Category Archives: Hotel / Restaurant

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Circleville, OH – Restaurant saved by sprinkler system

“Thank goodness for the sprinkler system,” said Katy Powers, manager of Roosters, 23865 U.S. Route 23 South. A small fire broke out in the kitchen around 6 a.m. Tuesday and was extinguished by the sprinkler system. Cleaning crews were working at the restaurant Tuesday and Powers said she is looking for the restaurant to reopen by Thursday and definitely by the weekend. The Circleville Fire Department responded to the scene.

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Corner Brook, NL, Canada – Pizza shop fire contained with help from sprinkler system

The Boston Pizza restaurant in Corner Brook will be closed until further notice after an oven fire Monday morning. An activated fire alarm notified the Corner Brook Fire Department of the fire at around 7:21 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief Craig Harnum said it appeared there was some sort of malfunction in a propane oven. He said the restaurant’s sprinkler and fire suppression systems worked and, although there was heavy smoke, there was only a small fire that was quickly doused by a portable fire extinguisher by firefighters upon arrival. Harnum said there was smoke damage to the Corner Brook Plaza business, but the fire damage was limited to the commercial oven that he said was completely destroyed.

There was no one inside the business when the fire started, noted Harnum. The Western Star requested an interview with someone from Boston Pizza. In an emailed reply, the restaurant confirmed the fire was contained to a single piece of kitchen equipment and the restaurant is temporarily closed to investigate the exact cause and to determine what is required to quickly restore regular operations.

“Our plan is to re-open as soon as possible,” the statement said. “In the meantime, we appreciate the patience and understanding of our staff and guests while we quickly work to remedy the situation.”

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Sacramento, CA – Restaurant saved by sprinkler system following early morning fire

Firefighters are investigating after a small fire that damaged a Sacramento restaurant early Monday morning. Fire crews were called to the Shabu Pub on Freeport Boulevard. Both the burglar and fire alarms were going off. Firefighters say the front door had been broken into and a small fire was burning in the kitchen. The sprinkler system was activated, the business was saved.

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Menlo Park, CA – Early morning restaurant fire held in check by sprinkler system

After receiving a call from the early morning staff at Peet’s Coffee in the Safeway Shopping Complex in Menlo Park reporting they smelled smoke and gas fumes next door, Captain Ken Babcock and the crew of Menlo Fire Engine 6 arrived on-scene at 4.45 am and found the Rubio’s Coastal Grill full of white smoke.

Captain Babcock requested a full first alarm structure fire response which brought in five Fire Engines, one Aerial Ladder Truck and two Battalion Chiefs with 21 total personnel. The Fire Crew of Engine 6 then gained access to the restaurant and found what was left of a smoldering and melted garbage can that had been on fire but was successfully held in check by a single activated sprinkler head.

Firefighters checked for hidden fire in both the walls and the common attic space above the store and found none. A nearby floor drain and all tile floor assisted with a relatively quick clean up once the Sprinkler System was shut down. Firefighters used a water vacuum, squeegees and mops to remove all of the remaining standing water and a fan to dissipate and evacuate the remaining smoke. The incident was brought under control by 5:00 am.

“The sprinkler water suppression system, quick action of the Peet’s employees in calling 911 and fire crews that minimized further damage, saved the day, insuring that this business will be back up and serving the community in days, not months, as we have experienced in other commercial business fires in this area,” said Fire Chief Harold Schapelhouman. “In downtown Menlo Park, half of the older buildings are still not equipped with Fire Suppression Systems and are extremely vulnerable to fires and rapid fire spread.”

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Hershey, PA – Sprinkler system activated for electrical fire at restaurant; No injuries reported

The Mill restaurant in Derry Township is temporarily closed following a fire.

On a Facebook post Monday, the restaurant at 810 Old West Chocolate Ave. said it experienced a small electrical fire and is now closed for a few days.

General manager Candy Mellinger said the fire occurred around 8:30 a.m. Monday and was contained to the kitchen where a sprinkler system had fortunately activated. There was minimal damage in the kitchen and no damage in the dining rooms, she said.

Mellinger said the restaurant is expected to reopen 4 p.m. April 24.

The Facebook message read:

“Hello friends,

UPDATE: Today we faced a small electrical fire here at The Mill. Thank God, no one was hurt!

We would like to send a special THANK YOU to the Hershey Volunteer Fire Department for their quick and diligent response.

