Tag Archives: West Virginia

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Martinsburg, WV – Sprinkler system contains fire at Macy’s fulfillment center; No injuries reported

November 28, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Macy’s officials do not know when the company’s fulfillment center north of Martinsburg will reopen, following a fire Saturday night. The retailer had a limited crew at the 333 Caperton Blvd. facility Sunday, looking … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other Business

Charleston, WV – Sprinkler system helps contain fire caused by laser cutter at small business

November 19, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

Crews were on the scene last Monday night of a fire caused by a laser cutter, South Charleston firefighters say.  It happened just before 8:30 p.m. at a small business in the 1700 block … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Residential

Morgantown, WV – Sprinkler system extinguished apartment fire caused by battery rechargeable devices

October 11, 2018 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire at Mountaineer Court Apartments caused about $30,000 in damage to two apartments, but no one was injured Tuesday afternoon. Investigators concluded that a fire in apartment 202 began due to several battery … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Logan, WV – Evening fire at Walmart contained to stock room by sprinkler system; Store reopens next morning

December 13, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

The city of Logan Fire Department responded to a structural fire at the Walmart in Logan around 9 p.m. Saturday. Fire Chief Scott Beckett said the fire was contained to a stock room in … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Apartment Building, Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Hinton, WV – No injuries in senior apartment fire controlled with help from sprinkler system

May 29, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Fire departments in Summers County responded to a fire Monday afternoon at Hinton House Apartments on Stokes Drive.  Steve Pack, Assistant Fire Chief of Hinton Fire Department, said the fire erupted in a kitchen … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Huntington, WV – Arena fire controlled with help from sprinkler system; No injuries and no events canceled

February 20, 2017 viking210 Leave a comment

Firefighters responded to a fire Friday morning at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. Crews were able to quickly put out the fire, which started in an administrative office. The sprinkler system helped … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Gallipolis Ferry, WV – Sprinkler System helps put out fire at chemical plant; No injuries

September 8, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

Officials at the ICL-IP America plant in Mason County say a leak occurred in the phosphorous unloading station at around noon Wednesday sparking a fire. The blaze at the Gallipolis Ferry facility … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Other - Retail, Retail

Elkins, WV – Sprinkler system keeps fire in retail building from spreading

August 17, 2016 viking210 Leave a comment

A fire in Elkins Thursday morning damaged the Dollar Store and a dance studio, two separate floors of a three story building. Several agencies responded to the fire at the old G.C. Murphy building. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Williamson, WV – No injuries in overnight nursing home fire controlled with help from sprinkler system

November 27, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

The Williamson Fire Department (WPD) responded to an emergency call at Trinity Health Care in East Williamson after a faulty wire in a heating unit triggered an alarm.  The cause of the problem … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Bridgeport, WV – Fire at TownePlace Suites hotel contained to 3-by-3 foot area by sprinkler system

November 9, 2015 viking210 Leave a comment

The TownePlace Suites on Platinum Drive in Bridgeport caught fire Monday morning. Crews were dispatched to the hotel at approximately 9:20 a.m. after receiving a fire alarm activation notification and a call from … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »