Apartment Building, Residential Reading, PA – Fire in apartment kitchen put out by sprinkler system July 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A kitchen fire Saturday in a third-floor unit forced the evacuation of Penns Crossing Apartments in Spring Township, officials reported. Fire crews responded at 12:35 p.m. to a report of smoke in an apartment … Continue Reading ››
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Jersey Shore, PA – Early morning fire at nursing home kept from spreading by sprinkler system June 13, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Third-floor residents of Manorcare Health Services in Jersey Shore were briefly evacuated after a small electrical fire broke out in a bathroom early Tuesday morning, according to Citizen’s Hose Co. Fire Chief … Continue Reading ››
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse North Catasauqua, PA – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in controlling blaze at computer refurbishing business June 4, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment fire at a computer refurbishing business in North Catasauqua prompted precautionary evacuations of nearby residents, but the blaze was brought under control quickly and no one was hurt, authorities said. The fire was reported … Continue Reading ››
Primary / Secondary School, School / University Philadelphia, PA – Bathroom fire at charter high school contained with help from sprinkler system May 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A staff member was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out in Olney Charter High School in Philadelphia on Monday morning. Officials say the fire occurred at 10:10 a.m. in a bathroom, … Continue Reading ››
Government Office, Government/Military Wilkes-Barre, PA – Arson fire at Children and Youth Services Center extinguished by sprinkler system March 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment The Luzerne County human services building on Pennsylvania Avenue was closed Monday after someone threw a “fire bomb” into an office, according to an email to county council members. In the email, council Chairwoman … Continue Reading ››
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Harrisburg, PA – Overnight fire at popular downtown restaurant extinguished by single sprinkler February 13, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A single sprinkler saved a Harrisburg restaurant from a catastrophic fire early Friday, city Fire Chief Brian Enterline said. The fire call came in just before 2 a.m. from the Capitol Gastropub in the … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential East Stroudsburg, PA – Sprinkler system knocks down fire at student housing complex; No injuries February 11, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters responded Monday at 1:06 p.m. to a fire at University Ridge Apartments, a student housing complex at East Stroudsburg University. The apartments are located at 400 East Brown Street. Flames had … Continue Reading ››
Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise Pittsburgh, PA – Fire in high-rise apartment complex contained to sixth floor apartment by sprinkler system January 19, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out Wednesday evening at a high-rise apartment complex in the city’s Sheraden section. The three-alarm fire broke out around 7:30 p.m. at the … Continue Reading ››
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Elysburg, PA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at packaging manufacturer December 31, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment An Elysburg business was saved Tuesday morning thanks to a sprinkler system that worked to perfection, according to Elysburg Fire Chief Dennis Kroh. Polar Tech, which manufactures packaging materials, ice packs and shipping containers, … Continue Reading ››
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Zelienople, PA – Sprinklers douse fire at retirement center; No injuries December 20, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment An apartment building sprinkler system doused an electrical fire early Wednesday morning before it spread. Chief Scott Garing of the Harmony Fire District said the fire ignited in apartment 234 … Continue Reading ››
