Tag Archives: West Virginia

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Wheeling, WV – Sprinkler system activated for fire at youth center; No injuries reported

April 1, 2022 viking210

Wheeling Police and Fire information officer Philip Stahl tells 7NEWS that a fire broke out Tuesday afternoon at Youth Services Systems’ McCrary Center on Wheeling Island.

The … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Charleston, WV – Sprinkler system activated for fire at bakery, No injuries reported

November 19, 2021 viking210

The Charleston Fire Department is investigating the fire that started late Tuesday night at Rock City Cake Company. Fire Marshal Richard Symns said when they responded to the fire, it … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Webster Springs, WV – Sprinkler system activated for fire at elementary school; No injuries reported

July 3, 2021 viking210

The Webster Springs Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fire Wednesday evening at Webster Springs Elementary School.

According to 911 officials, the call came in just before … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Boone County, WV – Hospital sprinkler system contains fire; No injuries reported

January 20, 2021 viking210

A small fire broke out in Boone Memorial Hospital early Tuesday morning.

A press release from Boone Memorial Hospital says the fire started in an unoccupied room on the … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Government Office, Government/Military

Huntington, WV – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in police department headquarters; No injuries reported

November 3, 2020 viking210

A small fire inside the 10th Street Huntington Police Department headquarters was extinguished before fire crews could arrive late Friday night.

The fire alarm went off around 11 p.m. … Continue Reading ››… Continue Reading »

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

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

November 28, 2018 viking210

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 »

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

November 19, 2018 viking210

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

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

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

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 »

Reporting on lives and property saved by fire sprinklers