Adult Care/Rehab Center, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Davenport, IA – Overnight fire at memory care center put out by sprinkler system February 20, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment A fire was sparked inside a resident’s room at the Country Manor Memory Care in Davenport on West 46th Street. It happened around 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 14, Fire Chief Paul … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Waterloo, IA – Apartment fire put out by sprinkler system while woman and infant were asleep in bedroom February 17, 2019 viking210 1 Comment An automatic alarm that alerted firefighters to an apartment fire likely saved the lives of a Waterloo woman and her infant child, according to fire officials. Waterloo Fire Rescue was called … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Spencer, IA – Sprinkler system extinguished fire sparks at hospital; No injuries reported January 24, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Staff were cleaning areas of Spencer Hospital Tuesday impacted by smoke damage from a small equipment fire Monday night. Hospital officials said they hope to reopen the surgical … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Food Processing, Manufacturing Burlington, IA – Oven fire in food processing facility controlled by sprinkler system January 22, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment The Burlington Fire Department responded to an oven fire at Shearer’s Foods at 11:38 p.m. Thursday. Fire Marshal Mark Crooks said firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Waterloo, IA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at plastic recycling business January 17, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters extinguished a fire at a Waterloo plastic recycling business and vented smoke from the building Tuesday night. About 25 people were working at Green Line Polymers, 300 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Fort Dodge, IA – Paint booth fire at manufacturing plant contained by sprinkler system; No injuries January 13, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment A fire ignited inside a paint booth at the Josephson Manufacturing Co. plant in Fort Dodge late Wednesday night. A sprinkler system confined the flames to the booth. No one was injured. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Marshalltown, IA – Early morning fire at manufacturing facility contained by sprinkler system January 11, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment The Marshalltown Fire Department responded to a manufacturing facility filled with smoke early Tuesday morning. Around 5:15 a.m. Tuesday, the Marshalltown Fire Department was dispatched to Bruin Manufacturing located at 607 N … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Clear Lake, IA – Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire in condominium; No injuries reported November 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A stove top grease fire at a condominium complex was put out before firefighters could arrive Monday night. The Clear Lake Fire Department was called to The Harborage Pilot House on North Shore Drive … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Manufacturing Sioux City, IA – Fire at Cargill facility caused by discarded cigarette contained with help from sprinkler system October 28, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment It was a discarded cigarette that started a fire at Cargill Tuesday evening. But, that fire never made it inside. However, there is heavy smoke damage to the outside of the building. This all … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Power / Energy Facility Ames, IA – Sprinkler system activated at Resource Recovery plant July 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Ames Fire Department responded to a fire on Friday morning at the Resource Recovery refuse derived fuel (RDF) bin, located at the corner of East Third Street and East Avenue. An Ames electric … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
