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 chimney and I knew it was going to be a fire,” said Gabriel.… Continue Reading »
Tag Archives: Vermont
Rutland, VT – Firefighters credit sprinkler system with extinguishing fire at manufacturing business
Brattleboro, VT – Sprinkler system contains fire at nursing home to laundry area; No injuries reported
Rutland, VT – Sprinklers knock down fire in apartment building for elderly and disabled
Four people were transported to the hospital and ten people are displaced after a multi-unit apartment fire in Rutland Saturday. Rutland Deputy Fire Chief Jim Miles says the call came in just after 4pm from Bardwell House, a multi-unit apartment building for the elderly and people who are handicapped.… Continue Reading »
Springfield, VT – Overnight fire at senior housing building contained to one unit by sprinkler system
Townshend, VT – Sprinklers help control attic fire at assisted living facility
Stratton Mountain, VT – Fire at ski resort lodge controlled with help from sprinkler system
Automatic fire sprinkler system helps minimize damage in apartment fire (Brattleboro, VT)
A fire that originated inside a Western Avenue building early Thursday morning left only one room and part of the roof damaged. The building was totally occupied at the time of the fire, Brattleboro Fire Chief Mike Bucossi said. According to Bucossi, the fire started where the vent pipe furnace comes off the pellet furnace.… Continue Reading »
Fire sprinklers prove worth in college dormitory fire (Burlington, VT)
Fire departments responded to a fire at a college dormitory at about 2:45 a.m. on Thursday. The apartment, which was being renovated, was saved from extensive fire damage by the installed fire sprinkler system. The sprinklers, upon activation from the heat of the fire, then automatically alerted the local emergency response units.… Continue Reading »
