Department Store, Retail Billings, MT – Fire in Home Depot confined to garden center with help from sprinkler system November 7, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 Leave a comment 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 »
Other Business Livingston, MT – Arson fire at printing press extinguished by sprinkler system August 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment 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 Leave a comment 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 Leave a comment 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 Leave a comment 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 Leave a comment 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 »
Retail, Shopping Mall Missoula, MT – Sprinkler system activates to help prevent dumpster fire from spreading into shopping mall September 19, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment Witnesses say thick smoke was billowing into the Southgate Mall late Friday evening as emergency crews responded to a fire outside the shopping center. Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Billings, MT – Sprinkler system limits spread of fire in bakery’s ventilation system July 2, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment A Tuesday morning fire in the company's Grand Avenue location damaged the main bakery operation, but it will only be temporary, said owner Bill Harrison. The small fire started in the ventilation system, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), School / University Billings, MT – Fire in storage room of university gymnasium extinguished by sprinkler system May 16, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment Billing firefighters responded to a fire in a storage room at Montana State University Billings’ Alterowitz Gym, 1500 University Drive, on Thursday evening. The fire was contained to physical education equipment and … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
