Other Business Sioux Falls, SD – Sprinkler system contains fire in building’s air handling equipment December 26, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment No one was injured in a structure fire last Thursday morning in north Sioux Falls, according to a news release. Crews responded to a sprinkler system activation around 7:05 a.m. Thursday in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other / Not Specified Sioux Falls, SD – Sprinkler system keeps arson fire set outside building from spreading inside September 21, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Police have arrested a man in connection to a fire that destroyed two porta potties in downtown Sioux Falls. Forty-eight-year-old Aaron Gruenewald was arrested Thursday morning. Firefighters extinguished a blaze at the new Washington … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel Rapid City, SD – Fire at Ramada hotel suppressed by automatic sprinkler system July 6, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A sprinkler system helped quell a fire Thursday afternoon in the kitchen area of the Ramada Rapid City on North Lacrosse Street. Rapid City firefighters responded to reports of flames coming from the kitchen … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Watertown, SD – Sprinkler system contains early morning fire at manufacturing facility March 23, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Watertown Fire Rescue crews responded to an early morning fire at the Terex-FGI manufacturing plant located at 2813 Piper Avenue on Tuesday morning. WFR was called to the Terex plant at approximately 5 a.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Sioux Falls, SD – Sprinkler system prevents apartment fire from spreading December 27, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A sprinkler system liked prevented more widespread fire damage to a downtown Sioux Falls apartment building. Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the Huey Apartment Building at 112 N. Phillips Avenue Thursday night. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Rapid City, SD – Single sprinkler holds apartment fire in check; No injuries October 2, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A fire sprinkler is being credited for saving a Rapid City apartment building this morning.Thursday, you couldn't really tell that there was a fire in the building on the 400 block of Bernice Street … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Rapid City, SD – Fire at Safeway store held in check by sprinkler system; Store opens next day December 29, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment According to a release from the Rapid City Fire Department, firefighters were summoned about 5:44 a.m. on Christmas Day to a fire alarm at the Safeway store, at 2120 Mount Rushmore Road. A … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Rapid City, SD – Sprinkler stops fire on apartment balcony from spreading into unit August 25, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment A Saturday fire that started on an apartment unit's balcony was stopped almost completely before it entered the unit, thanks to a sprinkler that activated in a bedroom. According to a press … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Rapid City, SD – Apartment deck fire extinguished by sprinkler system July 14, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment The Rapid City Fire Department is crediting an apartment complex's sprinkler system with rapidly extinguishing a noon Sunday fire that could have spread to other parts of the building. According to a release … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Pierre, SD – Hotel boiler room fire extinguished by sprinkler system March 26, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment The Pierre Fire Department spent about an hour at the Clubhouse Inn and Suites early this morning after fire alarms sounded in the building around 1:30 a.m. Pierre Fire Chief Ian Paul says … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
