“We’ve already had an engineer in; he’s going to continue to look at the building to make sure we don’t have any structural issues. We’ve had an air quality expert in and he’s cleared the building.”
Tag Archives: Early AM (5am-7am)
Valdosta, GA – Fire at night club put out by sprinkler system
Iowa City, IA – Late night fire on 9th floor of University of Iowa residence hall held in check by sprinkler system; No injuries
Henderson, NV – Sprinkler system contains fire in retail strip mall; No damage to neighboring businesses
Hampton, VA – Early morning fire at InTown Suites Hotel controlled with help from sprinkler system; No injuires
According to Wilson, no one has claimed to be staying in the room where the fire started.
InTown Suites released this statement about the fire:
“ InTown Suites is aware of a small and isolated fire that occurred this morning in one of our rooms. Our fire suppression systems worked as designed and the fire was quickly extinguished. According to Hampton fire officials, no persons required medical attention as a result of this incident. The safety of our guests is of utmost importance and we thank the Hampton Fire Department for their quick response. We are working with authorities and local contractors to fully restore services and will continue to make as our guests as comfortable as possible while we resolve this issue.
Philadelphia, PA – Early morning fire at Psi Upsilon fraternity contained by sprinklers; Arson is possible cause
Philadelphia, PA – Sprinkler system activates to help contain fire at iconic welcome center in Fairmount Park
The welcome center was already set to be closed in April for extensive renovations.
The hope is to get it back up and running as soon as possible.
“We have a big weekend coming up with the Temple-Notre Dame football game,” said Cuorato. “We are anxious and hopeful to get it back and running by then.”
The fire marshal is working to determine what caused the blaze.