Firefighters responded to a fire at the Walmart in Marrero this morning. Chief Don Robertson of the Marrero Harvey Fire Department said his firefighters were on the scene within one minute of the alarm going out. The store’s sprinkler system was already engaged, Robertson said, and the blaze was fully contained within four minutes. … Continue Reading »
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LaSalle Parish, LA – Arson fire set by inmate controlled by sprinkler system
Eunice, LA – Sprinkler system activates to help control classroom fire at elementary school
Officials with the St. Landry Parish School Board have announced that Eunice Elementary will be closed tomorrow Wednesday, August 15 due to this morning’s fire. The school board says that safety assessment procedures will be ongoing tomorrow at the school. All 12-month employees will be required to report to work and the principal will contact staff members to let them know when or if they should report to work on Wednesday. … Continue Reading »
Baton Rouge, LA – Trash compactor fire at Golden Corral restaurant limited by sprinkler system
Investigators say something thrown into the garbage compactor at a Golden Corral sparked a trash fire around lunch Wednesday. The Baton Rouge Fire Department responded to the call on Millerville Greens Boulevard just before 11 a.m. Wednesday. Firefighters say some trash was accidentally ignited after someone tossed an unknown item into the compactor. … Continue Reading »
New Orleans, LA – Fire at nightclub on Bourbon Street is kept from spreading by sprinkler system
Baton Rouge, LA – Sprinkler system activates to assist firefighters in apartment blaze
The St. George Fire Protection District was called to the Addison Apartments on Tuesday afternoon to battle a kitchen fire. According to Chad Roberson of St. George Fire, a fire alarm was reported around 2 p.m at the Addison Apartments. Firefighters arrived at the building located at 10231 The Grove Blvd and found a fire in the kitchen area of apartment 210. … Continue Reading »
New Iberia, LA – Late night arson fire at medical center extinguished by sprinkler system
A man has been arrested after, fire marshals say, he intentionally set a fire at Iberia Medical Center early Friday morning. Ruddy Romero, Jr., 25, of New Iberia, allegedly set fire to a hospital blanket on a set of chairs in an Intensive Care Unit waiting room on the second floor.… Continue Reading »
Hammond, LA – Arson fire at Walmart store contained by sprinkler system
A man is in custody and charged with arson in connection with two fires Saturday afternoon at Northshore Walmart stores. Louisiana State Fire Marshal Chief Butch Browning says 45-year-old Larry Paul Schouest Jr. started the fires at the Hammond and Amite Walmart stores as a distraction after stealing laptop computers from the stores.… Continue Reading »
