Category Archives: Restaurant
Lower Merion, PA – Sprinkler system activated for restaurant fire; No injuries reported
According to officials, firefighters from the Merion Fire Company of Ardmore were called to 11 Cricket Avenue Friday night at 7:24 on the report of a fire alarm.
Arriving crews found heavy smoke in the basement of the two-story building.
The incident commander declared a working fire, and all other Lower Merion fire companies responded.
A burning electrical panel was quickly controlled by both the internal sprinkler system and by firefighters.
The fire was declared under control in 50 minutes, and there were no injuries reported.
Chesapeake, VA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at sushi restaurant; No injuries reported
Chesapeake firefighters received the call for a commercial fire at 11:30pm at 1464 Mt. Pleasant Road. The businesses alarm company called 911 reporting audible alarm and sprinkler water flow.
The Fire Department arrived nine minutes after dispatch and found a strip mall, with an audible alarm and a smell of smoke coming from the restaurant. Crews had to force entry into the business after noticing smoke through the windows since the business was closed for the evening.
Upon entering, crews found a large amount of smoke and the sprinkler system was activated. The sprinkler system successfully put out the fire before crews entered the business. After firefighters checked the adjacent businesses and found no fire spread, the fire was marked out at 12:11am.
According to Chesapeake Fire Department, Shiki Sushi & Hibachi representatives are on scene evaluating the extent of damage to the business and believe they will be closed tomorrow. No other businesses were effected and there were no injuries.
Chesapeake Fire Marshals are conducting an investigation to determine what caused the fire.
Kingston, NY – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire; No injuries reported
The sprinkler system inside the building contained the fire. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the blaze and searched for trapped occupants while putting it out. Luckily, all occupants were able to safely evacuate the building without any injuries.
The cause of this fire remains under investigation by the Kingston Fire Department Fire Investigation team. 24 Broadway sustained minor smoke and fire damage but had significant water damage after the incident.
Naperville, IL – Sprinkler system activated for restaurant kitchen fire; No injuries reported
At 6:56 p.m., a single fire engine was dispatched to Buttermilk, located at 1715 Freedom Drive, to investigate an active fire alarm, authorities said.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered black smoke coming from the roof vent.
Authorities said that firefighters promptly upgraded to general alarm after seeing the smoke.
Firefighters had to force their way into the restaurant, which had already closed for the night, according to authorities.
Authorities said that a fire inside the restaurant’s kitchen was being held in check by a sprinkler system.
A hose was used to extinguish the remaining flames, and the fire was declared under control at 7:24 p.m., according to authorities.
The restaurant was vacant at the time, and there were no injuries.
The restaurant was deemed uninhabitable by the Naperville Transportation, Engineering and Development Team.
Authorities said that the fire caused $25,000 in damages.
“It was mostly water damage from the sprinkler system and the suppression efforts,” said Division Chief Daniel Smith.
The Lisle Woodridge Fire Department assisted.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Vancouver, WA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at former restaurant
At about 5:41 a.m., crews were called out to a fire at the former seafood restaurant, located at 101 East Columbia Way. The restaurant closed for good in May 2020.
Crews arrived to the scene and found fire outside of the building, spreading to the inside. Vancouver Fire said the flames were initially knocked down in about 10 minutes, but the fire wasn’t fully under control until 50 minutes into the operation.
The building’s sprinkler system was activated which helped firefighters control the fire, according to Vancouver Fire.
In total, 20 firefighters were on scene, along with the Vancouver Fire Marshal’s Office. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Columbia Way was shut down due to the response. People were asked to avoid the area while fire crews were on scene.
Charleston, SC – Sprinkler system activated for fire at restaurant; No injuries reported
Crews responded at 11 a.m. to a fire reported in a storage room at the Stars Rooftop and Grill Room, the Charleston Fire Department said in a Twitter post.
Sprinklers activated and contained the fire until the fire department arrived.
There were no injuries and firefighters reported minimal damage.
Wood-Ridge, NJ – Sprinkler system contains fire at pizza restaurant
The Wood-Ridge Fire Department was alerted to the fire by a central station monitored smoke detector system which covers 251B through 255 Valley Boulevard, according to Wood-Ridge Chief of Department Kenneth Schulz.
Upon arrival of Fire Chief officers, an employee of the Empanada Shop reported smoke in the basement of his establishment.
The Chief officers found a working fire in the basement of the adjoining business, Emilia Romagna Restaurant. A fire sprinkler system in this basement kept the fire contained until first arriving Wood-Ridge Fire Department companies aggressively extinguished the fire preventing further spread, said Schulz.
The fire has closed Emilia Romagna indefinitely, according to Schulz. There was minor smoke damage to the businesses at 251 B and 251A Valley Blvd.
The one block stretch of Valley Boulevard, from Marlboro Road to Windsor Road, was closed for most of the day.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Squad.
Mutual aid fire departments assisting on the second alarm at the scene were Carlstadt, Hasbrouck Heights, and Wallington. Little Ferry, Lodi, and Moonachie covered Wood-Ridge headquarters and responded to a second fire alarm in another part of town.
The Italian restaurant anchors the stretch of stores which includes a butcher, physical therapy office, nail salon, convenience store, juice bar, and several other restaurants.
San Antonio, TX – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at former restaurant
The fire broke out around 1 am at Joe’s Crab Shack in the 4700 block of Northwest Loop 410 near Babcock Road.
According to fire authorities, a San Antonio police officer happened to be driving a car, saw the smoke and called. Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire inside the building.
Officials say someone seems to have thrown a Molotov cocktail through the window and triggered the sprinkler system. The sprinkler system has put out most of the fire.
The restaurant was closed and boarded, so no one was inside and no other nearby building was threatened by fire.
Firefighters said this was the second time a suspicious fire had broke out in a building within the last few months.
Currently, investigators have not been arrested.
Coralville, IA – Sprinkler system activated for small kitchen fire at restaurant
Responders say that due to the sprinkler system activation, there was little damage and the fire was contained to a small corner of the kitchen. The cause of the fire is still under investigation but ruled to be accidental.
Crews estimate roughly $15,000 in damage.
