Tag Archives: Montana

Retail, Shopping Mall

Missoula, MT – Electric car in mall parking lot ignited, fire conatined by sprinklers; No injuries reported

September 28, 2020 viking210

The Missoula City Fire Department issued the following press release regarding the fire that occurred at Southgate Mall on Sunday morning.

'The Missoula Fire Department was dispatched to an … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Belgrade, MT – Hotel sprinkler system stops fire from spreading to hotel after car catches fire under portico; No injuries reported

April 28, 2020 viking210

Crews quickly snuffed out a car fire Friday afternoon at a Belgrade hotel.

Witnesses said a car under the portico caught fire at the La Quinta Inn and Suites … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Missoula, MT – Dorm hall fire sprinkler system puts out fire; No injuries reported

April 21, 2020 viking210

Officials with Flathead Valley Community College confirmed that a fire broke out in Founders Hall Sunday morning.

FVCC says no one was injured in the fire. They added that … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Department Store, Retail

Billings, MT – Fire in Home Depot confined to garden center with help from sprinkler system

November 7, 2017 viking210

A small fire broke out at Home Depot Sunday night, causing an estimated $50,000 to the store's outdoor garden center, according to Billings fire officials. The fire was reported at 11:36 p.m., according to … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Billings, MT – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in controlling apartment fire

October 6, 2017 viking210

An apartment fire Tuesday night above two Billings restaurants forced customers temporarily into the street while firefighters responded to the incident. The fire burned in a second floor unit of the Acme Hotel Apartments … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Livingston, MT – Arson fire at printing press extinguished by sprinkler system

August 1, 2017 viking210

Someone broke into The Livingston Enterprise very early Saturday morning and set fire to part of the printing press, causing substantial damage. After the fire was discovered around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Livingston police detained … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Helena, MT – Afternoon fire at middle school extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries

May 9, 2017 viking210

There will be no classes at C.R. Anderson Middle School on Tuesday due to a fire that caused damage on Monday. According to a press release from Helena Public Schools, the fire was reported … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Bozeman, MT – Electrical equipment fire at Target store held in check by sprinkler system

April 3, 2017 viking210

Target had an unexpected mid-day closure yesterday afternoon, after a small fire started from malfunctioning electrical equipment. An electrical problem, also affecting other stores in the area, may have occurred as a result of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Butte, MT – Sprinkler system praised for minimizing fire damage at off-campus housing

January 4, 2017 viking210

A sprinkler activation system successfully limited the damage after an early-morning house fire broke out at off-campus Montana Tech student housing at 1038 Missoula Ave. on Friday.

At 5:42 a.m. Friday, firefighters … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Retail, Retail

Bozeman, MT – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in suppressing fire at Dollar Tree store

December 3, 2016 viking210

A fire in the back storage room at the Dollar Tree in Bozeman early Tuesday morning has forced the store to close for several days. At 4:23 a.m., Bozeman firefighters were dispatched to the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers