a kitchen fire on Saturday. It was that day at approximately 5:30 p.m. when firefighters were dispatched to a reported apartment … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), School / University Victoria, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at Camosun College November 28, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A 30-year-old Victoria man was arrested and could face charges after he was believed to have sparked fires at Camosun’s Interurban Campus and at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence early Sunday morning. The incident … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Prince George, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for apartment building fire; No injuries reported November 21, 2018 viking210 1 Comment Prince George Fire Crews responded to a commercial fire alarm at the 3200 block of Westwood Drive just before 10 this morning. 11 firefighters from three halls responded and found a sprinkler system had … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Victoria, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activates; Helps control fire at low-income apartment building October 14, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Victoria Fire Department crews were called to a building on Swift Street and Store Street near Fisgard on Wednesday night after reports of a fire. Upon arrival around 6:50 p.m., crews investigated and found … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Fire / Police Station, Government/Military Delta, BC, Canada – Arson fire in police building lobby controlled with help from sprinkler system October 8, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A man has been arrested after police in Delta say he set fire to couches in the lobby of the Delta Police Public Safety Building. “Fortunately there were no injuries,” Delta PD’s Cris Leykauf … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Vancouver, BC, Canada – Apartment building fire contained to single unit by sprinkler system August 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The sprinkler system installed at Isabella Court Apartments in Vancouver prevented a single-unit fire late Sunday morning from spreading, according to the Vancouver Fire Marshal. The fire was reported at 11:14 a.m. at the large, four-story, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel Victoria, BC, Canada – Fire in fifth floor hotel suite contained to room of origin by sprinkler system August 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Fire crews were able to contain a small fire in a suite on the fifth floor of 844 Johnson St. late Saturday (July 28) evening. Three engines, a ladder truck, a rescue truck and … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Port Alberni, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system confines restaurant fire to one room July 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Port Pub and CJ’s Place restaurant are closed indefinitely following a fire in a room above the pub on Saturday morning (July 7). The Port Alberni and Cherry Creek fire departments responded to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
