Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Durham, NC – Fire in smoker at BBQ restaurant extinguished by sprinkler system April 18, 2016 viking210 Durham firefighters were called to The Pit restaurant at 321 Geer Street Friday, but damage was minimal and the restaurant remained open Friday evening. Firefighters were dispatched to the restaurant at 11:33 a.m. and arrived to find smoke visible and that a fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system in the rear pig cooker/smoker area. Food caught fire in the cooker/smoker and extended to the wall and ceiling when the door of the cooker/smoker was opened.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Peosta, IA – Hotel fire caused by electric heater/AC unit contained by sprinkler system April 7, 2016 viking210 A late-afternoon fire today forced the temporary closure of a Peosta hotel. Centralia-Peosta firefighters were called to Quality Inn & Suites at about 4:30 p.m. today after a fire was reported. Scanner traffic indicated that the hotel had been evacuated and that smoke was spreading in the bottom floors. Ray Stephan, assistant chief for the Centralia-Peosta Fire Department, said the fire began in a small entryway in a staircase leading to the first floor. “The sprinkler head was going off as we entered the building,” Stephan said. “We found it was a combination electric heater and air conditioning unit that had shorted out and burned.” Nicole Minnihan, a sergeant with the Peosta Police Department, confirmed that guests were present at the time of the fire but said there were no injuries. “Right now, the accommodations (for the guests) are still being worked out,” Minnihan said as of about 5:30 p.m. Stephan said at 6:10 p.m. that the hotel’s status for tonight was “in limbo.” He said hotel staff were pushing to keep the hotel open, but that the establishment could not reopen until sprinklers were back in service. He noted that a pipe was damaged during the fire. Minnihan said the fire was contained to one space inside the hotel, but smoke spread beyond that area to damage other portions of the hotel. She said the fire had been extinguished by 5:15 p.m. In addition to Peosta police and firefighters, officials with the Dubuque County Sheriff’s Department responded to the scene. “Everything is still under investigation at this point,” she said.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant O’Fallon, IL – Sprinkler system keeps dumpster fire from spreading into restaurant and brewery April 6, 2016 viking210 The Peel Pizza will be closed for the next few days following a four alarm fire. The fire happened on Sunday in a dumpster behind the restaurant. Though the fire was contained to the dumpster, the sprinkler systems inside the restaurant were activated, causing water damage within. The fire was so intense that the dumpster melted. Investigators are still searching for the cause of the fire, but no indication has been found that the fire was malicious or suspicious. The interior of the restaurant did not sustain any fire damage, but they will be closed for a few days while they clean up water damage
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant San Antonio, TX – Fire at Riverwalk restaurant contained by sprinkler system; No other business affected April 5, 2016 viking210 An overnight fire inside Tony Roma’s restaurant at the Shops at Rivercenter mall has left the business with heavy damage. The restaurant was not open when the fire broke out shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, and no one battling the fire suffered any injuries. Fire officials said the fire started in a pile of towels on top of a cabinet. The fire spread to a storage area where wine and plastic containers were kept. Firefighters who responded to the fire said the sprinkler system had gone off, dumping water on the flames but also causing water damage inside the business. There was about 2-3 inches of water on the floor of the restaurant. Firefighters said the restaurant also sustained some smoke damage. A hazardous materials team and an arson team were called to the scene to investigate, but officials said it appears the cause of the fire was accidental. No other businesses at the mall were affected.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Germantown, WI – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at popular Mexican restaurant April 4, 2016 viking210 A popular Mexican restaurant is closed over the lunch rush today after a small kitchen fire earlier this morning. The Germantown Fire Department responded to a call at about 8 a.m. reporting a fire on a stove in the kitchen, according to Germantown Fire Chief Gary Weiss. The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system prior to the arrival of firefighters, Weiss said. As of about 1 p.m., restaurant manager Michele Roitburd said they hope to reopen later this afternoon, “hopefully by 3 or 4 p.m.” In the meantime, Roitburd said they are experiencing what she referred to as “technical difficulties” that need to be resolved prior the restaurant reopening. No further information was immediately available
