Tag Archives: Ohio

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Dayton, OH – Sprinkler system at senior apartment contains fire on 14th floor

August 5, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

One person was injured in a fire that broke out Monday afternoon in a unit on the 14th floor of the historic Biltmore Towers senior apartment building.

The sprinkler … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Food Processing, Manufacturing

Kidron, OH – Fire system prevents fire from spreading from boiler room at poultry processing plant; No injuries reported

February 29, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

The sprinkler system at Gerber’s Poultry did its job. A fire in a boiler room at the well-known Ohio poultry processor late Saturday activated an alarm, summoning the Kidron Volunteer Fire Department … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Adult Care/Rehab Center, Hospital/Care Facility

Ottawa, Ohio – Fire sprinklers help put out dryer fire at nursing center

February 13, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Forty-eight residents living at Autumn Court in Ottawa were temporarily displaced last Saturday following a fire at the skilled nursing center.

Ottawa Fire Chief Dan Rieman said Ottawa Fire … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Retail, Retail

West Union, OH – Fire contained to one wall in women’s restroom thanks to fire sprinklers

February 11, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

In the morning hours of Thursday, Feb. 6, an alarm was sounded at the site of the old Prather’s IGA store and the future site Adams County Workforce & Development Center. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

English Woods, OH – Trash compactor fire at apartment complex put out by fire sprinklers

January 9, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a fire in a high-rise apartment building on Cincinnati’s west side Wednesday morning.

Crews responded to the 1900 block of Sutter Avenue in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse

Delaware, OH – Sprinkler system keeps fire in check at warehouse; No injuries reported

December 11, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out in a warehouse located at 435 Park Ave. in Delaware Monday.

The Delaware Fire Department responded to a sprinkler system alarm in the building at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Huber Heights, OH – Unattended cooking fire contained to kitchen by fire sprinklers

November 2, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A woman was rescued from an apartment fire Monday on Cloud Park Drive, according to District Fire Chief David Wright.

Crews responded around 4 p.m. to the 4100 block … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Adult Care/Rehab Center, Hospital/Care Facility

Dayton, OH – Fire sprinklers extinguish fire at assisted-living facility; No injuries reported

September 20, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire crews were called late Wednesday night to The Sanctuary at Wilmington Place, an assisted-living facility.

“We had a small fire in the laundry room that was contained by … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Jefferson, OH – Sprinkler system knocks down fire after plant explosion; No injuries reported

September 9, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

No one was injured in Friday night's Worthington Industries cylinders plant explosion and fire, said Fire Chief Tom Lachey of the Jefferson Fire Department.

Employees evacuated the manufacturing plant, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Cincinnati, OH – University dorm fire started by battery-operated skateboard kept in check by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

August 29, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Meredith Barckert said she was watching TV with her boyfriend in his fifth-floor dorm room at Calhoun Hall when the fire alarms went off.

"I looked down the hallway … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers