Other - Manufacturing, Other Business Lacassine, LA – Sprinkler system contains fire at textile mill January 22, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment State Fire Marshal deputies are on the scene of a fire at an industrial business in Lacassine The call to investigate the origin and cause of the fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Lafayette, LA – Early morning balcony fire at student apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler January 14, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment The Lafayette Fire Department says they responded to a balcony fire on Thursday morning at The Quarters student apartment complex in Lafayette. Officials say a sprinkler alarm was activated around 2:30 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Baton Rouge, LA – Grease fire at restaurant extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported December 28, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Baton Rouge firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at the Walk On's on Burbank. The Fire department got the call around 6 p.m. Sunday night. Authorities immediately evacuated … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Baton Rouge, LA – Third-floor hotel fire extinguished by sprinkler system November 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters rescued an elderly woman from a fire and severe smoke in a hotel off South Shewood Forest Boulevard Tuesday morning, said St. George Fire Department spokesman Eldon Ledoux. The fire was reported just … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Denham Springs, LA – Apartment fire caused by man trying to manufacture methamphetamine limited by single sprinkler October 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A Denham Springs man is in custody at the Livingston Parish Detention Center after an attempt to manufacture methamphetamine in his apartment caused a minor blast and forced temporary evacuation of the complex late … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Retail, Shopping Mall Baton Rouge, LA – Mall fire extinguished with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported October 5, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Emergency officials responded to reports of the smell of smoke and a possible fire at the Mall of Louisiana around 7 p.m. … Continue Reading ›› … Continue Reading »
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Houma, LA – Nursing home fire caused by lightning strike controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries reported October 1, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Several residents were evacuated Saturday night after lightning ignited a fire in a Houma nursing home, authorities said. Around 5:45 p.m. lightning struck the Maison De’ville Nursing Home at 107 S. Hollywood Road, sparking … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Marrero, LA – Fire at Walmart store controlled with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported September 21, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Government/Military, Prison / Jail LaSalle Parish, LA – Arson fire set by inmate controlled by sprinkler system September 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal has arrested a jail inmate for setting a cell mattress on fire. Ulises Garrido-Zamudo, 21, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 17, on one count of Aggravated Arson. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Eunice, LA – Sprinkler system activates to help control classroom fire at elementary school August 17, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment 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 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
