Tag Archives: California

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

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

June 24, 2022 viking210 Leave a comment

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 »

Other - Retail, Retail

Santa Rosa, CA – Sprinkler system helps extinguish fire at pharmacy; No injuries reported

February 24, 2022 viking210

A fire ignited in a debris pile outside of a Rite Aid pharmacy in Santa Rosa early Wednesday morning, spreading into the building and causing an estimated $200,000 in damage.

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Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Paso Robles, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at restaurant; No injuries reported

October 25, 2021 viking210

Firefighters knocked down a fire at a Paso Robles restaurant on Thursday.

At around 6:52 p.m., Paso Robles Fire received reports of a commercial structure fire on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Santa Maria, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment building

October 8, 2021 viking210

The Santa Maria Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire at an apartment building Thursday morning.

It was first reported just after 5 a.m. in the apartment … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Los Angeles, CA – Hotel fire kept in check by sprinkler system

September 13, 2021 viking210

Two people were hospitalized with minor injuries suffered in a fire Sunday on the 22nd floor of the 33-story Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

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Retail, Shopping Mall

Riverside, CA – Sprinkler system activated for electrical fire at shopping center

September 6, 2021 viking210

An electrical malfunction triggered a fire at a Riverside shopping center that caused $15,000 in property damage to one business and left a firefighter with minor injuries, officials said Tuesday.

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Residential, Single Family Home

Napa, CA – Garage fire contained by sprinkler system

August 25, 2021 viking210

The residents of a Napa house escaped injury after a fire began in the garage before dawn Monday, according to Napa Fire.

Firefighting crews were dispatched at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers