Boston fire officials say the fire broke out at about 10 p.m. Saturday night and was contained to one room on the third floor of the building on Commonwealth Avenue.… Continue Reading »
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Hyannis, MA – Sprinkler system douses fire in commercial office building; No injuries reported
Concord, MA – High school fire caused by malfunctioning electrical equipment with fish tank is contained by sprinkler system
A fire started in Concord-Carlisle Regional High School the morning of Tuesday, July 31 at approximately 5:40, according to district spokesman Tom Lucey. Members of the Concord Fire Department and the state fire marshal were still investigating the incident, but the officials suspect electrical equipment associated with a fish tank caused the fire. … Continue Reading »
Hyannis, MA – Sprinkler system controlled laptop fire at The Times offices
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 »
