Monday morning, crews in Ottumwa responded to a report of a fire alarm with sprinkler activation.
The call came in just before 11:30 a.m. at the AmericInn hotel.
When firefighters arrived, no smoke or fire was seen on the outside of the building, but smoke was observed upon entry.
One person was found in a hotel room bathroom on the second floor.
The person was conscious, combative and refused to leave.
Officers were called to the scene to assist with removing the person.
A chair was found in the same room that had been on fire and it was removed from the building.
Fans were used to remove smoke from the building.
The fire is currently under investigation and the Health Department.
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Hannibal, MO – Sprinkler system controls fire at Best Western Hotel
Nobody is hurt after a fire at a hotel in Hannibal.
According to the Hannibal Fire Department, firefighters responded to a reported fire in the bathroom of the Best Western Hotel at 401 North Third Street around 6:32 AM Sunday morning.
Upon arrival, fire crews discovered that the fire was initially controlled by the hotel’s sprinkler system.
Hotel guests were evacuated to the adjacent annex building of the hotel for safety.
After an investigation, the fire was determined be accidental and caused by an electric issue.
Aberdeen, SD – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at Hampton Inn
Upon arrival, Aberdeen Fire Rescue observed hotel guests evacuating the building, assisted by Aberdeen Police Department officers. Evacuated guests reported encountering smoke in the second-floor hallway. Due to cold conditions, evacuees were temporarily sheltered in the nearby Holiday Inn Express lobby until the situation was stabilized.
Fire crews quickly located the source of the fire in room 227. They found moderate smoke and heard water flowing inside the room. Upon entry, they discovered the remnants of a small fire that the fire sprinkler system had effectively controlled and extinguished. The room suffered smoke and moderate fire damage.
Firefighters ventilated the second floor, and guests were allowed to return to their rooms once the area was deemed safe. The fire crews were on the scene for approximately 1.5 hours, ensuring the building’s safety and managing the situation effectively.
Responding units from Aberdeen Fire Rescue included Battalion Chief Roemmich, Truck 1, Rescue 2, Rescue 3, Command 1, Medic 1, Medic 3, and the Fire Rescue Prevention/Investigation Division. The Aberdeen Police Department also played a crucial role in the evacuation and safety procedures.
St. Cloud, MN – Sprinkler system activated for fire at restaurant
New York Gyro restaurant in St. Cloud is closed after a Sunday morning fire.
The incident occurred at about 7:15. St. Cloud Fire Department crews rushed to the strip mall at 3rd Street North and 33rd Avenue. Those who arrived first saw people still hastily evacuating the building. The fire suppression sprinkler system and a coordinated attack from personnel got the blaze under control.
They were also able to search the entire building for occupants and salvage some property. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
New York Gyro is uninhabitable, but all other businesses in the strip mall were allowed to return to normal operations.
Half Moon Bay, CA – Sprinkler system contains fire at beach house; No injuries reported
Automatic alarm systems at the luxury hotel alerted fire personnel around 5:30 a.m. to a structure fire spreading on the first floor. Six fire crews responded to the scene and evacuated about 30 guests and hotel employees from the premises.
The first responders to the fire found that the automatic sprinkler system at the hotel had contained most of the blaze.
The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation. Battalion Chief Clayton Jolley said the fire was likely triggered by the water heater in the laundry room and then spread to other combustibles such as linens and baskets lying around the area.
Jolly estimated the cost of the damage from the blaze to be around $15,000, primarily due to water damage caused by the hotel’s sprinkler system.
Guests were allowed to return to their rooms by 6:30 a.m.
In 1996, the unfinished structure of the Beach House hotel was destroyed in a suspicious fire that started in the building just days before the sprinkler system was installed. The fire completely wrecked the structure, causing $2.5 million in damages.
Investigators treated the fire as an arson case, which officially remains open to this day, although no suspect has ever been identified.
Folsom, CA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at hotel; No injuries reported
According to Folsom Fire Department, the fire started in a fourth floor hotel room.
While the fire was extinguished, the sprinkler system left behind water damage in several rooms and floors. Fire officials ultimately described the damage as moderate and added that no one was injured.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials said there’ll be “extensive clean up” due to the sprinkler system.
A front desk representative at the hotel said the water damage was minimal and the hotel got an OK from the fire department to let everyone back into their rooms. They said they don’t see the incident interrupting business.
Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Mark Wahlberg’s new restaurant; No injuries reported
Mark Wahlberg recently entered uncharted territory.
A spokesperson for Flecha Cantina told People that a fire started after “a defective fire pit caught fire on the bottom of it.”
“The fire crew came and put it out right away,” they continued. “No damage at all in the interior restaurant. The only damage was the fire pit and the chair next to it. Thankfully, no one was injured.”
Fans could see the fire raging outside Flecha from footage shared on X by @LasVegasLocally.
The fire occurred the night before Wahlberg’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, weeks after the restaurant opened its doors on Sept. 14. However, the spokesperson shared that the event will continue as planned. The Las Vegas restaurant is “a fusion of traditional Mexican flavors with innovative twists,” according to a press release. The second location comes on the heels of Flecha opening in Huntington Beach, Calif., in June.
The Clark County Fire Department received a report of a fire on the restaurant’s patio around 5:30 p.m., according to a press release obtained by the outlet. Sprinklers were activated, and everyone had been evacuated by the time the fire crew arrived.
Luckily, the fire did not spread to the interior of the building, per the fire department, and appeared to be limited to a propane fire table.
Firefighters were able to decrease the flames enough so that the propane tanks that were fueling the table could be turned off.
The Flecha spokesperson confirmed that “the fire sprinkler company came back out and recharged the system and the restaurant was back open at 7 p.m.”
Wahlberg, who moved to Las Vegas with his wife, Rhea Durham, and their four children from California in 2022, had previously opened up about his decision to expand his restaurant empire.
He told Fox News Digital in June that he wanted people to “feel like they’re at home.”
“I want… them [to] have the most amazing experience they’ve ever had in a restaurant. I want them to feel like they’re at home, that they are doted on and spoiled,” Wahlberg added.
The “Arthur the King” star continued, “I’ve sent a lot of people in unannounced to really kind of see what the experience is like. I have an amazing staff, amazing team. And we are a family, we want to share our family experience, and that really translates. So come in, have an amazing experience with the food, the hospitality, drinks, just having fun. It’s an experience that you want to have over and over again.”
Arlington Heights, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at hotel; No injuries reported
Officials said there were no occupants or firefighters injured during the incident.
Firefighters were called for an activated fire alarm at around 6 a.m. and found a sprinkler system activation at the fire alarm panel upon arrival. The hotel manager said a guest reported a fire in her room on the third floor.
The crews proceeded quickly to the third floor via the stairwell and reported light smoke conditions and a single sprinkler head activation, according to officials. Once it was verified the fire was out, the sprinkler system was shut down and drained to avoid further water damage.
Officials said the fire is still under investigation, but the area of origin appears to be a single light fixture in the bathroom of the third-floor room. There was limited damage and the fire did not extend beyond the bathroom of the fire unit due to the quick action of the sprinkler head. Multiple rooms were deemed uninhabitable due to smoke and water damage.
Crews from Mt. Prospect, Rolling Meadows, Des Plaines and Elk Grove Village assisted in the operations.
The Arlington Heights Fire Department is “everyone to always have an escape plan, whether at home or staying somewhere temporarily like a hotel.”
Rockford, IL – Sprinkler system activated for suspected arson fire at café; No injuries reported
Rockford Police are investigating an attempted arson at Wired Cafe.
Rockford Fire Department responded to Wired Cafe after reports of a fire before 7 a.m. Sunday morning.
Tenants living above the cafe were awoken from their sleep by the sound of the fire alarm and quickly called 911 after noticing smoke coming from the back door of the establishment.
Upon arrival, firefighters found that the activation of the sprinkler system had significantly mitigated the spread of the fire. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the remaining flames, limiting the damage to the cafe itself.
No injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters. Damage is estimated at $30,000. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Rockford Fire Department Capt. John J. Hall tells 13 WREX Rockford Police are investigating a break in at the business that occurred prior to the fire.
Rockford Police Department confirms this is an arson investigation.
Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at hotel; No injuries reported
A Main Street hotel had to be evacuated late Monday afternoon after a fire broke out.
Crews responded to the 700 block of Main Street just after 4 p.m., where they found smoke inside the building.
The hotel’s sprinkler system was activated, and crews launched an offensive attack.
A ladder truck was used to help evacuate some of the occupants. No one was injured, and residents were able to return to the building after the fire was extinguished.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation.
