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Other - Retail, Retail

Jersey City, NJ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at toy store; No injuries reported

A fire in a toy store in the Newport Centre mall in Jersey City on Tuesday caused a temporary evacuation, but no injuries, a city spokesperson said.

The fire occurred around 12:30 p.m. at the Toy Chest, said Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, a city public safety spokesperson.

She said, “Upon arrival, JCFD observed a small working fire in the toy chest store. The fire caused moderate smoke conditions inside the mall.”

“The sprinkler system went off and helped contain the fire,” she added. “Additionally, the fire department’s quick response kept the fire under control without any fire extension to any other stores.”

No injuries were reported.

Officials on the scene reported the cause may have involved the hot water heater and duct work. The Fire Department is still investigating.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Cambridge, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Cintas facility; No injuries reported

An early morning fire at a Cambridge business caused significant damage.

Emergency services were called to a fire at the Cintas Uniform Company on Turnbull Court around 3:30 a.m. Monday.

Cambridge Fire told CTV News there were no injuries and no one was inside at the time.

Damage to the building is substantial, they added.

Cambridge Fire said it was an offensive attack to contain and suppress the fire with the assistance of the building sprinkler system.

The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

Officials said it’s unlikely workers will be able to return to work Monday due to poor air quality inside the building.

Cambridge Fire wrapped up the investigation by Monday evening and said the building was released back to the owner to start the clean up process.

Other Business, Place of Worship

Wyoming, MI – Sprinkler system activated for fire at church

Cleanup is underway at a church in Wyoming after a fire Monday night.

That night, board members of The Potter’s House noticed a glare beyond The Potter House Chapel’s windows. It wasn’t the sun they were seeing, it was flames.

“It’s like, ‘My goodness, the church is on fire,’” said John Booy, superintendent of the Potter’s House School.

Booy said the fire started in a waste basket near a sound board in the sanctuary, damaging the equipment. Fortunately, it was put out quickly.

“Our fire suppression sprinkler system worked really well because the fire started right underneath the balcony, which is all wood and it would’ve been no time, it would’ve gone up like a match,” Booy said.

Water from the sprinkler system caused some damage in the sanctuary and classrooms underneath it that are used for computer, art, science and music classes for the school that is connected to the church.

“There was an extensive amount of damage to the ceilings, which will all pretty much have to be replaced, smoke damage, soot is going to have to be taken care of, electrical has been damaged,” Booy said.

In the hours following the fire, Booy said The Potter’s House saw an outpouring of help from the community to start the recovery process.

“Everybody came out, got out of bed, drove over, even if it was from Holland or Muskegon, worked all through the night until 4:30 (a.m.) and beyond,” Booy said.

As restoration work continues, school is expected to begin as normal on Aug. 26. But it could take some time before the sanctuary can be used.

“We’re not going to be able to have our opening worship session in the church like we planned,” Booy said.

He said he’s thankful that no one was hurt and the fire wasn’t worse. He acknowledged things could have been much different if those board members didn’t notice the incident quickly.

“You have a meeting that you never have go that long, you leave and you see a light in there and you’re on it right away. So we were able to notify the fire department immediately,” Booy said.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Brownwood, TX – Sprinkler system contains fire at hotel; No injuries reported

The Brownwood Fire Department issued the following press release Tuesday afternoon:

The Brownwood Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in the building at 504 W. Commerce, site of the Best Western Plus, at 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13. Upon investigation it was found that there was a fire in laundry room. The buildings fire sprinkler system had contained the fire preventing further fire extension. Firefighters completed the extinguishment using a fire extinguisher. The fire originated in a commercial clothes dryer. Fire Crews ventilated the smoke from the building. Building Maintenance was onsite and began cleanup of water immediately. There was no danger to the occupants in the building and the occupants reported no injuries. The business remains open, and no occupants were displaced.

Chief 9, Truck 9, Rescue 9 and Engine 92 responded with assistance from the Brownwood Police Department.

The fire was under control in 7 minutes, units were on scene for 35 minutes. The fire caused an estimated $10,000 in damages.

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Sonora, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at waste management facility

A fire inside a Cal Sierra Waste Management Transfer Station building in East Sonora early Sunday triggered an automatic deluge sprinkler system that helped keep the fire from spreading throughout the structure, though the station was closed to the public Monday.

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to the fire just after 6 a.m. Sunday in the 19300 block of Industrial Drive in Mono Village, south of Mono Way, east of Sonora, Tuolumne County Fire posted to Instagram. A total of 11 engine crews, one ladder truck, two hand crews, three water trucks, and one bulldozer responded.

They found heavy smoke and active fire in the waste facility building, and the sprinkler system was already active and flowing. Firefighters remained on scene with Cal Sierra Waste Management representatives for several hours to ensure the fire was completely out.

