Place of Worship Fort Wayne, IN – Sprinkler system saves church from significant damage in late evening fire July 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A small fire at Love Church on East Berry Street Wednesday night was largely put out by the building’s sprinkler system. Fort Wayne firefighters were dispatched shortly before 11 p.m. to 1331 East Berry … Continue Reading ››
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Shelbyville, IN – Paint booth fire at 118 year old furniture factory contained with help from sprinkler system May 16, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A fire at a 118-year old factory in Shelbyville is being investigated. The Shelbyville Fire Department responded to a call at 12:16 p.m. of the fire at Old Hickory Furniture, 403 S. Noble St. … 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 ››
College/University (on campus), School / University West Lafayette, IN – Fire in Purdue University laboratory extinguished with help from sprinkler system March 17, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Purdue firefighters rushed to Wetherill Hall on Oval Drive about 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of a fire, which was extinguished within minutes after the fire department arrived. Purdue fire … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Bloomington, IN – Sprinkler system extinguishes cooking fire at apartment complex February 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Some apartments had water damage after the sprinkler system extinguished a small cooking fire at Smallwood Plaza Apartments on College Avenue. The fire was reported at 8:45 p.m. Sunday night. According to Bloomington Fire … Continue Reading ››
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Brownsburg, IN – Sprinkler system activates to protect bowling alley from fire on smoker’s patio January 31, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Fire caused minor damage to a Brownsburg bowling alley and sports bar early Monday morning. Firefighters found a small fire in a smoker’s patio at the front of the building around 12:30 … Continue Reading ››
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Plymouth, IN – Sprinkler system helps prevent damage from fire at fiberglass shop December 20, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment Employees at a manufacturing business in Plymouth are cleaning up after a fire in the fiberglass shop. Firefighters aren't sure exactly what started it but employees at AK Industries say it … Continue Reading ››
College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory Greencastle, IN – Early morning fire at DePauw University residence hall extinguish by sprinkler system; No injuries November 24, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment No students were injured in a small early-morning Tuesday fire at a DePauw University residence hall. At 3:12 a.m., the Greencastle Fire Department was dispatched to Mason Hall at 402 E. Anderson St. on … Continue Reading ››
College/University (on campus), School / University West Lafayette, IN – Fire in computer lab at Purdue University extinguished with help from sprinkler system June 27, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment A fire occurred at Purdue University's Hampton Civil Engineering building this morning. The entire building was evacuated after smoke alarms detected the fire at roughly 11:30 a.m. Aaron Bukowski is a Junior in … Continue Reading ››
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Fort Wayne, IN – No injuries as sprinkler system extinguishes fire at nursing home May 26, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment About 50 people at a Parnell Avenue nursing home had to be evacuated after a fire sparked in a patient's room late Tuesday morning. Shortly after 11 a.m., crews were called to … Continue Reading ››
