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 Square Complex early Thursday morning. No one was hurt, but two porta potties were destroyed.… Continue Reading »
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Rapid City, SD – Fire at Ramada hotel suppressed by automatic sprinkler system
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 just after 2 p.m. A preliminary check indicated that the fire was not ignited by a cooking appliance, according to Lt.… Continue Reading »
Watertown, SD – Sprinkler system contains early morning fire at manufacturing facility
Sioux Falls, SD – Sprinkler system prevents apartment fire from spreading
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. When they went inside, they found water coming from an upper floor and found smoke on the third floor.… Continue Reading »
Rapid City, SD – Single sprinkler holds apartment fire in check; No injuries
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 early Thursday morning. Fire crews could see smoke coming from the 3rd floor of the apartment, near Elk Vale Road. … Continue Reading »
Rapid City, SD – Fire at Safeway store held in check by sprinkler system; Store opens next day
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 fire in the deli area had activated two sprinkler heads, which kept the fire down until firefighters could douse the flames.… Continue Reading »
Rapid City, SD – Sprinkler stops fire on apartment balcony from spreading into unit
Rapid City, SD – Apartment deck fire extinguished by sprinkler system
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 from the department, firefighters went to a fire on an apartment unit’s deck at 2871 Belgrade Blvd., Rapid City.… Continue Reading »
Pierre, SD – Hotel boiler room fire extinguished by sprinkler system
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 when firefighters arrived at the hotel, light smoke was noted in a boiler room near the pool area on the building’s main floor. … Continue Reading »
Rapid City, SD – Sprinklers help contain arson fire at detox center
Authorities responded to the City/County Alcohol and Drug Program facility shortly before noon Wednesday.… Continue Reading »
