Tag Archives: New Jersey

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Wood-Ridge, NJ – Sprinkler system contains fire at pizza restaurant

February 23, 2022 viking210

A fire in the basement of a popular pizza restaurant was quickly put out by the Wood-Ridge Fire Department Monday morning.

The Wood-Ridge Fire Department was alerted … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Lakewood, NJ – Sprinkler system activated for structure fire

November 8, 2021 viking210

Authorities & neighboring departments are responding to 1985 Rutgers University Boulevard for a reported working structure fire. This building is home to several tenants inside the Industrial Park- and the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Red Bank, NJ – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

October 9, 2021 viking210

The sprinkler system at the River Street Commons senior housing complex in Red Bank prevented possible tragedy Thursday afternoon.

The fire-suppression system doused a fire in the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Pennsauken, NJ – Sprinkler system contains warehouse fire

September 1, 2021 viking210

Firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at Sonoco Corp. on Aug. 27, the second fire at the same facility reported this year.

The Monmouth Junction Fire Department … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Retail, Shopping Mall

Woodbridge, NJ – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at mall; No injuries reported

August 27, 2021 viking210

The Woodbridge Center Mall was briefly evacuated Tuesday night after a small electrical fire broke out at Salad Bistro, located inside the mall.

All mall employees and … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Caldwells, NJ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at university residence hall

May 19, 2021 viking210

A fire was extinguished at a Caldwell University residence hall on Monday, authorities said.

According to the Caldwell Volunteer Fire Department, their peers in West Caldwell got … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

South Brunswick, NJ – Sprinkler system activated for warehouse fire; No injuries reported

February 22, 2021 viking210

A warehouse in South Brunswick Township caught on fire last night around 7 P.M. Over 50 firefighters arrived at the scene, including all three South Brunswick Companies (Monmouth Junction, Kingston … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Glassboro, NJ – Fire sprinklers contain dorm fire after hoverboard catches fire

September 18, 2020 viking210

Rowan’s Emergency Medical Services and the Glassboro Fire Department responded to a reported fire at Holly Pointe Commons on Wednesday, Sept. 9, and transported one person for injuries due to the incident, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant, Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Ocean City, NJ – fire sprinkler systems put out sixth floor fire at hotel and later that day extinguish fire at a condo

August 25, 2020 viking210

The Ocean City Fire Department had a busy day on Sunday with a fire at a downtown hotel in the afternoon and another at a residence later that evening.

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Retail, Shopping Mall

Hackensack, NJ – Garbage fire put out by fire sprinkler system at mall; No injuries reported

July 31, 2020 viking210

A garbage fire cleared The Shops at Riverside mall in Hackensack on Tuesday afternoon, though the flames were quickly extinguished by the mall's sprinkler system, said Capt. Justin Derevyanik of the Hackensack … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers