Tag Archives: New Hampshire

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Manchester, NH – Fire held in check after Breweries meat smoker caught fire; No injuries reorted

August 4, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire inside a meat smoker Wednesday morning caused significant water and smoke damage to the Backyard Brewery restaurant on Mammoth Road, a fire official said.

Smoke was pouring … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

College/University (on campus), School / University

Hanover, NH – Bathroom fire at Dartmouth fraternity contained thanks to fire sprinklers

February 27, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Local fire departments on Sunday afternoon responded to a fire at Phi Delta Alpha fraternity. The fire was confined to the third-floor bathroom of the fraternity and quickly extinguished, according to Hanover … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Keene, NH – Mattress fire on second-floor of apartment put out by fire sprinklers

January 9, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A mattress fire at a Keene apartment Monday night caused an estimated $25,000 in damage, according to the Keene Fire Department.

The fire at 26 Citizens Way was contained … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill

Bennington, NH – Sprinkler system controlled fire at Paper Mill until fire crews arrived

June 8, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at Monadnock Paper Mills in Bennington Thursday morning around 9:45 a.m.

On scene, Monadnock Paper Mills Vice President of Human Resources Bill Peterson … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Portsmouth, NH – Sprinkler system contains fire originating on outside wall of hotel

May 27, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters on Thursday morning responded to a fire that appears to have started in an outside wall at the Anchorage Inn and Suites off Woodbury Avenue.

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Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Nashua, NH – Factory fire held in check by sprinkler system; Firefighters extinguish blaze

March 29, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire officials credited the sprinkler system in a large Crown Street factory with holding a smoky fire at bay until firefighters were able to get inside and attack the source of the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Plymouth, NH – Apartment fire extinguished with help from sprinkler system

February 21, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Dozens of residents of a Plymouth apartment building were displaced after a fire Saturday morning.

The fire started in a kitchen on the third floor of Plymouth Terrace … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Retail, Retail

Winchester, NH – Sprinkler system activated at fire in fireworks store

December 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A 75-year-old Winchester man faces seven charges, including four felonies, after state and local law enforcement officials said the wanton discharge of his shotgun set off a massive fire in September at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Manchester, NH – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in extinguishing dryer fire at apartment complex

October 30, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A dryer fire forced evacuation of several units at 471 Silver St. on Sunday. The fire was reported at about 2:47 p.m. , and companies arrived to find smoke showing from a four-story mill … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hopkinton, NH – Sprinkler system assists fire crews in extinguishing fire at town library

August 8, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Karen Dixon was sitting at the front desk of the Hopkinton Town Library about 4:30 p.m. when a lightning strike shook the building. A few uneventful minutes went by before Dixon heard something in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers