Primary / Secondary School, School / University Chantilly, VA – Early morning fire in middle school classroom extinguished by sprinkler system May 20, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment At 2:00 a.m., Monday, May 17th, Fire and Rescue crews from Dulles South were dispatched for a fire alarm at J. Michael Lunsford Middle School, located at 26020 Ticonderoga Road. Firefighters arrived to find … Continue Reading ››
Department Store, Retail St. George, UT – Fire in break room at TJ Maxx store extinguished by sprinkler system May 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters rolled out to a structure fire Sunday morning at a retail store that was extinguished by the time they arrived, thanks to an internal sprinkler system. “Sprinklers for us are life savers and … Continue Reading ››
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant College Station, TX – Early morning fire at BBQ restaurant controlled by sprinkler system May 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Rudy's Barbecue in College Station had a fire scare early Wednesday morning. College Station Fire officials say people saw smoke coming from the building around midnight. The building's sprinklers were activated; keep the fire … Continue Reading ››
Child Care Facility, Other Business Murray, UT – Early morning fire at day care facility contained by sprinkler system May 8, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment It could have been a whole lot worse. That’s what Murray fire investigators are saying about an early morning blaze that burned a detached classroom area at Almost Home Playcare, a children’s daycare facility … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Poughkeepsie, NY – Early morning apartment fire put out with help from sprinkler system; Fire started in closet May 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An early morning apartment fire that began inside a closet was quickly put out with the help of a sprinkler system Monday, according to City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. An automatic fire … Continue Reading ››
College/University (on campus), School / University Greencastle, IN – Fire in new dining hall building at DePauw University suppressed by sprinkler system April 30, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A small fire early Saturday morning at Hoover Hall on the DePauw University campus occurred in a storage room on the lower level of the new dining hall in the center of campus. The … Continue Reading ››
Office Building, Other Business Quincy, MA – Fire on top floor of office building held in check by sprinkler system April 27, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A blaze on the top floor of a Quincy office building kept firefighters busy early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to 300 Crown Colony Drive shortly before 1 a.m. to investigate a fire alarm in … Continue Reading ››
Other - Retail, Retail Langford, BC, Canada – Early morning fire at paint store controlled by sprinkler system April 26, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A Langford paint store has its sprinkler system to thank for putting a stop to what could have been a devastating blaze. Flames broke out at Cloverdale Paint on Langford Parkway at around 4 … Continue Reading ››
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Hannibal, MO – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in early morning fire at rubber plant April 12, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An early Monday morning fire at Buckhorn Rubber Plant in Hannibal was ruled accidental in nature, according to Hannibal fire investigators. Hannibal Fire Department said crews were called to the plant at 3:39 a.m. … Continue Reading ››
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Mason City, IA – Early morning fire at senior living complex controlled by sprinkler system April 12, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Officials say building safety features and a quick response kept a fire at a Mason City senior living complex from turning into a tragedy. Firefighters learned of the blaze at 5:56 a.m. Saturday at … Continue Reading ››
