Tag Archives: Maryland

Other - Manufacturing, Other Business

Elkton, MD – Authorities credit sprinkler system with extinguishing blaze in chemical mixing room

December 6, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Investigators are crediting a sprinkler system for extinguishing a blaze Monday morning inside a chemical mixing room at a medical products plant in Elkton, allowing the three employees in that area to escape safely, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Frederick, MD – Laundry fire at apartment building put out with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported

December 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Three people were displaced last Wednesday evening after a clothes dryer caught fire in an apartment in the Francis Scott Key apartment building, officials said.  Just after 6 p.m., multiple fire departments responded to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Easton, MD – Sprinkler system controls fire at senior citizen apartment complex; No injuries reported

November 27, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

The Maryland State Fire Marshal's office is crediting smoke alarms and a sprinkler system for saving 18 senior citizens during an apartment complex fire. According to the Maryland State Fire Marshal's office, around 12:15 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Aberdeen, MD – Arson fire at town home contained to basement area by sprinkler system

November 7, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Investigators are looking for information from the community about fires that were set at two adjoining townhouses early Friday afternoon.  Firefighters from the Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company and surrounding companies were dispatched at 12:16 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Westminster, MD – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in stopping fire at manufacturing plant; No injuries reported

November 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire at the FR Conversions building in the 1200 block of Tech Court in Westminster Tuesday afternoon caused damage, but no injuries were reported to civilians or emergency responders. Responders were alerted for … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Worton, MD – Sprinkler system credited with helping to control fire after explosion at manufacturing plant

October 20, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Investigators are pointing to mechanical failure of production machinery as the cause of Saturday’s industrial building fire at Creafill Fibers Corp. The plant in the 10000-block of Worton Road manufactures cellulose fibers, according to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Hampstead, MD – Sprinkler system activated for second-floor townhouse fire

October 12, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

The Office of the State Fire Marshal stated that discarded smoking materials was the cause of an accidental fire in a second-floor bedroom of a townhouse in Hampstead Monday night. Almost exactly 24 hours … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Single Family Home

Finksburg, MD – Single-family house fire quickly controlled with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported

October 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire in the 1900 block of Old Westminster Pike in Finksburg was put under control quickly Friday morning. A call went out at 9:44 a.m for a fire at a single-family dwelling. No … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Hagerstown, MD – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system

July 1, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system extinguished a fire last Monday afternoon in the kitchen of an apartment on Little Elliott Drive, according to Hagerstown Fire Marshal Doug DeHaven.  DeHaven said an occupant in a third-floor apartment … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Hagerstown, MD – Fire in apartment building for the elderly and disabled is extinguished with help from sprinkler system

June 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire broke out in a fifth-floor apartment in Potomac Towers on West Baltimore Street Wednesday night, according to a Washington County 911 supervisor.  The fire was reported about 9:45 p.m., and was determined to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »