Apartment Building, Residential Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment building March 31, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment A Winnipeg apartment building sustained “significant” smoke and water damage during an overnight fire on Monday, according to the City of Winnipeg. Crews with the Winnipeg Fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Fire sprinkler activated in commercial building fire; No injuries reported March 6, 2021 viking210 Leave a comment Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responded to a fire in a commercial building on Mazenod Road around 6:47 am on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. When crews arrived on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Confirmed arson fire stopped from spreading at hotel thanks to fire sprinkler system April 6, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment The city says firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at a hotel in the 1800 block of Wellington Avenue around 3:19 p.m. on Friday. While crews were responding, the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Retail, Shopping Mall Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Sprinkler system controlled fire at fitness center before fire crews arrived February 16, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment No one was injured after a small fire at a fitness centre on Portage Avenue Sunday morning. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said firefighters were called to the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Retail, Shopping Mall Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Fire at strip mall controlled by sprinkler system till fire crews arrived February 11, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment No one was injured after a small fire at a fitness centre on Portage Avenue Sunday morning. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said firefighters were called to the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Hotel fire mostly extinguished by sprinkler system helping to limit fire damage; No injuries reported October 15, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A two-storey hotel in the 600 block of Main Street caught fire Tuesday morning, but the building’s sprinkler systems extinguished most of the flames before Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service crews arrived. No damage estimates … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Food Processing, Manufacturing Brandon, MB, Canada – Overnight fire at food processing plant suppressed with help from sprinkler system October 9, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Brandon firefighters and police responded to a report of a fire at the Maple Leaf Foods plant at 2:36 a.m. Tuesday morning. In a brief phone call this morning, Capt. Wade Ritchie confirmed news … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Sprinklers help extinguish truck fire inside building at mushroom farm June 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A truck caught fire inside inside a building at the Loveday Mushroom Farms in St. Boniface early Monday morning. There were no injuries in the fire, which happened at about 1:48 a.m. at 556 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Retail, Shopping Mall Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Fire in shopping mall food court extinguished by sprinkler system November 22, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service is investigating the cause of a fire in the food court at City Place early Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to the City Place mall at 234 Donald Street … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Steinbach, MB, Canada – Sprinklers extinguish fire in dust collection system at manufacturing facility August 4, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment A fire started in the dust collection system at Loewen in Steinbach. The fire department was dispatched to the scene at 8:26 p.m. Monday evening. Steinbach Fire Captain Russ Reimer says when … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
