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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.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Madison, WI – Restaurant kitchen fire kept in check by sprinkler system until fire crews arrived

An east Madison restaurant sustained significant damage in an early morning fire Friday, officials said. 

The Madison Fire Department said the fire at Sumo Steakhouse and Sushi Bar on Parkside Drive was kept in check overnight by an automatic fire sprinkler.

According to the report, it’s unknown how long the fire had been burning before a passerby called 911 at 2:30 a.m. to report smoke in the area.

A crew went to the roof of the restaurant and entered the building through a hatch, officials said. That’s when they discovered light smoke coming from a kitchen vent.

Firefighters pulled an attack line and proceeded to the kitchen, where an automatic sprinkler was holding a fire at bay, according to the report. Crews extinguished the remainder of the kitchen fire.

Meanwhile, firefighters found fire in the kitchen exhaust system and were able to put it out it with a water can extinguisher. 

Fire officials said the kitchen suffered significant damage, but without the automatic sprinkler holding the fire in place while nobody was around to report the fire, it is believed the entire building would have been consumed by fire.

Public Health Madison-Dane County was notified of the incident. The fire department said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Fort Collins, CO – Sprinkler system controlled fire that started at fire pump

Residents of the Northern Hotel were evacuated in the early morning hours Thursday  as firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at the historic Old Town Fort Collins building. 

Poudre Fire Authority responded to 172 N. College Ave. about 2 a.m. Thursday after a fire pump — which provides water to the building’s sprinkler system — in the basement caught fire, causing smoke in the building, Poudre Fire Capt. Matt Housley said.

The fire triggered a sprinkler head, which controlled the fire until firefighters arrived a few minutes after the automatic fire alarm was triggered.

Poudre Fire, UCHealth EMS, Fort Collins Police Services and Larimer Humane Society responded. The fire was fully controlled by 3:01 a.m., Housley said. 

A total of 45 people were evacuated to the nearby Opera Galleria while firefighters worked. All were able to return home Thursday morning, Housley said. Northbound College Avenue was closed between Laporte and Mountain avenues for about three hours Thursday morning while crews responded and worked on cleanup.

Housley said crews planned to repair the fire pump Thursday and that all residents would be able to stay at the building.

“It’s not every day you get a fire pump that catches on fire and puts itself out,” he said. 

Once considered the “pearl” of Fort Collins, the Northern Hotel hasn’t welcomed guests for decades, but its top three floors have provided shelter for low-income seniors while the ground floor has flourished with stable retail, including Starbucks. 

The building underwent a renovation to its 47 small apartments last year, when owners rehabbed the plumbing; installed air conditioning; and replaced windows, flooring, cabinets, bathrooms and appliances.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

East Greenwich, RI – Fire at restaurant extinguished by sprinkler system before fire crews arrived

Police were called to Besos Kitchen and Cocktails on Main Street to assist East Greenwich Fire with a call for a fire to the exterior of the building by the front door. Firefighters said the fire started in a planter near the front door and spread to an exterior wall, setting off the overhead sprinkler. The sprinkler put out the fire before firefighters arrived. The fire marshal said he thought the fire may have been caused by a cigarette dropped into the planter.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Nicholasville, KY – Overnight fire controlled by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

A Nicholasville restaurant will be closed for a while after an overnight fire left the building damaged.

Fortunately no one was inside when the fire broke out at Copper River Grill. The fire started after the restaurant had closed. Crews tell us they responded to the scene just before 2:00 a.m.

Firefighters say when they arrived they saw smoke coming from the back building. They think the fire may have started in the kitchen.

“The sprinkler system did activate and help control the spread of the fire,” says Fire Battalion Chief Johnny Adams.

Crews tell WKYT the restaurant will probably be closed for a while for cleanup and repairs. 
They say inspectors will determine when the restaurant will reopen.

Fire investigators are trying to determine what started the fire.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hampton, VA – Sprinkler system activated for fire on 10th floor of hotel; No injuries reported

The Hampton Fire Division responded to the Embassy Suites after reports of a fire and sprinkler activation.

The call came in at 7:16 p.m. Thursday. No one was injured in the fire that was contained to one room on the 10th floor of the hotel.

Due to the sprinkler activation, 64 rooms were impacted.

There were 449 guests in 201 rooms at the hotel st 1700 Coliseum Drive. During the evacuation, guests were housed in the Convention Center. The hotel has enough rooms to accommodate all of their current guests.

The cause of the fire was accidental and started from a candle the guest was using in the room.

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Cross Plains, WI – Overnight fire at tavern knocked down by sprinkler system

A kitchen fire at a Cross Plains tavern has caused it to close Tuesday, according to employees at Coach’s Club Bar and Restaurant. Fire crews were called to the scene on Highway 14 at about 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. Officials said the sprinkler system was able to knock down the flames in the kitchen, but the building suffered smoke and water damage. No word on what caused the fire. An employee at Coach’s told 27 News they plan to have the bar and restaurant open again on Wednesday.

CROSS PLAINS (WKOW) — Crews responded to a fire at a restaurant in Cross Plains early Tuesday morning. The eastbound lane of Highway 14 was blocked while firefighters worked to make sure the flames were out at Coach’s Club Sports Bar and Restaurant. A fire official on the scene told 27 News they were called to the “small kitchen fire” at about 12:45 a.m. They said no one was in the building when it started and the sprinkler system was able to knock down the flames. The scene was cleared at about 2:20 a.m. No word on the extent of damage at this time.

Hotel / Motel, Residential

Binghamton, NY – Early morning arson fire at boarding house extinguished by sprinkler system

The Binghamton Police Department says a man has been charged with intentionally setting a fire on Henry Street. Police say the fire at 106 Henry Street, the “DIXIE 2000” rooming house, was reported at 6:16 a.m. Monday. According to detectives, an investigation found that the first-floor office was broken into before being doused with a liquid accelerant and ignited, which caused an explosion and significant damage. Officials say the fire was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system and all residents got out safely. Police say the suspect, who had left before officers arrived, was later identified as 59-year-old Jerry Hopkins of neighboring 104 Henry Street.

He was charged with second-degree arson, a class B felony. The incident was investigated by the Binghamton Police Patrol and Detective Divisions as well as the Fire Marshal’s Office. State Fire K-9 also assisted at the scene. Anyone with additional information is asked to call detectives at (607) 772-7080.

ORIGINAL STORY:

BINGHAMTON (WBNG) — Police and fire officials were called to a fire on Henry Street in Binghamton Monday morning.

According to Binghamton Fire Marshal Alan Gardiner, the sprinkler system inside 106 Henry Street put out the fire.

Gardiner said investigators haven’t determined a cause for the fire, but he called it suspicious.

Members of the Binghamton Fire Department, Binghamton Police Department and New York State fire officials responded to the scene.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Farmers Branch, TX – (no media) Hotel laundry room fire suppressed by single sprinkler

*** Fire Department Reported — No Media Coverage *** On March 21, 2019, at approximately 11:03 pm, Farmers Branch Fire Department was dispatched to an automatic fire alarm call at 2645 LBJ, Wyndham Garden Dallas North Hotel. Quint 133 arrived on scene and discovered smoke in the laundry room and upgraded the response to a structure fire. After further investigation, the fire was suppressed by an automatic sprinkler system (1 sprinkler head). Fire investigators determined the cause of the fire was spontaneous ignition of cloth rags in a laundry cart located in laundry room. Fire was isolated to the laundry cart and contents, causing no structural damage.