Tag Archives: New Mexico

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Las Cruces, NM – Sprinkler system suppresses fire until fire crews arrive

July 7, 2021 viking210

Firefighters dowsed a rubbish fire inside a downtown-area warehouse on Monday.

Officials said the fire, which started shortly after 1 p.m. on July 5, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Albuquerque, NM – Fire sprinklers contain apartment fire to single unit on eighth floor

May 27, 2020 viking210

Albuquerque Fire Rescue is investigating the cause of a fire at a northeast Albuquerque senior apartment complex early Tuesday morning. AFR responded to the Encino Terrace Apartments around 12:21 a.m. in response … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

College/University (on campus), School / University

Las Cruces, NM – Electrical appliance fire on university campus extinguished by sprinkler system

October 2, 2019 viking210

Officials with New Mexico State University reported a fire on campus Monday morning.

The fire took place at the Engineering Complex III building around 5:30 a.m.

The fire chief with … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Silver City, NM – Electrical fire at crowded Denny’s restaurant put out by sprinkler system

October 9, 2017 viking210

An electrical fire in the ceiling above the kitchen at Denny’s sent customers and staff scrambling out into the parking lot Tuesday night, leaving their pancakes and burgers behind. The Silver City Fire Department … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Albuquerque, NM – Sprinkler systems help protect businesses in string of arson fires

November 29, 2016 viking210

The Federal Bureau of Investigations confirms one person is in custody following a string of fires at several Albuquerque businesses Saturday morning.

Albuquerque Police Chief Gorden Eden would not elaborate on the suspect's connection … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Las Cruces, NM – Sprinklers keep fire in check at manufacturing facility

January 16, 2015 viking210

Firefighters were dispatched just after 10:00 a.m. to Alaska Structures located in the 300-block of Rea Boulevard. Calls to 911 reported a fire inside the large manufacturing facility.

The first arriving fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Three fires extinguished thanks to sprinkler systems (Las Cruces, NM)

October 15, 2014 viking210

Over the last three weeks, fire sprinklers have eliminated three separate apartment fires in Las Cruces - September 26, October 3, and October 7. In every single one of the fires, the cause … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Fire sprinklers help stop fire from spreading at elementary school (Chaparral, NM)

March 4, 2014 viking210

A fire at an elementary school was limited thanks to both firefighters and the school's fire sprinkler system on Saturday morning. The incident, which is still under investigation, began in a part of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Elementary school fire suppressed by sprinkler system (Albuquerque, NM)

November 13, 2013 viking210

Fire sprinklers put out a fire which began in the kitchen of an elementary school on Tuesday, November 12. The fire began at approximately 11:30, and the children, who were eating their lunches … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fire controlled by fire sprinklers at hotel (Albuquerque, NM)

November 1, 2013 viking210

Sixteen fire crew units and thirty-seven firefighters responded to a fire at a downtown hotel on Wednesday, October 30 morning. The hotel's fire sprinkler system activated in the room where the fire began, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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