Apartment Building, Residential Ithaca, NY – Sprinkler system puts out apartment fire before fire department arrives August 8, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment At around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Ithaca Fire Department was dispatched to a reported fire at 217 S. Cayuga Street “The Loft” apartment building. Firefighters arrived on the scene minutes later to find the … Continue Reading ››
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Rochester, NY – Spontaneous combustion fire at textile plant contained by sprinkler system July 24, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment No one was hurt after a fire on St. Paul Street Wednesday night. An automatic fire alarm went off at the Alsco plant on St. Paul around 7 p.m. A third alarm was declared … Continue Reading ››
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Lake George, NY – Basement fire at Courtyard Marriott hotel extinguished with help from sprinkler system June 6, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment One person was hurt and dozens of guests evacuated late Friday after a fire broke out in the basement of the new Courtyard Marriott hotel on Canada Street, officials said. At least 15 firetrucks … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Poughkeepsie, NY – Early morning apartment fire put out with help from sprinkler system; Fire started in closet May 1, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment An early morning apartment fire that began inside a closet was quickly put out with the help of a sprinkler system Monday, according to City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. An automatic fire … Continue Reading ››
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Endicott, NY – Sprinkler system puts out fire at Weis Market; Suspect arrested and charged with arson March 15, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A Johnson City man has been charged with arson after officials say he intentionally set a fire in the Weis Market in West Corners. The West Corners Fire Department responded to the … Continue Reading ››
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Elmont, NY – Barn fire at Belmont Park race track extinguished by sprinkler system; No horses or people injured February 25, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment As reported on ESPN.com, there were no injuries to horses or humans reported as a result of a small fire in a tack room in Barn 61 at Belmont Park on Thursday night. Michelle … Continue Reading ››
Retail, Shopping Mall Oneonta, NY – Fire at Southside Mall contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported February 2, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A sprinkler system contained a fire in a service room at Southside Mall early Wednesday morning, officials said. The flames were extinguished and the mall was open as usual. Crews went to … Continue Reading ››
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Rochester, NY – Electrical panel fire at hospital contained with help from sprinkler system January 5, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters say a major short in a power box is responsible for sparking a fire at Monroe Community Hospital early New Year's Day. Firefighters say an electric panel on the fourth floor caught fire … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential Binghamton, NY – Apartment fire contained to one unit with help from sprinkler system October 26, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters spent the evening on the scene of an apartment fire at 58 Park Avenue in Binghamton. According to the Binghamton Fire Department, apartment 1A caught fire. BFD officials say the … Continue Reading ››
Other - Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Queensbury, NY – Fire at wood shaving plant contained with help from sprinkler system September 21, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment A wood-shavings plant caught fire Tuesday morning, two months after federal workplace safety officials cited the company for failing to correct "potential fire and explosion hazards." Fire crews from four towns … Continue Reading ››
