A Charlottetown woman will be out of her apartment for a couple of days after a fire in another apartment set off the sprinkler system in hers, says the Red Cross. The occupants of seven apartments on Royal Court, off Queen Street, were forced from their homes by the fire early Sunday morning. … Continue Reading »
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Chilliwack, BC, Canada – Townhouse cooking fire put out by home fire sprinkler system
Montreal, QC, Canada – Arson fire at car dealership put out by sprinkler system
Nanaimo, BC, Canada – Arson fire at apartment building knocked down by sprinkler system
A suspicious fire in a Nanaimo apartment building forced about 50 tenants to evacuate on Tuesday (Aug. 8). Firefighters responded to the alarm at Parkside Manor apartments at 645 Townsite Rd. at about 3:30 p.m. Emergency personnel at the scene said the fire started in a storage room on the first floor of the building and was knocked down by the structure’s automatic sprinkler system.… Continue Reading »
Kamloops, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system knocks down arson fire at hotel
Peterborough, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system activates to help control early morning manufacturing fire
A fire that broke out in the city’s industrial area Friday morning has left three businesses with heavy smoke damage. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 100 Jameson Dr., off Fisher Drive, at about 5 a.m. It happened at Andritz Hydro, which is located in the same complex as FedEx and Measure Max. … Continue Reading »
Edmonton, AB, Canada – Arson fire in pub at historic building contained with help from sprinkler system
Vancouver, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system controls hotel fire until crews arrive; No injuries reported
Vaughan, ON, Canada – Suspicious overnight fire at bakery is kept from spreading by sprinkler system
A bakery in Vaughan was heavily damaged in what appears to be a “suspicious” fire overnight. York Regional Police say there are circumstances around the fire that require further investigation. “It’s being considered suspicious and further investigation is required to determine the cause,” a YRP duty inspector said. … Continue Reading »
Victoria, BC, Canada – Fire at cardboard recycling plant contained by sprinkler system
Victoria Fire Department crews kept a fire at a plant filled with cardboard to be recycled from spreading Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters responded to a structure fire call at Cascades Recovery in the 2800 block of Bridge St., next to the City of Victoria public works yard, just before 1 p.m.… Continue Reading »