The Tuolumne County Public Works Department said late Sunday that the transfer station would remain closed to the public Monday and is expected to resume normal service Tuesday.

“Residential and commercial curbside collection services are not affected by this closure and routes will be serviced on their regular schedule,” the department stated.

For more information, call Cal Sierra Waste Management at (888) 558-0616.

Tuolumne County Fire said agencies that responded to the fire early Sunday included Twain Harte Fire, Tuolumne City Fire, Sonora City Fire, the Cal Fire Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit, and Cal Fire units from San Bernardino, Tulare, and and San Benito-Monterey. The out-of-town crews are helping cover parts of Tuolumne County.

Other - Residential, Residential

Coralville, IA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at multi-family residence

A fire broke out at a multi-family residence on Russell Slade Blvd. in Coralville late Monday afternoon, but thanks to a sprinkler system, the blaze was quickly brought under control.

The Coralville Fire Department responded to the scene at approximately 5:15 p.m., discovering that the fire had started in the kitchen of one of the apartments.

The sprinkler system activated immediately, containing and extinguishing the fire before it could spread to other parts of the building. As a result, the apartment suffered only minor smoke and water damage.

Sprinkler systems are designed to automatically respond to fires, either controlling or extinguishing them before they have a chance to grow. They reduces fire damage and give people extra time to evacuate safely.

The Coralville Fire Department say a well-maintained sprinkler system can be the difference between a minor incident and a catastrophic event.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

Salisbury, MD – Sprinkler system activated for accidental fire at middle school

Salisbury Fire officials were called to Wicomico Middle School early Saturday morning for an automatic fire alarm. Officials say there was a smoke alarm that was activated and a sprinkler system which activated as well.

State Fire Marshal investigation found the fire was accidental and began in a janitorial closet after the spontaneous combustion of rags used for cleaning.

Damage was estimated at about $2000.

Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic

Bridgeport, CT – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in operating room at medical center; No injuries reported

A fire erupted in an empty operating room at St. Vincent’s Medical Center on Saturday afternoon before being quickly extinguished by automatic sprinklers, officials said. 

Firefighters were dispatched around 2 p.m. to the hospital at 2800 Main St. in response to a fire alarm, according to Tiadora Josef, Bridgeport’s director of public information.

Josef said the responding crews arrived to find the aftermath of a small fire in an operating room that has been extinguished by an automatic sprinkler. She said the crews confirmed the fire was out and has not spread.

Building officials then shut the sprinkler head off and maintenance crews began cleaning up the residual water, Josef said.

Josef said no injuries were reported and the building was not evacuated. She said the operating room was not in use at the time of the fire and the fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the blaze.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Redmond, OR – Sprinkler system activated for fire at business; No injuries reported

Redmond Fire & Rescue respond to a fire at an animal bedding business Saturday night.

Around 10:30p.m. fire crews arrived at JTS Animal Bedding on 1st Street in southeast Redmond to smoke coming from a building located at the backside of the property.

Fire crews discovered fire burning within an enclosed conveyor belt area and baghouse. The buildings fire sprinkler system had activated and was keeping the fire in check.

Crews worked to contain the fire to the one building and prevented it from spreading to the main warehouse.

There were no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire was due to an overheated bearing on a roller within the conveyor belt area. The overheated bearing caused the wood dust to smolder then ignite and spread fire through the conveyor belt area and baghouse.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Frisco, CO – Sprinkler system activated for fire at condominium; No injuries reported

Fire crews responded to a fire at a condominium off Frisco Main Street around 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, according to Summit Fire & EMS.

The fire protection district responded after it received an alert of sprinkler water flow at the Bear’s Den Condos Building B on Granite Street in Frisco, Summit Fire & EMS spokesperson Steve Lipsher said. A battalion chief arrived on scene moments later to find that all of the occupants had evacuated the building and one unit on the upper floor was filled with smoke, Lipsher said.

The fire had triggered a single sprinkler head, which “did its job perfectly” and kept the fire from spreading, Lipsher said. No one was in the unit at the time, so “if it weren’t for that sprinkler, the fire certainly could have become a more significant problem,” he said.

Three engines, a fire truck and two medic units responded to the scene and checked for any extension of the fire but found none, Lipsher said. Power, gas and waterflow to the buildling were turned off. It was determined that the fire had been limited to the one condominium unit but that two units below it had been damaged by water, he said.

No one was injured. Fire crews could not provide an immediate estimate on the extent of property damage. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but it is not believed to be suspicious, Lipsher said.

“All things considered, these sprinkler systems when they do work as they’re designed, they really do make a big difference,” Lipsher said. “We’re really thankful there was no injuries.”

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