“The alarm went off at 4 a.m., so no one was in the building, luckily,” Pastor Jimmy Towers said.… Continue Reading »
Tag Archives: Texas
San Antonio, TX – Arson fire at apartment extinguished by sprinkler system
Austin, TX – Fire in trash chute of high rise apartment building contained by sprinkler system
<The> fire last Sunday developed downtown on West 3rd Street at Amli, a hi-rise apartment building. AFD said the fire began in the first floor parking garage. They believe someone may have thrown a hot item in the trash compactor. Division Chief Thayer Smith said the sprinkler helped prevent the fire from spreading up the building.… Continue Reading »
Houston, TX – Fire below concourse level of Toyota Center arena put out by sprinkler system
Cleburne, TX – Paint booth fire at lighting manufacturer extinguished with help from sprinkler system
Cleburne firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm with water flow at 12:48 p.m. Thursday in the 1700 block of Hal Avenue to find a large amount of smoke exiting the building at low velocity through large roll up doors. One employee advised that the fire was in the building’s paint booth oven area.… Continue Reading »
Harris County, TX – (no media coverage) Apartment balcony fire contained by sprinkler system; Assists firefighters with extinguishing blaze
*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – No Media Coverage *** On Sunday, March 18 at approximately 8:17 am, HCFMO was requested by Cy-Fair Fire Department to assist with an apartment fire. Upon arrival, investigators noted the fire was contained to an exterior balcony because of the activation of one sprinkler head.… Continue Reading »
Cleburne, TX – Fire in apartment at historic building contained to room of origin by sprinkler system
McKinney, TX – Sprinkler activation stops apartment kitchen fire
Atascocita, TX – (No Media Coverage) Apartment fire extinguished by single sprinkler
*** FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED – No Media Coverage ***
On March 6, HCFMO investigators were requested by Atascociata Fire Department to assist with an apartment fire. Investigators determined a resident tried to move a burning pot of grease outside. When the resident moved the burning pot through the living room, one sprinkler head activated, putting the fire out.… Continue Reading »
Boerne, TX – (No Media Coverage) Utility room fire at long term care facility contained by single sprinkler head
**NO MEDIA COVERAGE – Fire Department Reported ** On 3/2 at approximately 8 am a fire occurred at a long term care facility. The fire was located in the utility room and was due to a gas fired water heater malfunction. … Continue Reading »
