At around 2:30 a.m., crews responded to a commercial fire alarm activation at Crown Laundry in Bishopville. Officials said the business was closed at the time of the fire.
Fire units found smoke coming from the facility and combatted the fire alongside the facility’s fire sprinkler system.
LCFD said no people were injured and found the fire started unintentionally in a laundry cart.
Fire crews responded to a dumpster that was on fire in an alcove of a commercial building in the 4000 block of Oceanside Blvd., near the intersection with College Blvd, at 6:41 a.m. Saturday.
The Oceanside Fire Department reports a sprinkler inside the alcove was activated and helped douse the fire. Once on the scene, fire crews were able to knock down the fire within seven minutes.
The fire department said all nearby businesses were cleared of smoke within 20 minutes, and reminded businesses to make sure to have updated access keys in emergency key boxes to help emergency personnel safely and quickly enter a structure when needed.
No injuries or damages were reported.
The Vista Fire Department and SDG&E assisted at the scene. The cause and origin of the dumpster fire is under investigation.
Crews were called to a fire at a Madison complex on Monday evening around 9:30pm.
Firefighters on Engine 3 responded to The Standard Madison apartment complex (1868 E. Washington Ave.), a mixed-use building. 911 was simultaneously alerted when the alarm monitoring company called in a water flow alarm and a resident said a fire alarm was sounding throughout the complex. It was upgraded to a full fire response after noticing heavy smoke coming from a bar that was under construction. They made entry and found a sprinkler was activated. Firefighters used a water can to complete extinguishment of the fire.
The building has businesses on the first level with apartments above.
It shows the importance of a working sprinkler system, even when a business is under construction.
“The sprinkler system did its job. The sprinkler head closest to the fire activated, contained the fire to the area of origin, notified the occupants of the building through the fire alarm system and notified Dane County 911 whom dispatched Madison Fire to the scene for final extinguishment and clean up.” said Fire Marshal Bill Sullivan.
The fire was caused by spontaneous combustion by improperly disposing of oil and stain-soaked clothing. No residents were displaced, and the other businesses were able to open as scheduled.
Firefighters were alerted to the fire at Unitex by the fire alarm. The business on S. Satellite Road is a laundry service.
Crews found heavy smoke in the building. Firefighters said there was no visibility in the building, which made finding the fire difficult, but the sprinkler system was activated.
According to fire officials, the fire was found in a pile of laundry. It was put out quickly and was contained to the area.
The crews aired out the remaining smoke and have overhauled the affected area.
The gas and electricity have been temporarily turned off at the building.
The fire marshal is working to determine if the business can reopen.
Firefighters battle a fire at Juniper Preserve Friday evening.
Redmond Fire & Rescue responded to a structure fire around 5:30 p.m.
Juniper Preserve staff quickly evacuated the building of guests.
As fire crews arrived there was visible smoke coming from the roof of the building and made a quick attack on the fire, but had to quickly evacuate the building due to the collapse of a chimney onto the roof.
The buildings fire sprinkler system was able to help keep the fire in check and crews were able to access the void areas in the roof.
We learned no one was hurt during the fire.
Officials think it possibly started when fireplace fire burned into the walls and then up into the roof.
Redmond Fire says the vaulted ceilings made it more challenging to figure out exactly the best attack.
Redmond Fire & Rescue was assisted by Bend Fire & Rescue, Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Sunriver Fire & Rescue.
According to battalion chief Jeff Hankla, the fire was caused by dirty and oily linens that caused a spontaneous combustion. No one was injured.
Hankla also said that the sprinkler system knocked the fire down and the department put it out. The sprinkler system also saved the frame and structure of the building as well. The fire was extinguished about 10 minutes after the dispatch received the call.
Employees who work at Ideal Linen and Uniform were allowed back into the building just after 6:30 p.m.
Engines 1, 4, and Tanker 3 were dispatched to 454 Charles Bancroft Hwy at 3:47 a.m. following the alarm.
The first officer on the scene, a Litchfield Fire lieutenant who lives nearby, reported smoke on the first floor of the three-story building.
A working fire assignment was immediately requested, bringing additional support from Londonderry, Hudson, and Merrimack, including a ladder truck, an engine, an ambulance, and a battalion chief.
Upon the arrival of Litchfield C1, command was established for the incident.
Fire crews meticulously searched the large building for the source of the smoke, a process that took significant time due to the building’s size.
The four occupants of the building were safely evacuated, and all floors were checked.
Light smoke was found on the third floor, but there were no conditions on the second.
The fire, located in a first-floor back laundry room filled with storage items, had been extinguished by the sprinkler system before firefighters arrived.
Once the fire was confirmed to be out, the building was ventilated, air quality was monitored, and the area of the fire was isolated to prevent any further incidents.
The building was then cleared and turned back over to the property representative, allowing all occupants to return.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by authorities.
All fire companies involved cleared the scene at 5:30 a.m.
First arriving crews reported the sprinkler system was flowing and a smoke condition on the first floor. This is a three-story, Type 4 mill building measuring over 900’ long and 100’ wide. The fire originated in the office space of a machine shop on the first floor. The fire was contained by one sprinkler head.
Fire crews performed overhaul, conducted ventilation operations, and assisted in restoring the sprinkler system.
The cause of the fire was investigated by the NBFD Fire Investigation Unit and determined to be a heat gun left too close to combustibles. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries.
New Bedford EMS, City of New Bedford Police Department (Official), City of New Bedford Emergency Management assisted on scene.
A fire broke out in the 200 block of West 9th Street overnight Monday.
Calls went out just after 2:40 a.m. on Monday for reported heavy smoke. Upon arrival, crews found a small fire which had been contained by the sprinkler system in the building.
Fire crews used fans to clear the building of the heavy smoke. Minimal damage was reported, and no one was injured.
Original story:
A building in Asheville, North Carolina, was evacuated Tuesday morning due to a dumpster fire inside the building, according to the Asheville Fire Department.
The Pisgah building was evacuated at about 6:45 a.m. because of a dumpster full of wood chips on fire inside the building.
