Dozens of properties in downtown Wilkes-Barre lost power Friday morning, including a long-term care facility where a fire broke out. Fire crews responded to St. Luke’s Villa at 80 E. Northampton St. around 12:20 p.m. for a fire in an elevator shaft around the same time as other downtown properties lost power. … Continue Reading »
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Philadelphia, PA – Sprinkler system extinguishes multiple arson fires at high rise apartment building
Reading, PA – Fire in apartment kitchen put out by sprinkler system
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 at 1400 W. Wyomissing Court. Troy Hatt, township deputy fire marshal, said a small kitchen fire was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system.… Continue Reading »
Jersey Shore, PA – Early morning fire at nursing home kept from spreading by sprinkler system
North Catasauqua, PA – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in controlling blaze at computer refurbishing business
Philadelphia, PA – Bathroom fire at charter high school contained with help from sprinkler system
Wilkes-Barre, PA – Arson fire at Children and Youth Services Center extinguished by sprinkler system
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 Linda McClosky Houck told fellow members she was informed Children and Youth Executive Director Joanne Van Saun’s office was the one targeted. … Continue Reading »
Harrisburg, PA – Overnight fire at popular downtown restaurant extinguished by single sprinkler
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 300 block of North Second Street. Only light smoke was in the building when firefighters arrived.… Continue Reading »
East Stroudsburg, PA – Sprinkler system knocks down fire at student housing complex; No injuries
Pittsburgh, PA – Fire in high-rise apartment complex contained to sixth floor apartment by sprinkler system
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 Goodwill Plaza apartments on Hillsboro Street. According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, the fire broke out in a sixth floor apartment. … Continue Reading »
