Tag Archives: New York

Buffalo, NY – Student project at University sparks accidental fire, extinguished by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

December 11, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A class project that didn't go as planned triggered Wednesday's fire on the seventh floor of Furnas Hall on the University at Buffalo's North Campus.

UB spokesman John DellaContrada said Friday … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Pearl River, NY – Sprinkler system contains fire at local pizzeria

November 16, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

The Pearl River Fire Department responded to the call around 3:22 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 13, at Sorrento's Restaurant at 54 N. Middletown Road in Pearl River in a shopping plaza, the department said on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Watertown, NY – Sprinkler system at manufacturing facility extinguishes fire

October 20, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system inside a Watertown manufacturing facility did its job late Wednesday afternoon and put out a small fire.

Firefighters were called to the Jefferson County Industrial Park … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Cortland, NY – Fire that started in restaurant duct work quickly put out by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

September 13, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

City of Cortland Fire crews yesterday (September 11) responded to an early-afternoon kitchen fire at the Wild Ginger Asian Fusion restaurant on Main Street.

Deputy Chief Wayne Friedman says … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Cohoes, NY – Sprinkler system contains fire on 10th floor of apartment building

August 28, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A section of the Cayuga Plaza Apartments were evacuated early Tuesday morning after a fire broke out.

Officials say the fire began around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday. The fire department … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

College/University (on campus), School / University

Ithaca, NY – University residence hall kitchen fire kept in check by sprinkler system

July 15, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

On Sunday, just before 1 p.m., Ithaca Firefighters, along with Cornell University Environmental Health and Safety workers to the Alice Cook House, a residential dorm on University Avenue for a kitchen fire. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Binghamton, NY – Early morning fire at beverage store kept in check by fire sprinkler system; No injuries reported

June 25, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

An early morning fire damaged a beverage store on Main Street in Binghamton, not far from the Johnson City line.

A blaze at the Beer Depot was reported at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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 »

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