A cooking fire in a Westbrook apartment building displaced 16 people on Friday morning, but no one was injured. Fire Chief Andrew Turcotte said the fire on Walker Street started in a second-floor kitchen just before 9 a.m. The heat triggered the sprinkler system in that unit, so the flames had been extinguished when Westbrook fire crews arrived on scene. … Continue Reading »
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Bath, ME – Sprinkler system activated at apartment building for elderly and disabled
Portland, ME – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at YMCA serving as temporary housing
Auburn, ME – No one hurt as sprinkler system helps control apartment fire
Portland, ME – Sprinkler system activates to help control restaurant fire
The Portland Fire Department says a fire broke out at the 576 Congress Street location of the pizza chain, Otto’s, on Sunday, August 20. Crews arrived on scene around 10 a.m. after an oven fire spread into the duct work. The building’s sprinkler system went off but the restaurant has smoke and water damage. … Continue Reading »
Gardiner, ME – Fire Chief credits sprinkler system with saving lives and property in apartment blaze
Gardiner Fire Chief Al Nelson said a working sprinkler system extinguished an early morning fire on Water Street in Gardiner and saved both lives and property. Nelson said firefighters went to the building on the northwest corner of Water Street and Maine Avenue shortly after 2:30 a.m.… Continue Reading »
Waterville, ME – Factory fire controlled with help from sprinkler system
An early morning fire at the Huhtamaki factory resulted in an evacuation and partial road closure Monday morning. No one was injured in the fire. Waterville Fire Department Capt. Shawn Esler said they received the call around 7:30 a.m. on Monday for a large fire at the mill on College Avenue, where they responded with the assistance of the Fairfield Fire Department.… Continue Reading »
Searsmont, ME – Sawmill fire suppressed with help from sprinkler system; No injuries and minimal damage
Firefighters from several towns responded to Robbins Lumber Co. the afternoon of Nov. 14 for a reported fire in one of the facility’s buildings. Crews from Appleton, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill and Searsmont responded to the incident, which was reported shortly before 3 p.m.… Continue Reading »
Oxford, ME – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in knocking down fire at wood products manufacturer
Firefighters quickly knocked down flames at National Wood Products of Maine on Route 26 on Wednesday morning, Oxford Fire Chief Wayne Jones said. The fire was accidental, he said. No one was injured. “The fire began in the area where the employees do the painting of their products,” Jones said.… Continue Reading »
