Tag Archives: Minnesota

Apartment Building, Residential

St Cloud, MN – Fire extinguished by fire sprinklers in apartment kitchen; No injuries reported

September 19, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A grease fire is estimated to have caused $4,000 in damages at Westwood Village Apartments on Monday, according to St. Cloud Fire Department.

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Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Red Wing, MN – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at ice arena; No injuries reported

September 5, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Smoke from a fire filled the ice arena next to Red Wing High School, authorities said.

An alarm sounded about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie Island Arena, and emergency … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Retail, Shopping Mall

Eden Prairie, MN – Fire at shopping mall quickly put out by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

August 15, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Moviegoers were forced to evacuate Wednesday evening after a small fire broke out near the AMC Theater at Eden Prairie Center.

According to the Eden Prairie Fire Department, the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Rochester, MN – Salvation Army apartment fire put out by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

July 10, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A small fire at the Salvation Army Castleview Residence at 120 N. Broadway Avenue Tuesday morning forced residents to evacuate and created a mess, according to a firefighter on the scene.

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Apartment Building, Residential

Rochester, MN – Kitchen fire contained to one apartment by fire sprinkler system

June 12, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

The Rochester Fire Department was called to the 1700 block of Quarry Ridge Place Northwest around 11:44 pm. Firefighters say they arrived on scene to find residents evacuating and visual and audible … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Mankato, MN – (no media coverage) Sprinkler system contains welding fire

April 5, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

** User Submitted Post - No Media Coverage** A welder was welding on a press and ignited saw dust under the press starting a fire. Three sprinkler heads went off and were able to contain … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Wayzata, MN – Sprinkler system limits spread of fire at country club

March 18, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Authorities were called to the Woodhill Country Club at about 7:52 a.m. last Tuesday, the Wayzata Fire Department said. Several other fire departments also responded to the scene.

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Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Winona, MN – Fire at manufacturing plant contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

February 21, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A pallet loaded too close to a radiant heater in the storage shipment area of Behrens Manufacturing caught fire early Friday morning, triggering three sprinkler heads and causing some structural and water … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Virginia, MN – Apartment fire contained to one unit by sprinkler system

January 15, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

The Virginia Fire Department told the Northland Fire Wire several people have been displaced from an apartment building following a fire on Sunday afternoon.

Crews were called to the fire in the Ivy … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

White Bear Lake, MN – Electrical fire at senior apartment building contained by sprinkler system

January 5, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Ten seniors had to be evacuated from The Waters after an electrical cord apparently shorted in one resident's apartment the morning of Dec. 29. “It was the cord leading to an alarm … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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