Fire was found in the storeroom area of the store and was extinguished, there were no injuries.… Continue Reading »
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Edina, MN – Fire at office building extinguished by sprinkler system
Rochester, MN – Dump truck fire contained by garage sprinkler system
Cloquet, MN – Fire at senior apartment building held in check by sprinkler system
Emergency officials responded to a fire at a Cloquet senior living residence Friday evening which has forced some residents out of their apartments. The fire at Larson Commons was reported around 6 p.m. Friday. Area firefighters responded to the incident at the senior living residence and found smoke on the fifth floor.… Continue Reading »
Nisswa, MN – Sprinkler system tackles kitchen fire at Timberwood Church
Cottage Grove, MN – Overnight hotel fire knocked down by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
Thief River Falls, MN – Arson fire at college put out by sprinkler system
Two Northland College students are accused of setting fires in restrooms at the college on the same day. According to a news release from the Ashland Fire Department, both fires happened on March 19. A morning fire in a Wheeler Hall restroom was put out by a sprinkler system and an evening fire in a Fenenga Hall restroom extinguished itself.… Continue Reading »
Duluth, MN – Cooking fire at high rise apartment building put out by sprinkler system
Rochester, MN – Apartment kitchen fire is put out by sprinkler system; No injuries
The Rochester Fire Department says it was called to Oak Ridge Apartments on North Broadway around 5:22 pm Friday and found fire alarms sounding and light smoke coming from a second floor unit. The flames were put out by a sprinkler head in the apartment before firefighters arrived, but crews cleared out the smoke with ventilation fans and cleaned up the water to prevent any more damage. … Continue Reading »
Albert Lea, MN – Apartment fire limited with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported
A fire Friday night at St. John’s Lutheran Community’s Knutson Place Apartments reportedly caused $35,000 in damage. The fire caused a temporary evacuation of residents to other parts of the facility not impacted by the fire. Third-floor residents were taken to the first floor dining room in the nursing home while first responders were on scene.… Continue Reading »
