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 fire, the melting fiberglass would have created hazardous conditions, Sweeney said.… Continue Reading »
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Stone Harbor, NJ – Kitchen fire at Jersey Shore restaurant knocked down by sprinkler system
Clifton, NJ – Sprinkler system hold early morning restaurant fire in check
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 arrival at 4:39 a.m., said Deputy Chief Frank Prezioso Firefighters investigated a hissing sound at first believing it to be a gas leak, Prezioso said.… Continue Reading »
Wayne, NJ – Laundry fire at 24-Hour Fitness is kept from spreading by sprinkler system
Bridgeton, NJ – Sprinkler system knocks down fire on 10th floor of city housing complex
Lacey Township, NJ – Fire at middle school knocked down by sprinkler system; Terrarium possible cause
Pleasantville, NJ – Warehouse fire contained by sprinkler system; Firefighters finish the job
Firefighters extinguished a fire Saturday in a commercial building in the 700 block of West Delilah Road. Firefighters were dispatched to the ABC Supply Co. for a report of activated fire and water flow alarms at 4:10 p.m. Fire crews smelled smoke, forced a door and found heavy smoke in the warehouse, Battalion Chief Scott Trythall said, and found materials inside the warehouse on fire. … Continue Reading »
Trenton, NJ – Sprinkler system helps control fire after SUV crashes into building
A woman was injured after her vehicle crashed into a Trenton building that is home to the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission headquarters. The crash took place at 10:10 a.m. last Tuesday at 225 East State Street, said Trooper Alejandro Goez, a spokesman with the New Jersey State Police.… Continue Reading »
Princeton, NJ – Fire at Princeton University chemistry lab contained to storage room by sprinkler system
Firefighters were called to campus early Friday morning to extinguish a fire that broke out in a third-floor storage room in the Frick Chemistry Laboratory. The building’s sprinkler system was activated and contained the flames to the storage room, where a firefighter was able to put them out with a fire extinguisher.… Continue Reading »
