Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Southport, NY – Sprinkler system extinguished manufacturing fire before fire crews arrived May 7, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Southport Fire official Mike Smith says that an industrial air compressor failed at the Elmira Stamping and Manufacturing Tuesday morning. Employees evacuated and a sprinkler system extinguished the fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Ithaca, NY – Overnight fire at off-campus apartment held in check by sprinkler system May 5, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment A busy night for the Ithaca Fire Department on Saturday night into Sunday. According to the Ithaca Fire Department, crews responded to both a fire on the city's South Hill and a … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Albany, NY – Sprinkler system knocks down fire in supermarket pharmacy April 20, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Supervisors investigating damage after supermarket fire. Customers were inside when the fire broke out. Albany fire officials said when they arrived at the scene, there were many half filled shopping carts … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Retail, Shopping Mall Blasdell, NY – Fire in retail storage room at shopping mall is put out by sprinkler system April 1, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment The McKinley Mall will not open until noon Thursday due to a fire in the storage room in the New York & Co. store. No one was hurt in the fire, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel, Residential Binghamton, NY – Early morning arson fire at boarding house extinguished by sprinkler system March 28, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment The Binghamton Police Department says a man has been charged with intentionally setting a fire on Henry Street. Police say the fire at 106 Henry Street, the “DIXIE 2000” rooming house, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Paper Mill / Saw Mill Glen Falls, NY – Fire at tissue paper mill contained with help from sprinkler system March 23, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters from several local departments responded to a fire at the Essity Tissue mill in South Glens Falls late Sunday and early Monday, but the mill was up and running as of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Restaurant, Retail, Shopping Mall Huntington Station, NY – Restaurant fire in strip mall extinguished by sprinkler system March 20, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment Multiple fire departments were on the scene of a fire at a strip mall in Huntington Station last Friday afternoon. Suffolk Police say a 911 call came in at 2:46 p.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential New York, NY – Overnight fire in college residence hall extinguished by sprinkler system; Fire started in trash compactor room March 17, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment At around 12:30 am last Monday night, or early Tuesday morning, a fire broke out at The Towers at CCNY, forcing all of its residents to evacuate. This event marks the second … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Lyons, NY – Sprinkler system activated for mattress fire in apartment building March 13, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment A New York woman was arrested Sunday after she tried to kill a bed bug and set off her apartment building's sprinkler system. Wayne County Sheriff's deputies said … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Ithaca, NY – Laundry fire at off-campus apartments contained by sprinkler system February 22, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment A blaze filled a Summerhill apartment laundry room Saturday afternoon after flames were sparked by a buildup of lint, according to an Ithaca Fire Department press release. The fire torched a … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
