Tag Archives: North Dakota

Apartment Building, Residential

Fargo, ND – Fire in fourth floor apartment extinguished by sprinkler system; No firefighter or civilian injuries reported

December 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

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Food Processing, Manufacturing

Minot, ND – Equipment fire at food processing company suppressed by sprinkler system

October 29, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

The Minot Fire Department responded to AGT Food <Friday> morning and upon arrival they could see smoke coming from the exhaust duct on the roof. It was discovered that a piece of food processing … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Fargo, ND – Third floor deck fire at apartment building contained by sprinkler system

September 20, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

At 3:31 p.m. Sunday, the Fargo Fire Department responded to a report of a deck on fire at 2560 55th Street South. The first arriving crew investigated and found smoke and flames coming from … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Bismarck, ND – Sprinkler system extinguishes laundry fire at uniform business; No injuries and no damage to building

August 5, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

At 6:27 p.m. <last Tuesday>, AmeriPride's remotely monitored fire alarm system went off, alerting the fire department. Crews found a sprinkler head had activated and contained a fire in the laundry area. Damage was … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Grand Forks, ND – Two dogs rescued after sprinkler contains apartment fire; No injuries reported

April 27, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Two dogs were rescued from an apartment fire in Grand Forks Monday evening. The fire department says shortly after 5:15 p.m., fire crews were sent to the 4340 Pioneer Drive on a report of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Food Processing, Manufacturing

Grand Forks, ND – Sprinkler system limits damage in fire at food processing facility

April 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

The Grand Forks Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at Simplot Monday morning. Battalion Chief Rick Aamot says the fire occurred on a fryer line shortly before 11:30 AM, and was doused by … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified

Fargo, ND – Fire at FARGODOME indoor stadium doused by sprinkler system

March 22, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A sprinkler did its job and put out a fire at the FARGODOME in north Fargo Monday night. Firefighters got the call around 11 p.m. and discovered a dryer fire in a storage area … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Auto Dealership, Other Business

Bismarck, ND – Fire at auto body shop extinguished by sprinkler system; Business resumes operations quickly

March 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire, caused by welding sparks which ignited the filters of a spray booth ventilation system at an auto body shop, was largely contained by the business' sprinklers on Tuesday. The Bismarck Fire Department … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

College/University (on campus), Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Grand Forks, ND – Fire in university residence hall caused by unattended candle extinguished by sprinkler system

March 14, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

The Grand Forks Fire Department says the cause of the fire reported at Walsh Hall on the campus of the University of North Dakota on March 2nd. The newly released fire investigation report revealed … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

West Fargo, ND (No Media Coverage) – Early morning fire at kindergarten center extinguished by sprinkler system

December 6, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

*** NO MEDIA COVERAGE — READER REPORTED *** A blog reader reported this sprinkler save from the Lodoen Kindergarten Center. The following message was sent from the school: "At approximately 6:00 AM this morning, the West Fargo Fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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