<No Media Coverage – Fire Department Reported> A single sprinkler head extinguished a fire in the Rocky Mountain High School gym late on the night of July 28th. The fire, caused by improperly discarded oily rags from a gym floor refinishing project, activated the sprinkler and alarm system.… Continue Reading »
Tag Archives: Idaho
Lewiston, ID – Electrical fire at hotel put out with help from sprinkler system
Pocatello, ID – Sprinkler system helps firefighters control blaze at food processing plant
Garden City, ID – Early morning fire at commercial laundry business contained by sprinkler system
The Boise Fire Department responded to a fire at at a commercial laundry facility in Garden City last Wednesday morning at 5:30 a.m. on the 5200 block of North Sawyer Avenue. The fire department says the business is still in service thanks to a fire sprinkler system in the facility, which limited the spread of the fire and kept it in the area the fire started.… Continue Reading »
Boise, ID – Sprinkler system helps douse fire at BBQ restaurant; No injuries reported
Burley, ID – Arson fire at elementary school extinguished by sprinkler system
A student is suspected of lighting a roll of toilet paper and some paper towels on fire Friday damaging a bathroom and temporarily evacuating White Pine Intermediate School. “The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system,” Debbie Critchfield, spokeswoman for the district said. … Continue Reading »
Idaho Falls, ID – Arson fire at retail center extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Boise, ID – Late night laundry fire at hotel contained with help from sprinkler system
Idaho Falls, ID – Home fire sprinkler system assists firefighters in extinguishing fire at residence
A fire at an Idaho Falls home on Wednesday is estimated to have caused $30,000 in damages. The blaze was reported at approximately 11:17 a.m. Firefighters with the Idaho Falls Fire Department responded to the residence at 3612 Summit Run Trail, where they found smoke coming from the basement. … Continue Reading »
Lewiston, ID – Laundry fire at on-campus college activity center put out by single sprinkler
A fire at Lewis-Clark State College late last night caused an estimated $25,000 in damage. According to a press release, Lewiston Fire crews were dispatched to a reported water flow alarm at the Activity Center at 11:40 p.m. Once on scene, crews were advised by LCSC security personnel that an alarm was sounding in the activity center.… Continue Reading »
