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.
The Brownwood Fire Department issued the following press release Tuesday afternoon:
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.
On Sunday morning, there was a fire at the Holiday Inn Presidential in downtown Little Rock.
Officials with the hotel confirmed that a fire did occur, but were unable to confirm the extent of the damage.
The Little Rock Fire Department confirmed that the fire was reported around 6 a.m. and occurred on the hotel’s 7th floor.
Fire crews were on scene for three hours, and spent most of their time cleaning smoke and water from the sprinkler system out of the building.
The Fire Department said that there were no injuries as a result of the incident.
A hotel in Oklahoma City has an estimated $100,000 in damages after a cooking fire.
Oklahoma City firefighters responded to the hotel near Meridian Avenue and Southwest 15th Street around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Crews said a large amount of smoke was coming from the third floor and located a cooking fire inside one of the rooms.
The fire had spread to a nearby mattress.
Officials evacuated the hotel and put out the fire before it spread to other rooms.
The building’s sprinkler system had been activated and no injuries were reported.
Officials said the cause was an unattended cooking fire.
A fire broke out Monday at a local resort and spa in Sandestin.
South Walton Fire District officials say around midnight, crews arrived on-scene to an electrical fire at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort and Spa, on the 6th floor of the Spa tower.
The fire suppression system in the room had reportedly contained the fire, but smoke was still present on several floors.
Firefighters say the fire’s room of origin was accessed with the help of resort staff, securing the sprinkler system, evacuating guests, and extinguishing any other signs of the fire.
SWFD says no firefighters or civilians were injured, but the fire caused damage to the tower’s electrical system, and water damage was sustained from the sprinklers.
Guests staying in the damaged tower were reportedly relocated to other rooms for safety as the tower needed to be repaired.
Fire officials would also like to urge any business owners who want to learn about fire suppression systems or request an inspection in the area to contact SWFD Fire and Life Safety Division via email at lifesafety@swfd.org.
Law enforcement authorities are investigating alleged arson and have a suspect in custody.
Just before 7:30a.m. Wednesday, the Riley County Communication Center received a call of a fire alarm at the Parkwood Inn and Suites in the 500 block of S. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.
Officers from RCPD and Quints 2 and 3 from the Manhattan Fire Department responded to the location. Upon arrival, fire crews discovered an activated fire sprinkler head on the fourth floor.
Fire investigators determined an unknown item was ignited near the sprinkler head causing it to activate. Fire loss is estimated to be $500 with the area sustaining significant water damage.
Officers arrested Gerry Phillips, 32, of Manhattan on a probable cause offense of aggravated arson. His bond was set at $20,000.
The RCPD did not release the exact location of the fire. However, an online search indicates the fire occurred at the Parkwood Inn and Suites. at 505 MLK Jr. Drive in Manhattan.
According to a spokesperson for Henrico Fire & EMS, crews responded to the Candlewood Suites at 4120 Tom Leonard Drive just before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, for report of a fire.
The spokesperson said the occupants of a hotel room had noticed smoke coming out of the air conditioning and heating unit and reported it to the front desk.
When the smoke worsened, they left the room — which caught fire shortly after. The flames soon spread to the curtains above the unit.
The sprinkler system was triggered by the smoke, which automatically notified first responders. Additionally, these sprinklers kept the fire from spreading beyond the window area, which is “exactly what you want [the sprinklers] to do,” according to the spokesperson.
Fire crews reportedly arrived within three minutes of receiving the call. There was still some visible fire on the outside of the building, so firefighters worked to put that out before entering the building.
No injuries were reported, according to the spokesperson.
The hotel was damaged by the flames themselves, as well as the smoke, heat and soot that came along with it. Fire crews deactivated the sprinkler system when possible, but there was still some water damage, according to the spokesperson.
Due to this damage, occupants are being relocated by hotel staff. According to the spokesperson, they are being moved to either other available rooms or to another hotel.
The spokesperson said this fire is considered accidental. No other information is available at tis time.
The fire was reported just after 7 a.m. Monday at the Walton Hotel, at 261 East Hastings St. in the Downtown Eastside.
“Firefighters isolate and turn off the sprinkler as close to the affected area as possible to limit water damage to the building as well as trying to keep as much of the system operational,” said Vancouver Fire spokesperson Capt. Matthew Trudeau.
“A service technician is required to put the system back in working order as soon as possible.”
Trudeau said no injuries were reported but “water damage has affected multiple units” leaving an unknown number of Walton hotel residents displaced.
He said searching rooms was difficult due to “extensive hoarding throughout many units.”
The call went out at 12:50 p.m. Chief Bissen says upon arrival, smoke could be seen coming from the room door. Mutual aid was requested from the Westphalia and Avoca Fire Departments. When firemen made entry, they found contents left near the furnace, which caught fire and ignited the curtains. The lodge was evacuated.
Chief Bissen says the room sustained smoke and water damage from the sprinkler system, and the ground floor had some smoke damage.
No one was injured in the fire.
Around 9 p.m., Syracuse Firefighters were dispatched to investigate a fire alarm activation at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 701 East Genesee Street, in downtown Syracuse.
When firefighters arrived on the scene moments later, they found an active alarm in the building, indicating a fire sprinkler activation on the 20th floor. Firefighters also noticed water leaking from elevator shafts on the first floor, and a faint odor of smoke in the lobby. The incident commander at the scene immediately requested the alarm be upgraded from an alarm investigation response.
The water leaking into the elevators had caused them to become disabled, and unusable, on the first floor. As additional crews of firefighters arrived at the scene, they began moving equipment and personnel up to the 20th floor via the stairwells to investigate. As crews neared the top, they encountered a worsening smoke condition, and eventually found fire on the 20th floor.
Teams of firefighters searched the 20th floor for any trapped occupants as other teams of firefighters connected hoses to the building’s standpipe system to fight the fire. It was quickly determined that the 20th floor, an open-plan event space frequently used for large gatherings, was empty. The fire was located and extinguished.
A sprinkler head nearby had activated as designed and held the flames in check. Crews also checked the floor below the fire, as smoke that filled the 20th floor had begun to affect the 19th floor. Incident commanders requested a ‘second alarm,’ bringing additional personnel and resources to the scene.
With the bulk of the fire knocked down, crews shifted to a ventilation operation. This involved bringing in large, powerful fans to remove smoke and other products of combustion from the affected floors.
The 20th floor sustained fire, smoke, and water damage. Syracuse Fire Investigators were at the scene working to determine the exact origin and cause of the fire. That investigation is ongoing.
Firefighters worked to protect belongings and property in the affected area, using large tarps to divert water away. No one was injured.
Hotel staff are working with fire officials to ensure any guests displaced by the fire and subsequent fire suppression operations are accommodated.
