Tag Archives: Massachusetts
Salem, MA – Early morning fire at low-income apartment block suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Recent upgrades to an apartment building on Dow Street ensured that a fire early Monday morning at the complex did not become a tragedy. The fire, on a fourth-floor back porch at 52-60 Dow St. in Salem’s Point neighborhood, was reported at 3:41 a.m., according to the Salem Fire Department.… Continue Reading »
Plymouth, MA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in high school classroom
Holyoke, MA – Fire in paint booth of container plant controlled with help from sprinkler system
Springfield, MA – Arson fire at apartment building extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
No injuries were reported late Thursday morning after a female barricaded herself inside a downtown apartment and set a recliner chair on fire. The incident occurred in a fourth floor apartment at 1607 Main St., shortly before 11:45 a.m., Dennis Leger, aide to Commissioner Bernard J.… Continue Reading »
Boston, MA – Residence hall fire at Boston College contained with help from sprinkler system, No injuries reported
Brockton, MA – Fire at recycling and waste management facility doused by sprinkler system
The sprinkler system at Champion City Recovery did its job early Sunday morning, containing a fire at the transfer station before firefighters arrived. Fire officials responded to the scene at 138 Wilder St. at 2:23 a.m., discovering smoke and fire from a debris pile within the main building.… Continue Reading »
Rehoboth Beach, MA – Fire at outlet mall caused by malfunctioning fluorescent light controlled by sprinkler system
A fire March 22 in the Ralph Lauren Polo outlet caused $5,000 in damage, officials say. Firefighters from Rehoboth Beach, Indian River and Lewes responded to the Midway Outlets at 4:19 a.m. for an automatic fire alarm and found a smoke-filled store, said Harry Miller, chief deputy state fire marshal.… Continue Reading »
Fitchburg, MA – Apartment kitchen fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system
A small kitchen fire at the Riverside Commons apartment complex left two units water-damaged Wednesday morning. According to apartment manager Lisa Chaves, the fire started when a tenant was cooking on their stove top at about 10:30 a.m. She said that no one was injured in the fire and that flames were extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system.… Continue Reading »
Lowell, MA – Sprinkler system contains apartment blaze caused by electrical issue
Ten people were displaced following a one-alarm fire that broke out in a rear apartment unit behind the Acre Sports Pub on Fletcher Street at around 7:45 a.m. Sunday. The sprinkler system was activated and contained the fire until Lowell firefighters arrived on scene and quickly extinguished the blaze, according to Lowell Fire Chief Jeff Winward.… Continue Reading »
