Tag Archives: New York

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Camden, NY – Fire at assisted living facility contained to one bedroom thanks to fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

September 9, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Thirty-three residents were displaced from Valehaven Community Residence, an assisted living facility, on Main Street after a fire and subsequent smoke and water damage — severely damaged the facility Friday night.

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Dunkirk, NY – Sprinkler system at manufacturing plant extinguishes electrical fire

July 20, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

An accidental fire at the Refresco plant at 1 Cliffstar Drive had city firefighters on the scene for two hours.

The Dunkirk Fire received an alarm activation call at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residential, Residential High Rise

Niagara Falls, NY – Fire sprinkler helped suppress fire on 15th floor of high rise apartment building

June 16, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A driver for the Meals on Wheels program helped avert a potential tragedy in an apartment building in the 900 block of Cedar Avenue late Friday morning.

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Government Office, Government/Military

New York, NY – Fire sprinkler system keeps fifth floor office fire to a minimum; No injuries reported

February 23, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire in a Department of Buildings headquarters on Monday afternoon caused damage to several offices after computer paper somehow caught fire, FDNY officials said.

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Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Allegany, NY – Fire contained to electrical room at lumber company thanks to fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

January 25, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire reported at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Potter Lumber Company kept firefighters on the scene until 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Allegany Volunteer Fire Department officials said.

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Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Geneva, NY – Fire sprinklers help extinguish fire inside Walmart

January 25, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out at the service center of a Walmart supercenter in Geneva Wednesday afternoon.

Employees were evacuated and traffic was redirected at the intersection of Routes 5 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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 »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers