Tag Archives: California

Apartment Building, Residential

Healdsburg, CA – Single fire sprinkler contains apartment fire caused by toaster

August 21, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

An apparently faulty toaster sparked a Healdsburg kitchen fire late Monday afternoon and displaced three people, Healdsburg fire officials said.

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Residential, Single Family Home

Livermore, CA – Fire sprinkler system helps contain residential fire to bedroom; No injuries reported

August 9, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters quickly extinguished a residential fire in Livermore early Wednesday morning. The blaze was reported in the 100 block of E. Stanley Boulevard at 2:13 a.m.

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Los Angeles, CA – Fire at commercial building extinguished by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

July 25, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire in a one-story commercial building in downtown Los Angeles was stunted by the building’s sprinkler system and extinguished in 40 minutes Thursday morning, authorities said.

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Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Sacramento, CA – Fourth-floor hotel fire contained by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

July 24, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A cooking fire forced the Shasta Hotel on 10th Street to evacuate Monday afternoon.

According to a Sacramento Fire spokesperson, the fire started on the fourth-floor kitchen area, activating … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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.

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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.

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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 »

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