Apartment Building, Residential Wichita, KS – Sprinkler system holds apartment fire in check until crews arrive December 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire damaged some apartments in downtown Wichita Tuesday. It happened around 8:30 a.m. near 3rd and St. Francis. Authorities said the fire was contained to one apartment. Fire caused damage to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel Manhattan, KS – Laundry fire at Hilton Garden Inn held in check by automatic sprinkler system; No injuries December 5, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Manhattan fire crews responded to a fire at Hilton Garden Inn early Saturday morning at 410 S. Third St., at about 6:40 a.m. and found a fire in the laundry room. The blaze started accidentally … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Food Processing, Manufacturing Salina, KS – Fire in mixing room at food supply company suppressed with help from sprinkler system; No injuries May 18, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire inside a mixing room at a Salina food supply company leads to over $200,000 in loss and damages. Fire Marshal Troy Long with … Continue Reading ›› … Continue Reading »
A fire inside a mixing room at a Salina food supply company leads to over $200,000 in loss and damages. Fire Marshal Troy Long with … Continue Reading ››
College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory Manhattan, KS – Dormitory fire at Kansas State University extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported March 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire at a Kansas State dormitory displaced about two dozen students. University officials say the fire early Friday started on the fourth floor of Wefald Hall. All students were evacuated for about three … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential High Rise Topeka, KS – Sprinkler system keeps senior high rise fire under control until firefighters arrive February 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Residents of a west Topeka senior high-rise apartment building were awakened by the sound of smoke alarms early Wednesday after a trash fire inside their building, authorities said. The residents either made it outside … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Lawrence, KS – Early morning apartment fire suppressed by sprinkler system February 8, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment One person was rescued from an apartment that caught fire early Saturday in downtown Lawrence, authorities said. The blaze was reported at 5:16 a.m. Saturday at 800 New Hampshire Street. The first firefighter arrived … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Lawrence, KS – Kitchen fire in loft apartment limited by automatic sprinkler system January 17, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Two apartments in the Poehler Lofts, 619 E. Eighth St., were damaged Sunday afternoon as a result of a kitchen fire. Division Chief Doug Green, of Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, said the department responded … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Residential, Residential High Rise Hutchinson, KS – Fire in residential high rise contained to kitchen area by sprinkler system January 16, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A Hutchinson man “narrowly escaped the smoky conditions” of a kitchen fire late Friday night on the 11th floor of the Plaza Towers that caused other residents to flee their apartments in the 12-story … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Hutchinson, KS – Sprinkler system activates to help contain apartment fire; No injuries reported November 27, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Dozens of residents at the Tierra Verde Apartments waited for an American Red Cross overnight shelter Wednesday after a third story apartment fire caused the building to be evacuated. Hutchinson Fire Department Deputy Chief … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Food Processing, Manufacturing Russell, KS – Grain dust fire at gluten plant extinguished with help from sprinkler system January 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A minor explosion and small fire occurred early Wednesday afternoon at White Energy's gluten plant in Russell. Russell City Firefighters responded to the fire at about 12:45 PM Wednesday. The Russell Police Department also … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
