Restaurant Cross Plains, WI – Overnight fire at tavern knocked down by sprinkler system March 29, 2019 viking210 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.
Restaurant, Retail, Shopping Mall Huntington Station, NY – Restaurant fire in strip mall extinguished by sprinkler system March 20, 2019 viking210 Multiple fire departments were on the scene of a fire at a strip mall in Huntington Station last Friday afternoon. Suffolk Police say a 911 call came in at 2:46 p.m. reporting a fire at 1760 New York Ave. “Manor firefighters responded to a report of smoke from a building on New York Ave and West Hills Road on Friday afternoon. Chief Chuck Brady determined that heavy smoke was coming from the Don Juan Pupuseria and transmitted a working fire. Firefighters entered the building and searched for the seat of the fire. A fire was found to be burning in the kitchen. A majority of the fire was extinguished by a sprinkler system with a crew from Engine 3 hitting remaining hot spots. We were assisted by Huntington and Melville firefighters at the scene and Greenlawn firefighters stood by at Manors Headquarters. Huntington Community First Aid Squad provided an E.M S. standby at the scene. There were no reported injuries. All units were under the command of Chief Jon Hoffman.”
Restaurant Meridian, ID – Sprinkler systems assists firefighters in extinguishing kitchen fire at entertainment venue March 9, 2019 viking210 A kitchen grease fire caused some damage at Big Al’s Meridian Wednesday, but the restaurant and entertainment venue was able to open Thursday. Meridian Fire responded at about 11:30 p.m. Fire Chief Mark Niemeyer said the fire was extinguished within five minutes. There was minimal smoke damage from the fire and a sprinkler activated, he said. Kelly O’Callaghan, Big Al’s general manager, said staff think a piece of equipment might have malfunctioned causing the fire, but they’re not sure. An employee noticed the fire after kitchen staff had cleaned up and gone home. O’Callaghan said Big Al’s is open and serving food from its snack bar. He said they plan to have the main kitchen back up and running by Saturday.
Restaurant Rostraver Twp, PA – Fire in unoccupied restaurant is extinguished by sprinkler system March 7, 2019 viking210 A fire erupted at a Rostraver Township restaurant on Monday before it was quickly extinguished by the business’s sprinkler system. Rostraver Central Fire Department said in a mid-afternoon posting to its Facebook account that its members had answered a 911 call placed by employees of Sweeney’s Steakhouse on Rostraver Road. The department said restaurant staff reportedly arrived for work to find signs of the extinguished fire. The state fire marshal is investigating. The department made no mention of the fire causing any injuries at the restaurant, which appears to have been unoccupied whenever the fire started. Firefighters didn’t immediately return a message left at the station. The department’s post said Collinsburg Volunteer Fire Company, which is also located in the township, assisted. The restaurant was founded in the 1930s. Debra Hardy, the now-former wife of billionaire 84 Lumber founder Joe Hardy, has owned it since 1994.
Restaurant Westerly, RI – Fire in kitchen area of restaurant is put out by sprinkler system March 4, 2019 viking210 A wok fire at New China Pavilion caused a bit of a stir just before lunchtime last Wednesday, but a sprinkler helped douse the fire, preventing any damage to the restaurant. Westerly firefighters were dispatched to the restaurant at 105 Franklin St. around 11:15 a.m. with reports from police that smoke was visible at the building. They arrived to find that a small fire had occurred involving a wok in the kitchen area, but the flames were out before officials arrived. The restaurant staff vented much of the smoke quickly and emergency responders were cleared from the scene in approximately 15 minutes. The restaurant resumed normal operations.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Falmouth, MA – Sprinkler system extinguishes electrical fire at restaurant February 8, 2019 viking210 The sprinkler system in the Ninety-Nine Restaurant at 30 Davis Straights in Falmouth extinguished a fire in the basement before firefighters arrived on Saturday morning, February 2. An early-morning cleaning crew called firefighters at 5:11 AM when they discovered smoke alarms sounding, an odor of smoke, and the basement sprinklers activated, Falmouth Deputy Fire Chief Scott J. Thrasher said. Firefighters opened the back door to let water out of the basement, shut off the electricity to the building, and notified the owner of the restaurant and the town’s building and health departments. As soon as possible, firefighters reactivated the unaffected electrical circuits to keep the hot water and the freezers working to avoid further damage to the restaurant. Deputy Chief Thrasher said that the fire is under active investigation, but the fire department believes the fire was related to electrical equipment in the basement. “Ninety-Nine is trying to get back up and running for tonight,” he said, referring to Saturday night.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Palatine, IL – Sprinkler system extinguished fire at sushi restaurant February 5, 2019 viking210 No injuries were reported after a kitchen fire early Sunday at a sushi restaurant in northwest suburban Palatine. Firefighters responded at 12:21 a.m. to a fire alarm at Sushi Para, 1268 E. Dundee Road, according to the Palatine Fire Department. The fire started in the kitchen and was quickly put out by the building’s sprinkler system. No one was injured, but the restaurant was left uninhabitable, the fire department said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Restaurant Reading, PA – Sprinkler system helps keep restaurant fire from spreading to neighboring businesses February 3, 2019 viking210 Firefighters responded to an early Thursday morning fire at a Chinese restaurant in north Reading. Crews were dispatched shortly before midnight to the 800 block of Oley Street for the report of a structure fire. Reading Fire Deputy Chief Ronald Banks said a small fire was found in the kitchen of the Happy Family Chinese buffet on the first floor of the shopping complex at 810 Oley St. Banks said firefighters quickly extinguished the fire, and the sprinkler system in the kitchen was activated. He said the extent of damage was still being determined. Firefighters ventilated smoke from the front of the restaurant as crews checked for any other damage to businesses in the complex, including a barber shop, a Mexican restaurant, a nail salon and a daycare. The fire marshal was sent to the scene to conduct an investigation. Firefighters finished up operations shortly after 1 a.m.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant South Lake Tahoe, CA – Kitchen fire kept in check by sprinkler system until fire crews arrived January 25, 2019 viking210 Hunan Garden on Emerald Bay Road in South Lake Tahoe is closed after a fire broke out in the kitchen’s grease shoot, spreading to the stove and exhaust vent. At 11:09 p.m. on January 18, crews from South Lake Tahoe Fire Rescue arrived at the restaurant and saw flames shooting out of the vents on the roof. Not knowing the extent of the fire they called in Lake Valley Fire and Tahoe Douglas Fire to assist. The hood system worked and kept the fire in check until the crews could extinguish the fire. On Saturday morning, the building and health departments were on the scene with Battalion Chief Karl Koeppen to evaluate the damage. The restaurant will be closed until the stove and sprinkler system are back in service, clean-up of the fire aftermath is completed and the building can be re-inspected.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Poway, CA – Grease fire at Panda Express extinguished by sprinkler system January 7, 2019 viking210 A small grease fire Wednesday morning at a Poway restaurant caused a minor injury and resulted in the closure of the business. Firefighters were called to Panda Express, 13624 Poway Road about 11:35 a.m. and found that a sprinkler had put the fire out. An employee suffered a minor hand burn but declined to be transported for medical attention, according to Mark Sanchez, the city’s director of safety services. The restaurant will be closed until its reopening is authorized by the county health department, Sanchez said.