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Prestonsburg, KY – Electrical fire at state park lodge contained by sprinkler system April 1, 2016 viking210 The lodge at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park near Prestonsburg is temporarily closed after a fire late Tuesday. The fire started because of a problem with an electrical panel, according to the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet. No injuries were reported, and the sprinkler system contained the fire to a lounge area. The lodge will likely open in a few days after repairs have been made, said Don Parkinson, secretary of the cabinet. The convention center and cabins will remain open
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Redmond, WA – Sprinklers limit damage in possible arson fire at restaurant April 1, 2016 viking210 Firefighters think an arsonist may be to blame for an overnight fire at an Eastside restaurant. Investigators are at the Celtic Bayou restaurant in Redmond Thursday morning. Someone who was walking by the restaurant at about 1 a.m. saw flames inside and called 911. The restaurant’s alarm company also notified the fire department when sprinklers inside went off. There is not yet an official cause for the fire, but the Redmond Fire Department battalion chief said it could be arson. One of the reasons that the fire is suspicious is because the flames appeared have started just inside the front door to the restaurant. Firefighters said had it not been for the sprinkler system, the fire damage would be been far worse. “The fire itself though was held in check by the sprinklers and probably would have been a much more significant fire if it hadn’t been for the sprinkler system activation,” Ralph Ashmore with the Redmond Fire Department said. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Belcamp, MD – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in extinguishing fire at McDonald’s restaurant March 30, 2016 viking210 A malfunctioning fryer operating system caused a fire in a McDonald’s restaurant in the Belcamp-Riverside area on Sunday afternoon, forcing the restaurant’s temporary closure, fire investigators said. The fire was reported at 4:55 p.m. by employees of McDonald’s No. 12138 in the 1300 block of Riverside Parkway, according to a notice of investigation from the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. The Abingdon Volunteer Fire Company responded and brought the fire under control in about 10 minutes, according to the Fire Marshal’s Office. Also responding were units from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, Aberdeen Fire Department and Aberdeen Proving Ground, according to the Harford County Volunteer Fire & EMS Association. “Crews encountered heavy fire on the interior attack,” the association posted on its Facebook page. After containing the fire to the interior of the building, crews continued to check for extension of the fire into walls and ceiling to extinguish hotspots, according to the post. No injuries were reported, and the restaurant’s smoke alarms and sprinkler system functioned as intended, according to the notice of investigation. Damage is estimated at $5,000 to the structure and $25,000 to the contents, investigators said. The Harford County Health Department is assisting with reopening procedures, the Fire Marshal’s Office said.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Seaside, CA – Sprinkler system keeps fire at In-N-Out Burger from spreading March 29, 2016 viking210 A fire broke out at the new In-N-Out Burger restaurant in Seaside about 11 a.m. Sunday. Firefighters said someone threw oil in a trash can containing paper towels before the oil had enough time to cool down. The restaurant is closed for the Easter holiday, so no one was inside when the fire started. The restaurant’s emergency sprinkler system put out the fire and alerted the fire department. Restaurant officials have not said whether the business will be open Monday. The burger joint opened Tuesday
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Richland, WA – Fire in storage room at hotel knocked down by sprinkler system March 29, 2016 viking210 Firefighters have extinguished a fire reported just before noon Easter day at the Shilo Inn in Richland. They arrived to find guests being evacuated, said Richland Battalion Chief Ron Duncan. A space heater in a second-floor maintenance room had malfunctioned and set fire to furniture and walls, he said. Two fire sprinklers activated to control the fire before firefighters arrived and Richland firefighters quickly put it out, he said. The water from the sprinkler system damaged the reception area on the first floor below the maintenance room, but the business remains open, he said. Far more damage could have been caused by the fire if the sprinklers had not activated, he said.
