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Oxnard, CA – Fire at auto parts business helps stop fire; No injuries reported

November 18, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

The sprinkler system at an auto parts business was credited with assisting firefighters in saving a commercial structure in Oxnard on Monday morning.

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Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Fresno, CA – Sprinkler system kept fire in check at grocery store

November 14, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A small fire broke out at a grocery store in central Fresno on Friday morning.

Firefighters say pieces of cardboard caught fire near the back of the Grocery Outlet … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

School / University

Oxnard, CA – Fire sprinklers keep fire from spreading in school district storage building

September 22, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Early Saturday morning, Oxnard City Fire extinguished a fire that flared up inside a storage building belonging to the Oxnard School District.

Firefighters responded to a two-story building on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Department Store, Retail

Fairfield, CA – Arson fire at JC Penney store controlled thanks to fire sprinkler system

September 10, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A suspect was detained Monday night in connection with an arson fire that did an estimated $100,000 in damage at the J.C. Penney store at the Solano Town Center in Fairfield.

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Residential, Single Family Home

American Canyon, CA – Residential fire sprinkler system instrumental in containing fire so residents could get out

August 27, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Eight people escaped from a house fire Wednesday night, aided by a fire sprinkler system that helped with early suppression, the American Canyon Fire Protection District reported.

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Visalia, CA – Parking garage dumpster fire controlled thanks to fire sprinklers, ruled arson

August 19, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A Visalia man with a history of lighting fire was arrested in connection with a downtown Visalia Dumpster fire.

Around 12:55 p.m. Thursday, Visalia firefighters responded to a fire behind 227 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Santa Monica, CA – Hotel room fire controlled by sprinkler system after microwave caught on fire

July 21, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A small fire broke out inside a Santa Maria hotel room Tuesday morning, injuring one man and causing significant flooding from the sprinkler system, according to a spokesman.

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Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Riverside, CA – Warehouse sprinkler system keeps fire in check

July 20, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters Sunday made quick work of a fire inside a warehouse in Riverside that was held in check by the building’s sprinkler system.

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Los Angeles, CA – Sprinkler system holds fire in check at commercial building; No injuries reported

July 15, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A small fire broke out Monday afternoon in a one-story commercial building in Chatsworth, but no one was injured.

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Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Napa, CA – Hotel fire sprinklers, activated by heat, contained fire to bathroom

July 2, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Guests at the Hampton Inn and Suites in south Napa were evacuated when smoke activated a fire alarm at 8 p.m. Sunday, the Napa Fire Department reported.

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Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers