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Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Salt Lake City, UT – Sprinkler system activated for structure fire at repair shop; No injuries reported

Firefighters in Salt Lake City avoided a dire situation after a quick response to a structure fire at a tanker repair shop on 2100 South.

Crews responded to the Polar Service Centers shop located just south of the Glendale Golf Course at 1475 West 2100 South early Friday morning.

Captain John Maddox with Salt Lake City Fire said crews found smoke coming out of the building upon arrival. Once inside, they found one the vehicles parked in a bay had caught fire.

“Due to the size of the business and the nature of the possible equipment and takes involved and possible hazmat, we automatically went up to a second-alarm,” said Maddox.

Fortunately, the quick response from firefighters and the sprinkler system working inside the building, the fire was doused before it could spread to other vehicles or cause a hazmat situation.

Captain Maddox said only security personnel were on site at the time of the fire and there were no injuries from the fire.

The cause of the fire is still undetermined and an investigation is ongoing.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Austin, TX – Sprinkler system contains laundry room fire at hotel; No injuries reported

Firefighters extinguished a fire at a downtown Austin hotel overnight.

AFD said that crews were at the scene of a fire at Cambria Hotel at 68 East Ave. around 12:24 a.m. Thursday morning.

The fire began in a first floor laundry room in the building, according to the fire department; AFD said that it had been contained to that room by the building’s sprinkler system.

AFD crews worked to ventilate smoke from the building.

The fire was reported extinguished just before 1 a.m. Thursday morning, AFD saying that the blaze was contained to a clothes dryer.

No one was hurt, according to AFD.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Chambersburg, PA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at business; No injuries reported

Crews responded to a fire at a business in Franklin County early Thursday morning, according to emergency dispatch.

The fire broke out at Keystone Sheets, a manufacturing company in Chambersburg, at about 5:20 a.m.

The Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Association stated that the building, located in the 1400 block of Nitterhouse Road, was evacuated after a machine inside the building caught on fire.

Once crews entered the structure, they worked to control the fire and secured the sprinkler system inside the business. At this time, the fire is under control, according to officials.

No road closures or injuries have been confirmed.

Apartment Building, Residential

Johnstown, CO – Sprinkler system contains fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

Early this morning, residents at the Ledge Rock Apartments were awakened by fire alarms and the smell of smoke — but thanks to a fast response and an effective sprinkler system, a potential disaster was quickly contained.

At approximately 1:46 a.m., Front Range Fire Rescue (FRFR) responded to reports of a commercial fire alarm at the Ledge Rock Apartments in Johnstown. Upon arrival, firefighters found alarms sounding, residents reporting smoke, and the building’s sprinkler system actively suppressing flames.

A comprehensive fire response was initiated, involving mutual aid from Mountain View Fire Rescue, Windsor Severance Fire Rescue, Loveland Fire Rescue Authority, UCHealth EMS, and the Johnstown Police Department. Crews discovered a small fire in a first-floor apartment that the sprinkler system had already controlled. Firefighters quickly extinguished the remaining flames and conducted overhaul and salvage operations to ensure the fire was completely out.

Damage was limited to the affected apartment and a few surrounding units, with minor water damage. No injuries were reported, and residents have since been allowed to return to their homes. Fire crews remained on scene through the morning to assist residents and continue the investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Oregon, WI – Sprinkler system contains apartment building fire; No injuries reported

No injuries were reported after Oregon Area Fire/EMS District (OAFED) personnel were dispatched during the night of Monday, Oct. 20 to a three-story apartment building after an alarm monitoring company reported a residential fire alarm.

According to a Tuesday, Oct. 21 OAFED news release, the swift activation of the building’s sprinkler system played a critical role in containing what could have been a much more severe incident. Upon arrival, the first-arriving engine company quickly identified the cause of the alarm: an unattended cooking fire within one of the apartment units.

The fire was suppressed by the immediate activation of a sprinkler head directly above the area of origin. This crucial response by the building’s fire suppression system effectively confined the fire damage to a small area within the affected apartment.

While the fire itself was quickly extinguished, the apartment of origin sustained fire, smoke, and water damage. Additionally, several adjacent apartments experienced varying degrees of water damage as a direct result of the sprinkler system’s activation. OAFED crews worked diligently to mitigate further damage by promptly stopping the flow of water from the sprinkler system. They then initiated extensive water removal efforts from all affected apartments, minimizing the impact on residents and property.

This incident serves as a powerful reminder of the vital importance of properly installed and maintained sprinkler systems in residential buildings. The quick action of this system undoubtedly prevented the fire from spreading, saving lives and significantly reducing property loss. We commend the alarm monitoring company for their prompt notification and our crews for their efficient response in both extinguishing the fire and mitigating water damage.

OAFED reminds all residents to exercise extreme caution when cooking and to never leave cooking unattended. Unattended cooking remains a leading cause of residential fires.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Montreal, QC, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguishes arson fire in commercial building; No injuries reported

Montreal police will examine local surveillance cameras after someone attempted early Tuesday to set fire to a commercial building in the city’s Rivière-des-Prairies district.

The security alarm of the building on Henri-Bourassa Blvd. E. near Rodolphe-Forget Blvd. was triggered around 1 a.m. First responders found the fire had quickly been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system.

There were no injuries reported and the damage done to the building was due to water from the sprinkler system.

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Oxford, AL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Target

The Target store in Oxford is expected to be closed for a few days after it suffered minor fire and water damage Monday.

According to the Oxford Fire Department, a cooler at the store’s front caught fire. Two sprinklers sprayed water and held the fire in check until firefighters arrived. Employees led the store’s evacuation.

The OFD stated it received a call around 12:18 p.m. for a water flow alarm at the location. Calhoun County 911 then upgraded the call to a structure fire call.

The store will be closed while crews remove water and return the sprinkler system to full operational conditions.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Annapolis, MD – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire in parking garage; No injuries reported

A sprinkler system quickly knocked down an intentionally set fire inside the Park Place parking garage in Annapolis late Friday morning, preventing injuries and limiting damage, according to the Annapolis Fire Department.

Around 10:53 a.m. on October 17, 2025, firefighters arrived at 1 Park Place to find smoke coming from the garage. Crews located the source and confirmed the building’s sprinklers had already activated, extinguishing a fire involving several boxes stored on a pallet. Approximately 40 firefighters responded, bringing the incident under control swiftly and safely.

The Annapolis Fire and Explosives Services Unit determined the fire was intentionally set following an altercation. An individual was detained and charged with reckless endangerment. Officials did not immediately release the person’s age or hometown.. There were no injuries reported.

Other - Residential, Residential

New Haven, CT – Sprinkler system activated for fire in bedroom; No injuries reported

A bedroom fire was contained on Sunday morning in New Haven, according to the fire department.

Fire officials received a call for an odor of smoke around 10 a.m. at a home on Park Street.

Arriving crews encountered a fire in a bedroom that was being held in check by a sprinkler system.

Firefighters contained the fire and no injuries were reported.

The fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Peoria, IL – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

Fire crews were called to an apartment fire on NE Jefferson in downtown Peoria early Monday morning.

Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says Peoria Fire received the call from the five-story New Hope Apartments just after 12:30 a.m., finding the fire mostly contained by the building’s sprinkler system, which had activated effectively.

Ralston says the fire started in a single apartment unit and it was determined to have been intentionally set. The fire was contained to the apartment, preventing any further spread through the building.

Damage is estimated at $200,000, with most of the damage due to water from the sprinkler system activation.

All of the residents were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.