Primary / Secondary School, School / University Statesville, NC – Boiler room fire at high school put out by sprinkler system; No injuries and classes not disrupted October 27, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A fire that broke out Monday night in a boiler room at Statesville High School did “minimal damage” and will not disrupt classes, school officials said Tuesday. The school’s sprinkler system put out the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Fayetteville, NC – Single sprinkler extinguishes apartment kitchen fire; No injuries reported and no one displaced September 30, 2018 viking210 1 Comment Two units in the Cliff Creek Apartments off Cliffdale Road were damaged by water Friday after a pan caught fire and set off the sprinkler system, according to the Fayetteville Fire/Emergency Management Department. The … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other Business Avon, NC – Sprinkler system “did its job and saved our building,” according to spa owner September 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Spa Koru in Avon is closed this morning following a fire late Wednesday. The spa said on its Facebook page no one was in the building at the time and the sprinkler system “did … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Hickory, NC – Sprinkler system keeps dryer fire in apartment building contained until fire crews arrive August 12, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Hickory Fire Department responded to a fire at the Estates at Legends apartment complex on Wednesday. Battalion Chief J.L. Barger said a dryer was a source of the fire. Sprinkler systems … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential James City, NC – Late night fire at assisted living facility contained by sprinkler system; Fire started in laundry room July 22, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Fire fighters responded to <a fire> at Croatan Village, an assisted living facility in James City. Crews were called there at 11:30 p.m. The fire started in the laundry room, but the sprinkler system … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Durham, NC – Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire June 14, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A child playing with a lighter set a blanket on fire in an apartment in Durham, North Carolina, on Monday, a day after a fire in Johnston County killed a man and his 2-year-old … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Albemarle, NC – Sprinkler system keeps apartment fire from spreading; Saves occupant’s life according to Fire Chief May 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment An Albemarle Fire Department official says a sprinkler saved a life May 19, but he urged residents about the dangers of unattended food left cooking. Albemarle fire units were sent to an alarm at 3:24 … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Mebane, NC – Early morning warehouse fire contained to area of origin by sprinkler system March 31, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Crews are working to figure out what caused an industrial fire at the Kidde warehouse in Mebane early Tuesday morning. Mebane fire officials say the fire started around 5:12 a.m. An automatic fire alarm … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Auto Dealership, Retail Albemarle, NC – Sprinkler system contains fire at auto repair business January 8, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A car repair business inside the Yett Millwork Corporation building at 503 Old Charlotte Road has been displaced due to a Tuesday morning fire. Albemarle Fire Department units were dispatched at 7:29 a.m. and … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Rockingham, NC – Sprinkler system extinguishes plastics fire at packaging manufacturer December 27, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters didn’t have much fighting to do when they responded to an alarm at Direct Pack East late Wednesday night. Several bags of ground-up plastic caught fire at the manufacturing plant in the former … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