Unfortunately, we will be closed for a few days and hope to open later this week. Please keep us in your thoughts! We will update everyone posted on the progress.

We appreciate the support of our friends, family and community during this time.

Warmly, Mill Management.”

The Mill opened in 2014 in the Curry Mill, a landmark brick building on the west end of Hershey.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Cedar Rapids, IA – Sprinkler system activated for second fire in two days at cafe

At 8:03 p.m. Friday night, firefighters responded to a fire alarm and sprinkler flow alarm at Riley’s Cafe.

The Cedar Rapids Fire Department and Hiawatha Fire Department both responded to the scene, where an official release says they found a light haze inside Riley’s Cafe. Using thermal imaging, firefighters reportedly checked the ceiling in an area already impacted by a fire Thursday afternoon. After discovering hot spots, the firefighter reportedly began removing ceiling tiles and identified burning insulation and falling embers. Firefighters reportedly discovered multiple instances of burning insulation above both Riley’s Cafe and the neighboring Broken Spoke, both of which had already been closed because of Thursday’s fire.

According to the report, potable and fire suppression systems were damaged. Riley’s Cafe was impacted by a broken line in the ceiling and Broken Spoke reportedly had an impacted hot water line.

The report states both Thursday and Friday’s fire have been ruled unintentional. Thursday’s fire is reportedly the result of radiant heat exposure that ignited wood behind the stainless steal surrounding the stove in Riley’s Cafe kitchen, and Friday’s fire was reportedly the result of an electrical fire.

College/University (on campus), Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant, School / University

Urbana, IL – Fire at campus restaurant held in check by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

The basement of the nearly 80-year-old Illini Union at the University of Illinois campus in Urbana-Champaign has reopened after a fire forced it to close for several hours.

Chief Urbana Fire Investigators Jeremy Leevey told the (Champaign) News-Gazette that crews responded to a small fire at Einstein Bros. Bagels at about 6:15 a.m. Thursday. Leevey says the union’s sprinkler system and firefighters were able to put out the fire. He says the cause is undetermined. Leevey says the restaurant has smoke damage but the dollar loss was minimal.

The university’s Illini Alert system issued a message about 6:30 a.m. Thursday saying there was a fire at the union and to avoid or leave the area immediately.

No injuries were reported. Officials say the union is fully operational.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Oklahoma City, OK – Sprinkler system kept cooking fire from spreading; No injuries reported

Firefighters have battled a blaze at a hotel in southwest Oklahoma City.

Crews responded just after 10:30 a.m. Monday morning to the scene at the Oak Tree Inn and Suites near I-40 and Meridian.

Officials said the cause of the fire is a cooking accident. It started on the third floor, and firefighters said they had to act fast.

“It did appear to start in a room, and it spread to a room or two and into the attic area,” Oklahoma City Fire Department PIO Benny Fulkerson said. “You’re dealing with a pretty old building here; it’s not brand new. Any time you get a fire into the attic of a building, it can become catastrophic pretty quickly.”

It was later discovered a sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading into the attic. According to the Oklahoma City Fire Department, it was a 3-alarm fire.

Oklahoma City resident Joe Acord was mowing the grass at the Waffle House next door when he noticed the flames.

“I actually saw the flames coming out of that one third floor room. I didn’t see any other rooms that were on fire,” Acord said. “I did see some stuff coming out of the eve but, right when I basically looked back, the fired department actually showed up.”

The fire was out 15-20 minutes after firefighters arrived on scene.

Officials said two units sustained heavy fire damage, while six others had water and smoke damage.

Part of the hotel was evacuated as firefighters continued to extinguish the blaze and check for hot spots.

There are no injuries.

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San Antonio, TX – Sprinkler system keeps overnight restaurant kitchen fire from spreading

Food left cooking on a stove all night long is believed to be the cause of a fire at Scuzzi’s Italian restaurant overnight. Firefighters say they found a small fire inside the restauarant, located near Loop 1604 and NW Military, when they arrived shortly before 2 a.m. Tuesday. They had to break open the front door of the business, then quickly knocked down the fire.

Firefighters said it appears someone left the stove on all night with food cooking on it, and that is what caused the fire. The sprinkler system activated and kept the fire from spreading, firefighters said. A food inspector from San Antonio Metropolitan Health District was called in to have a look around after the fire. The outcome of that investigation will determine what repairs need to be done before the restaurant can reopen. From outside, the damage appeared to be minimal, although the fire did leave an odor of smoke throughout the building.