College/University (on campus), School / University Princeton, NJ – Overnight fire at Princeton University extinguished by sprinkler system April 11, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment A fire broke out at Fine Hall on the Princeton campus around midnight Saturday and was quickly extinguished by the sprinkler system. The building is closed as crews clean up water damage. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Retail Toms River, NJ – Compactor fire at store is put out with help from sprinkler system March 25, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Crews worked to extinguisher a compactor fire at the Stop & Shop on Route 37 East on Friday. Toms River Fire Inspector Kevin Esposito told Jersey Shore Online a lingering smell of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Paterson, NJ – Sprinkler system extinguished fire in 13-story apartment building March 13, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Two residents of the Colt Arms apartments suffered smoke inhalation early Friday morning when a fire broke out in the ninth-floor garbage chute in one of Paterson's tallest buildings, officials said. … Continue Reading »
Government/Military Roselle, NJ – Fire in DPW garage contained by sprinkler system January 10, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Units from the Roselle and Linden Fire Depts. were called out to the Department of Public Works (DPW) building on the 1100 Block of Chandler Ave. at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise Hoboken, NJ – Residential high-rise fire suppressed by sprinkler system December 10, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment One person was injured when a three-alarm fire broken out in a Hoboken apartment building Wednesday, police said. It's not clear what caused the blaze at 2 Marine View Plaza, but two … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Toms River, NJ – Sprinkler system keeps apartment fire from spreading November 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Residents who were forced from a Toms River apartment building amid a Thanksgiving morning fire are expected to be able to go home on Monday, Toms River officials said Saturday. The fire at Highland … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Manufacturing Lodi, NJ – Fire in industrial building doused by sprinkler system November 25, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Sprinklers helped douse a fire in a Lodi industrial building last Sunday night Firefighters "were met with heavy smoke and an activated sprinkler head," the borough fire department said. Crews stretched a hose line … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Somers Point, NJ – Sprinkler system assist firefighters in controlling blaze at boat storage facility October 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The fire inside the boat rack building at Waterfront Marine at the base of the Route 52 causeway Wednesday could have been much worse, Fire Chief Michael Sweeney said. Had the boats there caught … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Restaurant Stone Harbor, NJ – Kitchen fire at Jersey Shore restaurant knocked down by sprinkler system August 21, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A late night fire damaged a Japanese restaurant at the Jersey Shore. Investigators say this could have been a lot worse. The fire sprinkler activated, helping knock down a kitchen fire at Water Lily … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Restaurant Clifton, NJ – Sprinkler system hold early morning restaurant fire in check July 1, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A Lexington Avenue restaurant's sprinkler system kept an early Wednesday morning fire in check until firefighters arrived and extinguished it, officials said. Firefighters found smoke coming from Ya Hala restaurant on Lexington Avenue upon … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
