Other / Not Specified, Other Business Williston, VT – Sprinkler system activated after minor explosion at cosmetics business October 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Fire and rescue responded Tuesday morning after a small explosion at a cosmetics business in Williston caused a fire. One person suffered minor injuries and burns from the fire. They were checked out at … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Office Building, Other Business Montpelier, VT – Fire on fourth floor of downtown office building extinguished by sprinkler system June 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment A small fire broke at the National Life Building in Montpelier Saturday. According to firefighters, the call came in around 2:45 p.m. for smoke on the 4th floor of the Davis Building. that section … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Waterbury, VT – Warehouse fire is kept from spreading by automatic sprinkler system May 5, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Officials are investigating what sparked a warehouse fire in Waterbury. Waterbury Fire Chief Gary Dillon said crews were called to 35 Foundry Street just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Dillon said the fire started on … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Derby, VT – Motel room fire contained with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported March 22, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Close to 11:30 Friday night, Vermont State Police say Derby Line Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in a room at the Border Motel. Upon arrival, crews encountered a fire in an … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Residential, Single Family Home Brattleboro, VT – House fire controlled with help with help from sprinkler system; No injuries February 7, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The Brattleboro Fire Department made quick work Friday afternoon in snuffing out an electrical fire at 100 Clark St. Brattleboro Fire Chief Michael Bucossi said the department got the call at 11:55 a.m. "It's … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Apartment Building, Residential Hartford, VT – Sprinklers contain fire at historic manor converted into low-income apartments February 6, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment Firefighters responded to a fire on Monday in Hillcrest Manor, a historic home that has been converted into nine low-income apartments. Hartford Fire Chief Scott Cooney said in a public statement that no one … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Storage / Warehouse, Warehouse Windsor, VT – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in bringing large warehouse fire under control February 4, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment The alarm and sprinkler systems inside a large warehouse at the Windsor Technology Park helped prevent the flames from a fire on Saturday morning from damaging any of the nearly 300 vehicles stored there, … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Other - Retail, Retail Barre, VT – Quick thinking 5-year old; Quick acting sprinkler system assist firefighters in store fire June 10, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment A quick thinking 5-year-old is credited with spotting a fire in downtown Barre that officials say could have been much worse. Meet Gabriel DeJesus, a five-year-old hero. "I saw smoke coming out of a … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Rutland, VT – Firefighters credit sprinkler system with extinguishing fire at manufacturing business February 22, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment State officials say a sprinkler system, designed to suppress fires, might have helped to contain a fire in a city building last week. According to a statement released by the Vermont Department of Public … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Brattleboro, VT – Sprinkler system contains fire at nursing home to laundry area; No injuries reported August 20, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment About 54 people were evacuated Wednesday from a nursing home in Brattleboro after a fire started in a commercial clothes dryer. The Brattleboro Fire Department was called at 3:55 p.m. to the Thompson … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »
