Tag Archives: California

Office Building, Other Business

San Diego, CA – Sprinkler system extinguished early morning laboratory fire; No injuries reported

September 19, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire early Wednesday in a second-floor laboratory in a Qualcomm building in Sorrento Valley was put out by sprinklers before firefighters arrived, San Diego Fire-Rescue officials said.

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Residential, Residential High Rise

Los Angeles, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at 16-story downtown high rise; No injuries reported

August 31, 2022 viking210

Sprinklers prevented a possible disaster Sunday evening when a sparking vacuum cleaner ignited a fire in an apartment of a 16-story downtown high rise.

The fire was … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Petaluma, CA – Sprinkler system activated for commercial building fire; No injuries reported

August 19, 2022 viking210

A commercial building caught fire late Monday night in northeast Petaluma causing minor damage, fire authorities said.

Around 11:37 p.m., sprinklers went off inside a building at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Isla Vista, CA – Sprinkler system extinguishes early morning fire at restaurant

August 15, 2022 viking210

A fire-sprinkler system extinguished a small blaze at the Su’s Bowl restaurant in Isla Vista early Saturday morning.

Personnel from the Santa Barbara County Fire Department were dispatched at approximately 4:30 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Residential High Rise

San Diego, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at high rise apartment complex; No injuries reported

July 15, 2022 viking210

No injuries were reported in a high-rise blaze Friday after a cigarette ignited a mattress in East Village.

Firefighters found smoke from a fourth-floor apartment and a … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Santa Barbara, CA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at loading dock

June 29, 2022 viking210

Santa Barbara Firefighters responded to the former Sears building for a reported fire a few minutes ago. They found a small fire on the loading dock but the sprinkler system … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Richmond, CA – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at Target store; No injuries reported

June 24, 2022 viking210

The automatic sprinkler system at the Richmond Target store helped keep an arson fire in the store “small and nearly extinguished,” according to Richmond Firefighters Local 188.

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Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

San Jose, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Trader Joe’s; No injuries reported

April 22, 2022 viking210

Firefighters on Monday night quickly extinguished a fire at the Trader Joe’s south of the San Jose International Airport.

The fire was reported just before 6:15 p.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Government/Military, Other-Government/Military

Fresno, CA – Sprinkler system activated for possible arson fire

April 3, 2022 viking210

A fire Monday morning at a city-owned building in downtown Fresno that’s more than 120 years old may have been arson, according to a Fresno Fire Department battalion chief.

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Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Redlands, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at student living residence; No injuries reported

March 19, 2022 viking210

Wednesday evening, a student living in Grossmont Hall reported a fire in their first-floor residence. Public Safety was first on scene, followed by the Redlands Fire and Police departments and … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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