Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Vancouver, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system controls hotel fire until crews arrive; No injuries reported June 17, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Six people have been displaced after a fire at the Rainier Hotel in downtown Vancouver. The single-room occupancy (SRO) unit on Carrall Street was evacuated around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, after some materials caught fire … Continue Reading ››
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Victoria, BC, Canada – Fire at cardboard recycling plant contained by sprinkler system June 12, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Victoria Fire Department crews kept a fire at a plant filled with cardboard to be recycled from spreading Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a structure fire call at Cascades Recovery in the 2800 block … Continue Reading ››
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Delta, BC, Canada – Fire in gymnasium storage area at elementary school contained with help from sprinklers June 4, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An investigation is ongoing into what could have sparked an early Saturday morning fire at Delta Manor Education Centre in Ladner. Delta fire responded to the scene just before 3 a.m. Deputy chief Guy … Continue Reading ››
Other - Retail, Retail Langford, BC, Canada – Early morning fire at paint store controlled by sprinkler system April 26, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A Langford paint store has its sprinkler system to thank for putting a stop to what could have been a devastating blaze. Flames broke out at Cloverdale Paint on Langford Parkway at around 4 … Continue Reading ››
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Chilliwack, BC, Canada – Industrial machinery fire contained with help from sprinkler system April 25, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A two-alarm structure fire broke out in a Chilliwack industrial park last Friday morning. Chilliwack Fire Department crews from several fire halls were called out to Frontline Machinery Ltd at 43779 Progress Way. Fire … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Victoria, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system contains apartment fire as RCMP officers help residents evacuate March 15, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment French fries are being blamed for an apartment fire on Peatt Road that sent four RCMP officers to hospital due to smoke inhalation. A member of the West Shore RCMP was on … Continue Reading ››
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Armstrong, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system douses fire; Assist firefighters in controlling fire in commercial building February 19, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment There was very little sleep for Armstrong-Spallumcheen firefighters. The volunteer firefighters were first called to a blaze in downtown Armstrong Wednesday night and then to a fire at a Spallumcheen farm early Thursday morning. … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Chilliwack, BC, Canada – Fire at four story apartment building suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries reported February 12, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment With cold weather here and a Winter Storm Warning in effect the Chilliwack Fire Department is warning residents not to leave combustibles near heat sources after a fire Monday night. On Feb. 6 at … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, College/University (on campus), Residential Kelowna, BC, Canada – Overnight fire at university apartment complex doused by sprinkler system January 6, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An apartment building at UBCO was evacuated early Monday as the result of a fire. The fire was reported at around 12 a.m. in a unit at Discovery Avenue at UBCO. “First in Engine … Continue Reading ››
Other - Residential, Residential Victoria, BC, Canada – Fire at homeless shelter extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries November 12, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment Victoria Fire crews and police were on scene at the Central Care Home at 844 Johnson Street after a fire broke out late this afternoon. The shelter, operated by the Portland Hotel … Continue Reading ››
