Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Baxter, MN – Balcony fire at senior apartment complex controlled with help from sprinkler system June 9, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Passing motorists on Excelsior Road saw flames on a third-floor deck of a senior apartment complex Friday morning, alerting emergency responders to the Autumn Glenn complex in Baxter. The fire was reported about 7:20 … Continue Reading ››
College/University (on campus), School / University Hibbing, MN – Sprinkler system praised for containing fire at community college March 30, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An early morning fire left a 2014 Freightliner semi-truck totally damaged. The fire broke out shortly before 5 a.m. Saturday at the Hibbing Community College. According to the Hibbing Fire Department, crews … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Hibbing, MN – Fire in apartments at mental health center extinguished by sprinkler system March 28, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment No one was injured during an unoccupied apartment fire at 8:22 a.m. Wednesday at the Perpich Apartments, located at 3110 Fourth Ave. W. The apartments are located on the back of Range Mental Health … Continue Reading ››
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Glenwood, MN – Fire at high school limited to one room by sprinkler system; No injuries reported March 20, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Fire sprinklers did their job at the Minnewaska High School Thursday night and helped contain a fire to a science room. "Damage is fairly minor," said Superintendent Greg Schmidt. "We're thankful it … Continue Reading ››
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Jordan, MN – Welding fire knocked down by sprinkler system at transformer plant February 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters and Jordan Police Department officers were dispatched for a call of a commercial fire inside Jordan Transformer on the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 26. A tarp caught on fire as an … Continue Reading ››
Other / Not Specified, Other Business St. Cloud, MN – Sprinkler system halts fire at body shop; fire started in painting booth January 30, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A fire caused around $100,000 worth of damage to a St. Cloud body shop. The fire department says an alarm alerted them to St. Cloud Collision Center, 1801 8th Street South, near … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Red Wing, MN – Sprinkler system douses third floor apartment fire; No injuries January 5, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment The Red Wing Fire Department responded to an early-morning structure fire Friday, Dec. 30 at at 325 Plum St. Firefighter/paramedics arrived at the scene within two minutes of receiving a call about … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Duluth, MN – Sprinkler system activates in response to apartment balcony fire January 3, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A small balcony fire at a Duluth complex led to damage in three apartments on Friday. Gwinnett County firefighters were called to the Bridgewater Apartments complex, at 1500 Ridge Brook Trail, at … Continue Reading ››
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Richfield, MN – Fire on 6th floor of condominium building held in check by sprinkler system; No injuries January 2, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Richfield firefighters responded to a kitchen fire on the 6th floor of the Gramercy Park Cooperative condominium complex around 2 p.m. December 18. A sprinkler system in the complex, located across from … Continue Reading ››
Other-Government/Military, Power / Energy Facility Hibbing, MN – Sprinkler system assists crews in extinguishing conveyor fire at power plant December 14, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment A fire at the Hibbing Public Utilities Power Plant caused $70,000 in damage on Sunday. According to Hibbing Fire Marshal Bryan Fagerstrom, the blaze broke out at the top of a 5-story conveyer belt … Continue Reading ››
