Tag Archives: North Carolina

Retail, Shopping Mall

Concord, NC – Sprinkler system helps put out fire at shopping mall; No injuries reported

June 13, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire at Concord Mills Wednesday morning caused the mall to evacuate employees and shoppers for a brief time. Officials say the fire began inside an exhaust fan in the … Continue Reading ››

Residential, Single Family Home

Asheville, NC – Fire in duplex extinguished by residential sprinkler system

June 2, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler system extinguished a structure fire Wednesday and helped the occupants escape safely, according to an Asheville Fire Department spokeswoman.  The Asheville Fire Department responded to a possible structure fire off Old Chunns … Continue Reading ››

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Huntersville, NC – Suspicious fire at Target store contained with help from sprinkler system

May 23, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Investigators are considering the Target on Sam Furr Road in Huntersville to be a crime scene as they determine whether a fire Monday inside the store was set intentionally. The Mecklenburg County fire marshal … Continue Reading ››

Uncategorized

Raleigh, NC – Fire sprinklers save multiple buildings near construction site fire

March 25, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Last Friday's construction site fire in Raleigh, NC was a devastating incident for the City of Raleigh and all those impacted. News outlets and social media gave us all a first glimpse of the … Continue Reading ››

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Reidsville, NC – Arson fire at Food Lion grocery store suppressed by sprinkler system

February 24, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Two fires ignited in Reidsville businesses on Saturday, Feb. 18, but officials say there is no connection ... Less than 22 hours later, at 11:24 p.m., Reidsville Police, Reidsville Fire and the Rockingham … Continue Reading ››

Apartment Building, Residential

Hickory, NC – Sprinkler system extinguishes overnight apartment kitchen fire; No injuries

February 18, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Hickory firefighters were dispatched to a reported fire alarm at Kenworth Hall located at 426 2nd Ave SE. Firefighters responded with two engines, one ladder, one rescue truck, and two command units.  The first … Continue Reading ››

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Greenville, NC – Afternoon fire at boat manufacturer extinguished by sprinkler system

January 24, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Multiple fire and rescue units responded to a fire at Grady-White Boats on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Pitt County Monday afternoon.  The call came in around 3:45 p.m. for reports of heavy … Continue Reading ››

Apartment Building, Residential

Fayetteville, NC – Arson fire at apartment complex extinguished by sprinkler system

January 13, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Residents of a building in West Park Apartments in Fayetteville were evacuated about 9 a.m. Sunday after one of their neighbors threatened to kill himself by setting his apartment on fire, authorities said. The … Continue Reading ››

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Weaverville, NC – Warehouse fire contained by quick response of sprinkler system; firefighters

January 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire officials are trying to determine what caused a fire to break out at the Thermo Fisher warehouse near Weaverville.  Crews were dispatched to the scene around 1 p.m. Wednesday.  The chief credits the … Continue Reading ››

Residential, Single Family Home

Wilmington, NC – Habitat for Humanity home protected from extensive fire damage by residential sprinkler system

January 3, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Wilmington Fire Department units responded to a house fire Saturday evening at 1406 Corbett Street. According to Wilmington Fire Department PIO David Hines, the call came in around 7 p.m. It was … Continue Reading ››