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 »
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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 »
Rochester, MN – High school fire held in check by sprinkler system, helping to limit damage; No injuries reported
Rochester Fire responded to a fire at Lourdes High School around 1:41 p.m. Sunday. According to fire officials, the fire involved cardboard boxes underneath stairs near the auditorium in the high school. A student, David Poirier, used a portable fire extinguisher to try to extinguish the flames.… Continue Reading »
St. Paul, MN – Sprinkler system halts arson fire at St. Catherine University; No injuries reported
Rochester, MN – Sprinkler system saves laundry business from further fire damage; Business remains open
Firefighters responded to flames at Mega Coin Laundry last Wednesday afternoon. Authorities say the fire began in a dryer and after the clothes were removed from the machine, the smoke set off the sprinkler system. Those with the Rochester Fire Department say they were able to shut down the sprinkler system after forcing entry on a door, but Mega Coin and two other businesses experienced an estimated $10,000 in water damage to floor and carpeting.… Continue Reading »
Duluth, MN – Fire at convention center is put out by sprinkler system
The Duluth fire department responded to a call at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center on Tuesday night. Assistant Fire Chief Chris Martinson says crews arrived to smoke in the lower part of the DECC. It turned out to be just a small fire in a garbage can down in the wood shop.… Continue Reading »
Rochester, MN – Single sprinkler extinguishes fire at beauty salon; No injuries reported
Prior Lake, MN – Sprinkler system stops fire at senior apartment building; No injuries reported
The Prior Lake Fire Department responded to a cooking fire at the Grainwood Apartments building Tuesday night. With temperatures dipping below zero degrees around 7:15 p.m., when firefighters responded to the scene, 5119 Gateway St. SE, Fire Chief Rick Steinhaus said he was happy that a sprinkler system within the building extinguished the fire almost immediately.… Continue Reading »
