Tag Archives: Washington

Apartment Building, Residential

Liberty Lake, WA – Fire sprinklers extinguish second floor apartment fire started by cigarettes

January 26, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

The Spokane Valley Fire Department responded to a fire at the Bitterroot Apartments Wednesday night, which was extinguished by a functioning sprinkler system.

They received multiple calls of smoke … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Fire / Police Station, Government/Military

North Bend, WA – Fire at volunteer fire station contained by sprinkler system

January 16, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Eastside Fire & Rescue crews responded Tuesday to a report of a fire in North Bend - and when they arrived on scene they found smoke and flames pouring from one of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Burien, WA – Sprinkler activation keeps fire from spreading; saves auto repair shop and occupant’s life

January 13, 2020 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters rescued a man from a fire at an auto repair shop in Burien Saturday morning.

The fire happened at the Kansai Collision Center in the 15200 block of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Wenatchee, WA – Single sprinkler head controls commercial fire between two businesses

December 20, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Chelan County Fire District 1 was dispatched to a commercial fire a little after 9 a.m. at the corner of 5th and Mission. Locals may know the area as the strip of … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Everett, WA – Fire sprinkler at apartment does its job, extinguishes unattended cooking fire; No injuries reported

December 9, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Saturday night, shortly before 10:30 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to the Library Place Apartments, located at 2720 Hoyt Avenue, for a fire alarm that monitors the building’s fire sprinkler system. As … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Port Angeles, WA – Fire sprinkler prevents fire from spreading at apartment complex; No injuries reported

November 26, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire sprinkler system prevented a fire from spreading at a Port Angeles apartment complex Sunday morning.

The Port Angeles Fire Department sent five firefighters to 1003 S. C … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Chehalis, WA – Restaurant sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading to other businesses

November 21, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire Tuesday night at a restaurant in Chehalis’ Twin City Town Center left one business with fire damage and two more with water damage, but Chehalis Fire Department Chief Ken Cardinale … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Vancouver, WA – Fire sprinklers keep fire from spreading at local restaurant

November 19, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire Wednesday morning set off a sprinkler system inside Lindo Mexico in east Vancouver, drenching the restaurant.

Staff has worked hard over the past two days, and the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Seattle, WA – Nightclub sprinkler system prevents fire from spreading; No injuries reported

October 15, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire broke out outside a popular Pioneer Square nightclub early Monday morning and fire officials are investigating the fire's cause as a possible arson.

The fire broke out … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Lea Hill, WA – Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire before firefighters arrive; No injuries reported

September 21, 2019 viking210 Leave a comment

Valley Regional Fire Authority personnel responded to a small fire in one unit of the Cedar Ridge apartments on Lea Hill Wednesday afternoon to discover the building’s sprinkler system had already done … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

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