Tag Archives: California

Other - Retail, Retail

Napa, CA – Fire in compost bin extinguished by fire sprinkler system

July 9, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out Saturday night in a compost bin on the third flood of the Riverfront complex on Main Street and was promptly extinguished by an automatic sprinkler, the Napa … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Residential, Residential

Spring Valley, CA – Sprinkler system puts out house fire ignited by lamp; No injuries reported

July 9, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters responding to a house fire in Spring Valley Friday morning came across two guinea pigs swimming for their lives as a sprinkler system doused the flames.

At around … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Simi Valley, CA – Chemical fire at warehouse contained by fire sprinkler system

June 27, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A large chemical fire in an industrial building in Simi Valley that sent plumes of smoke into the sky early Tuesday has been contained, fire officials said.

Ventura County … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Los Angeles, CA – Sprinkler system contains fire at three-story commercial building; No injuries reported

June 26, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters Sunday knocked down a fire in a room on the second floor of a three-story commercial building in South Los Angeles that was also held in check by the structure’s sprinkler … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Residential, Residential

Visalia, CA – Dryer fire at homeless shelter stopped by fire sprinkler activation; No injuries reported

June 7, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Visalia's largest homeless shelter had a close call after a industrial-sized dryer caught fire early Tuesday morning, according to Visalia Fire Department.

Thankfully the damage was minimal but Visalia … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Eureka, CA – Fire sprinkler prevents significant fire damage throughout hotel by confining fire to one room; No injuries reported

June 7, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

On 6/5/19 at 2:44 P.M. units from Humboldt Bay Fire responded to a reported structure fire at a hotel on the 2200 Block of Fourth Street. The first arriving engine found heavy … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Clovis, CA – Fire at senior living facility extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

May 29, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A senior living facility was evacuated for the second time this month as a fire broke out in a residential unit Sunday night.

The fire was put out by … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Santa Rosa, CA – Garbage fire minimized by fire sprinkler activation; No injuries reported

May 29, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Working sprinklers inside a garbage enclosure at a Santa Rosa apartment complex may have helped prevent a much more serious blaze than the one Sunday morning that did about $5,000 in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Riverside, CA – Fighter jet crashes into warehouse causing fire, fire sprinklers control fire

May 19, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday into a warehouse just outside March Air Reserve Base in California, sending a dozen people to hospitals for evaluation after they were exposed to debris, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Tracy, CA – Automatic sprinkler system contains fire originating in storage area for collapsed cardboard boxes

May 13, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Two police officers caught a fire that was just beginning behind a Tracy Boulevard grocery store in time for firefighters to arrive and keep the flames from spreading inside.

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