Crews arrived to find heavy smoke inside the Airline Drive facility and the cab of the truck on fire around 4 a.m.… Continue Reading »
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Lake Placid, NY – Fire at Crowne Plaza Resort suppressed by sprinkler system; Overheated computer was cause
The Crowne Plaza Resort and Golf Club was evacuated after the fire broke out around 11:12 a.m last Thursday. “The evacuation plan went great,” Lussi said. “We had actually just had a fire drill about six week ago.” The fire was triggered by a guest’s overcharged computer, he said.… Continue Reading »
Harris Hill, NY – Sprinkler system assist firefighters in attacking apartment kitchen fire
Harris Hill Volunteer Fire Company responded to a building fire at 4155 Capstone Ct. last Sunday. Shortly after 2 p.m., Harris Hill fire crews arrived on location after Amherst Fire Control, a fire alarm monitoring company, reported a sprinkler activation. Harris Hill Chief Michael Schreiber reported fire in the kitchen area.… Continue Reading »
Clarence, NY – Apartment kitchen fire doused by sprinkler system
A Clarence apartment building sustained about $40,000 in damage from a fire on Sunday afternoon, according to Amherst Fire Control. A fire alarm monitoring company at 2:12 p.m. reported sprinkler activation in the building at 4155 Capstone Circle, located behind The Dome golfing facility on Wehrle Drive.… Continue Reading »
Yorkville, NY – Fire at large printing company contained with help from sprinkler system
Firefighters Friday afternoon responded to a compressor unit fire at Vicks Lithograph and Printing on Commercial Drive. Though there was some water damage to the interior of the building due to the sprinkler system, no injuries were reported by the New York Mills Fire Department. … Continue Reading »
Ithaca, NY – Fire on 10th floor of on-campus residential high rise contained by sprinkler system
Saratoga Springs, NY – Fire at multi-family residential structure put out quickly by sprinkler system
Carmel, NY – Fire at multi-story senior living complex held in check by sprinkler system
A rapid response by area firefighters and the installation of sprinklers in a multi-story senior citizens complex in Carmel saved the day Saturday when a fire broke out in a third floor apartment. Carmel firefighters arrived at the Hillcrest Commons off Route 52 adjacent to the Shop-Rite Plaza around 9 a.m.… Continue Reading »
Schenectady, NY – Casino kitchen fire contained with help from sprinkler system; Operations resume quickly
Rivers Casino & Resort was evacuated for about an hour Sunday afternoon after a small kitchen fire. Schenectady fire crews responded about 1:30 p.m. after a cooking fire at Mian restaurant set off the casino’s alarms and sprinkler systems, according to Deputy Fire Chief Don Mareno. … Continue Reading »
