Tag Archives: Maryland

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Silver Spring, MD – Sprinkler system activated for fire at senior living facility; No injuries reported

March 21, 2022 viking210

A fire in the stairwell of a senior living building in Silver Spring, Maryland, on Saturday morning led to the temporary evacuation of the facility and displaced at least 30 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Government Office, Government/Military

Easton, MD – Sprinkler system activated for fire at courthouse

December 21, 2021 viking210

A portion of the Talbot County Courthouse was damaged after a computer caught fire late Sunday morning. The Talbot County 911 Center received a fire alarm notification from the Talbot … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Single Family Home

Frederick, MD – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire in home; No injuries reported

October 27, 2021 viking210

A microwave caught fire Monday morning, endangering a Frederick home, but fire department officials say sprinklers kept the blaze at bay.

The Frederick County Division of Fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Sorority / Fraternity

College Park, MD – Sprinkler system activated for fire at sorority house; No injuries reported

October 1, 2021 viking210

Members of the Tri Delta sorority evacuated their sorority house on Wednesday at about 6 p.m. after a fire broke out in the basement, according to Prince George’s County Fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Single Family Home

Lexington Park, MD – Sprinkler system activated for residential fire; No injuries reported

July 30, 2021 viking210

On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at 4:34 a.m., firefighters from the Bay District Volunteer Fire Department were alerted to 22278 Scott Circle in Lexington Park, for the residential fire alarm.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Williamsport, MD – Apartment fire extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

March 18, 2021 viking210

A five-year-old playing with a lighter caused an apartment fire in Williamsport on Wednesday afternoon.

The Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office says fire fighters were dispatched to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Rossville, MD – Fire sprinklers extinguish utility room fire at medical center; No injuries reported

December 14, 2020 viking210

A fire in a utility room at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center was quickly extinguished, Baltimore County fire officials said.

Fire officials said firefighters were called around 3:09 p.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Easton, MD – Fire sprinklers contains fire to exterior loading dock of commercial building; No injuries reported

July 23, 2020 viking210

Authorities say several people were able to escape a late Wednesday night fire that caused a combined half a million dollars in damage to a commercial building in Easton.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Lexington Park, MD – Stove fire at apartment controlled by fire sprinkler; No injuries reported

June 20, 2020 viking210

On Sunday, June 14, 2020, at approximately 5:10 a.m., police responded to the 21200 block of Lexwood Drive in Lexington Park, for the reported suicidal subject.

Police arrived on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Hotel / Restaurant, Residential, Restaurant

Ocean City, MD – Two separate fires within a week extinguished by sprinkler system, one at a restaurant, the other an apartment

June 13, 2020 viking210

The Ocean City Fire Department responded to two separate fires in a downtown restaurant and apartment building over the course of the last week.

The first fire happened late … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers