Staff at Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center said they knew they’d been successful in evacuating the building without too much trauma when the residents said they felt like the event was a party and not the result of a small fire.… Continue Reading »
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Falmouth, MA – Fire at marine laboratory held in check by automatic sprinkler system
Falmouth Fire/Rescue reports that at approximately 9 AM Thursday morning, they responded to the Marine Resource Center, part of Marine Biological Laboratories at 125 Water Street in Woods Hole. Shortly after arrival, Engine 20 reported smoke showing from the rear of the building.… Continue Reading »
New Bedford, MA – Damage from arson fire at laundry business limited by sprinkler system
State and New Bedford fire officials are investigating another suspicious, early-morning fire that damaged a laundry building Thursday in the city’s near North End, officials said. The fire at Purity Services Laundry, 405 Myrtle St., was in a garage loading area that is inside the building, according to Fire Chief Michael Gomes.… Continue Reading »
Lynn, MA – Sprinkler system helps firefighters hold apartment fire in check; No injuries reported
Lynn firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at 77 Green St., a large 27-apartment building at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, Lynn District Fire Chief Stephen Archer said. Archer said the call initially came in as a routine alarm activation, but when crews arrived, they found heavy smoke in the basement.… Continue Reading »
New Bedford, MA – Fire officials credit sprinkler system in controlling fire at uniform and linen company
Marshfield, MA – Trashcan fire in high school woodshop put out with help from sprinkler system
The building has been deemed safe after a trashcan fire at Marshfield High School activated the sprinkler system. There were no injuries. The Marshfield fire department responded to an alarm at the school at 10 a.m. on Saturday morning. A custodian pulled the alarm after finding a fire in a trashcan in the wood shop area. … Continue Reading »
Quincy, MA – Fire on top floor of office building held in check by sprinkler system
A blaze on the top floor of a Quincy office building kept firefighters busy early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to 300 Crown Colony Drive shortly before 1 a.m. to investigate a fire alarm in the building. When they arrived, they discovered that the sprinkler system was going off on the fifth floor, Quincy Fire Deputy Chief Ed Fenby said.… Continue Reading »
Woburn, MA – Fire in multi-tenant commercial building controlled with help from sprinkler system
The cause of a 2-alarm fire on Sunday that resulted in extensive damage to a building on Green Street in the South End remains under investigation, Woburn Fire Chief Timothy Ring said this morning. The fire broke out in an office in a multi-tenant commercial building at 3 Green St., shortly after noon yesterday, while Blessed of the Lord Church was in session.… Continue Reading »
Falmouth, MA – Dryer fire at commercial building controlled with help from sprinkler system
Fire and rescue responded with a full structure response to the report of a dryer fire at 263 Grand Ave, the British Beer Co building in Falmouth Heights Tuesday just after 11AM. The fire was quickly controlled with the help of the sprinkler system in the Inn that shares the building.… Continue Reading »
