Crews working the scene told WTOC that the incident began as a mattress fire.
In a social media post, Savannah Fire Department said the cause of the fire is still under investigation, but said the fire was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system. Crews arrived to the scene to find heavy smoke.
All occupants have been evacuated.
The Yuma Fire Department (YFD) is investigating two fires that happened over the weekend.
One of the fires started late Saturday afternoon at La Mirada Apartments near Cibola High School close to Avenue C and 20th Street.
The fire started on the patio of the first floor of the apartment complex.
“Yuma Engine 4 arrived on scene and found a first-story patio apartment that was fully involved. They quickly deployed a bumper line and started an aggressive transitional attack limiting damage to the fire just to the exterior,” said Fire Captain Francisco Leon, Public Information Officer for YFD.
While the patio was damaged, YFD says the interior only suffered water damage.
The sprinkler system inside the building was able to help prevent further damage.
“Sprinkler saves happen a couple of times a year. They do limit the damage of the fire to the confined area, [and] they confine it to the room that the fire started in. It’s very important to keep those sprinkler systems maintained by a professional company,” says Capt. Leon.
The home on Cedar Island Drive was unoccupied when the fire broke out, said Kevin Batzel, chief of the Brick Township Bureau of Fire Safety. There were no injuries reported.
The fire was reported about 6:30 a.m. and was confirmed by Officer Joseph Sansone, who then called in the remainder of Brick’s fire companies to fight the fire.
The fire started on the lower part of the exterior of the home, according to the preliminary investigation, Batzel said. It traveled up the house and broke through into the interior on the upper floors of the house.
He said the sprinklers had been installed as part of recent reconstruction, and sprinkler heads in bedrooms on the second and third floors activated, “which held the fire in check until the fire department arrived.”
The sprinklers slowed the spread of the fire throughout the home and “gave firefighters valuable time to extinguish the fire and minimize damage,” Batzel said.
“Residential fire sprinklers are required in some larger constructed or renovated homes such as this one,” he said, adding that they provide another layer of protection to go along with smoke detectors.
Assistant Fire Marshal Robert Kurilla is investigating.
Batzel praised Brick Township’s firefighters and thanked all of the mutual aid partners for their assistance with the fire.
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Firefighters responded to a report from an occupant of a fire in this two-story apartment building. Once on the scene, crews reported smoke coming from a second-story apartment. Firefighters extended a single hose line to extinguish this sprinkler-controlled fire.
The cause of this fire has not been determined as fire investigators remain on scene conducting their investigation. There were no firefighter or occupant injuries reported. The occupants of two units will be displaced because of this fire.
Chino Hills City Hall is closed due to a fire that broke out in the building late Monday, June 23.
The blaze began around 11:50 p.m. Monday, according to fire officials, and was attributed to computer equipment which caught fire and set off the building’s sprinkler system.
No one was in the building at the time of the fire.
According to city officials, City Hall is operating with limited services via telephone and online, as there is significant water damage in the building. City Hall will remain closed through at least Wednesday, June 25.
The city said an assessment of the building is needed to determine how badly it was damaged and when it can reopen.
Tuesday’s regularly scheduled Chino Hills City Council meeting will proceed as planned at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, which was not affected by the fire, according to the city. City Hall is located at 14000 City Center Drive.
Council meeting attendees may smell residual smoke from the incident, the city said, and members of the public who prefer not to attend in person may submit a public comment by emailing cityclerk@chinohills.org by 4:30 p.m.
Crews arrived to find fire coming from an A/C unit in the rec room.
The report states the building’s sprinkler system was activated, helping contain the fire but leaving the room with water damage.
No residents were displaced but fire officials say one resident experiencing chest pain was taken to the hospital for evaluation.
A staff member, exposed to dry chemicals from a fire extinguisher, was assessed on scene and declined to go to the hospital.
Around 1:35 p.m. Thursday, Marysville firefighters responded to an automatic fire alarm at the casino in Tulalip. When fire crews arrived, they found a fire in a server room on the second floor, Marysville fire spokesperson Jen Egger said in a press release Thursday. The building’s sprinkler system turned on immediately, which contained the fire before it could spread. The Tulalip Bay and Everett fire departments aided Marysville in the response.
Patrons and staff were safely evacuated. There were no reported injuries, Egger said. The specific cause of the fire is still under investigation. The area experienced significant water damage, Egger said. The cost of the damages is unknown.
“This is a prime example of why commercial sprinklers save lives and property,” Fire Marshal Tom Maloney said in the release. “The sprinkler system activated quickly, kept the fire from spreading, and ensured everyone could evacuate safely.”
All businesses and property owners should ensure their fire protection systems are properly installed and maintained, Egger said.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered that the sprinkler system had activated, containing a small fire in an area within the affected unit. An investigation found that the cause of the fire was malfunction or overcharging of a wireless charging bank, and it has been ruled accidental.
The quick response of the sprinkler system limited damage to items in the immediate vicinity and prevented the fire from spreading to other parts of the building. The Meridian Fire Department emphasized the importance of sprinkler systems in early fire suppression, noting that they are one of the most effective methods in multi-unit dwellings.
“Fire spreads quickly and can double in size every minute—even small fires can pose serious risks to people and property,” said a department spokesperson. “Contrary to what is often portrayed in movies and TV, sprinkler systems do not all activate at once. Only the sprinkler head closest to the heat source will discharge, targeting the fire directly at its origin.”
The department urged residents to exercise caution with electronic devices and avoid leaving items charging unattended for extended periods. “This incident is a strong example of how sprinkler systems save lives, prevent injuries, and protect property,” the spokesperson added.
The TFD arrived to HighWire at around 1 p.m. after they said a small lithium battery exploded and set fire to an area behind one of the bars.
HighWire district manager, Justin Olson, said that he was not at the bar at the time of the incident, but was alerted to the fire through the company’s alarm system, where he saw video of the fire start.
“[The video] cut out right as the flame was getting really big. The last image I saw was a big burst of flames,” said Olson.
The building’s sprinkler system was immediately triggered, putting out most of the fire before TFD arrived on the scene.
“We were all kind of freaking out wondering how much damage there was actually gonna be back there,” said Olson. “Come to find out it wasn’t nearly as bad as it could have been.”
As required by the Pima County Health Department, HighWire will have to disinfect everything in the building and get rid of any open bottles that were out before re-opening that building. That’s something Olson said will happen quickly.
“We are going to be expediting this as fast as we possibly can,” said Olson. “Nothing’s gonna change here at Highwire. Everything will still be running as normal. We’ll still have all the fun for everybody to come on in here and party it up.”
HighWire did open parts of their bar back up on Saturday night, just hours after the incident, as the fire only affected one structure and little damage was done. Olson said he plans on HighWire being fully open and running as normal by Friday July 25, for their “Friday Nights at HighWire.”
Two people and a dog are displaced following an apartment fire Saturday night.
Monona Fire Department responded to the 800 block of West Broadway for a waterflow alarm at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. When MFD arrived, there was an active fire inside the building.
The fire was put out quickly, according to MOFD. They say a single sprinkler head had contained the fire to the kitchen before they arrived on the scene.
No one was home at the time of the fire. One dog was rescued by crews. The apartment was deemed temporarily uninhabitable. No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious in nature.