Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Anderson, SC – Walmart arson fire contained by sprinkler system October 21, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A stuffed animal was set on fire, presumably as a distraction so someone could steal a robotic vacuum, said Anderson Police Chief Jim Stewart. Three days after what authorities believe … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Spartanburg, SC – Cooking fire at senior living facility extinguished by sprinkler system October 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A Spartanburg senior living facility was evacuated after a cooking fire spread smoke through the hallways. The fire happened shortly after 9 p.m. Tuesday at Pacifica Senior Living on Skylyn Drive. Firefighters said the fire started … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Greenville, SC – “Their sprinkler system really saved them,” says Battalion Chief after overnight fire at apartment complex September 25, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Several families were displaced and 10 units were damaged during an early Sunday morning fire at an apartment complex on Rhett Street in downtown Greenville, officials said. The fire was reported around 12:30 a.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Port Royal, SC – Sprinkler system assist firefighters in controlling apartment fire; Device being charged caught fire August 24, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Residents of 9 apartments were displaced Tuesday night after an electronic device caught fire on a resident’s couch at the Parc at Broad River complex in Port Royal, according to fire officials. Fire Chief … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
College/University (on campus), School / University Columbia, SC – Electrical fire at Coliseum extinguished by sprinkler system July 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The University of South Carolina's Carolina Coliseum was damaged in a fire Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to an alarm at around 10:15 a.m. after a construction worker cut through a live wire he believed … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Manufacturing, Recycling / Waste Facility Fountain Inn, SC – Sprinkler systems keep fire outside plastics business from spreading into structures July 2, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Dispatchers said the fire was reported at Ameri-Pak at 477 S. Woods Drive before noon last Tuesday. The fire burned an area between buildings, but the side of several buildings was singed. Fire Chief … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel Myrtle Beach, SC – Fire in 9th floor maintenance office of high-rise hotel contained with help from sprinkler system June 3, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Myrtle Beach Fire Department crews responded to a 2-alarm fire at a hotel in downtown Myrtle Beach shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday. MBFD Deputy Chief Tom Gwyer believes the fire started in a … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Greenville, SC – Apartment kitchen fire put out by sprinkler system; No injuries reported April 16, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Three families are out of their homes following a kitchen fire at an apartment complex. The Red Cross says it's helping six adults and seven children. It happened Wednesday night at Berea Heights Apartments … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Beaufort, SC – Fire department credits sprinkler system in controlling apartment kitchen fire January 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Burton Fire District and Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department responded to a fire at Ashton Pointe Apartments in Port Royal Friday evening, according to a Burton Fire District release. The fire broke out at around … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Myrtle Beach, SC – Arson fire at hotel contained to room of origin by sprinkler system December 31, 2017 viking210 1 Comment The Horry County Police Department arrested and charged a man in connection to a fire that displaced dozens of hotel guests in Horry County. According to J. Reuben Long Detention Center booking records, Tracy … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
