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North Haven, CT – Sprinkler system activated for fire at commercial building; No injuries reported

A fire at a North Haven business caused about $100,000 in damages over the weekend, according to fire officials.

Firefighters were called to an automatic fire alarm at a commercial building on Sacket Point Road on Saturday around 5:30 p.m. Additional firefighters from surrounding towns were also brought in.

Once inside, firefighters said they found heavy smoke conditions throughout the building and found a machine on fire.

The sprinkler system activated and helped to slow the spread of the fire.

The building was not occupied at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.

Fire officials said business operations are temporarily impacted due to equipment damage that is pending repairs, but the offices remain open.

Investigators said the equipment and damages are estimated to be about $100,000.

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Sacramento, CA – Fire kept in check by sprinkler system at oldest building in Old Sacramento

A fire happened early Tuesday morning at one Old Sacramento’s oldest buildings, Evangeline’s Costume Mansion.

According to the Sacramento Fire Department, the fire began shortly after 1 a.m. on the 100 block of K Street. Crews found cold smoke upon entry, which Sacramento Fire Captain Justin Sylvia says “is a very dangerous situation” for firefighters.

He says the building also contained many obstacles for crews due to costumes and merchandise. Firefighters were able to put out the fire with the help of the building’s sprinkler system.

“Once [fire crews] did locate the fire, the fire was being kept what we call ‘in check’ by the fire sprinklers inside, so they were able to get a quick knockdown on the fire,” said Sylvia. “The real hero, I guess you could say in this, were the fire sprinklers.”

Evangeline’s suffered “extensive” damage due to a combination of the fire, smoke and flooding caused by the sprinklers. The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.

The building containing Evangeline’s Costume Mansion, also known as the Lady Adams Building, is considered to be the oldest building in Old Sacramento.

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Washington, D.C. – Sprinkler system contains fire at three-story building; No injuries reported

A fire broke out at a three-story building in northeast D.C. on Tuesday.

D.C. Fire and EMS was notified by an automatic fire alarm. The building, which sits at the 300 block of Massachusetts Avenue NE, is combined with the Pupatella Neapolitan Pizza restaurant on the first floor. The blaze was reported on the third floor.

The fire was extinguished by firefighters and a sprinkler system is helping keep it contained.

There were no injuries and investigators have been requested.

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Oklahoma City, OK – Fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

Oklahoma City firefighters put out an early morning fire at a building in northeast Oklahoma City.

This happened just before 11:30 p.m. Tuesday near Northeast 3rd and Kate Avenue.

Firefighters say a bin full of dust mops caught fire.

The building’s sprinkler system helped contain the fire to the bin.

Firefighters put out the fire.

No one was hurt.

Firefighters aren’t sure how the bin caught fire.

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Rocky River, OH – Sprinkler system activated for fire at AMC theater

Rocky River firefighters responded to an AMC Westwood Town Center after multiple recliners caught fire.

Rocky River Fire Chief Aaron Lenart said the fire activated the automatic sprinkler system, extinguishing the bulk of the fire.

Fairview Park Fire assisted Rocky River Fire with the response.

Lenart did not have an estimate of the damages.

“The sprinkler system most definitely controlled and saved the rest of the building from a devastating fire,” Lenart said.

19 News is working to confirm details on any injuries and the precise time of the fire.

The fire remains under investigation.

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Newburgh, IN – Sprinkler system controls fire at business

Fire officials say a Newburgh business fire was controlled by their sprinkler system.

They say it broke out on Monday night around 9:45 p.m. on Prospect Drive.

Officials say the business is InTerraChem LLC.

Ohio Township Fire officials say they were on scene until just after midnight to overhaul and ventilate the building.

They say the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Officials say they were helped by the Boonville Fire Department, Newburgh Volunteer Fire Department, Chandler Volunteer Fire Department, and Warrick County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch.

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Dayton, OH – Sprinkler system contains fire at laboratory; No injuries reported

Crews from Dayton Fire, AES Ohio and the Dayton Regional Hazmat team were on scene of a lab fire Monday afternoon.

According to Montgomery County Regional Dispatch, dispatchers received a call at 4:43 p.m. for firefighters to respond to the 100 block of River Park Drive for a reported fire at the GE Aerospace facility.

Mary Ann Kabel, corporate communications director at AES Ohio, told 2 NEWS linemen crew were called to the scene to shut electricity off to the entire building.

According to DFD District Chief Nick Judge, the fire was contained to a laboratory within the building, which presented unique challenges that prompted the large response.

Due to the possibility of hazardous materials in the lab, hazmat teams were called to the scene, but crews ultimately determined there to be no need.

DFD says the fire was mostly contained by the sprinkler system by the time crews were able to make entry.

Investigation is underway regarding the cause of the fire, which seems to have started within some machinery in the lab.

No injuries were reported. Fire crews will remain on scene until investigators finish their assessment.

WDTN reached out to GE Aviation for additional information. We have not yet heard back.

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Henderson, KY – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire at crisis intervention center

An overnight fire at the Albion Fellows Bacon Center in Evansville has closed the crisis intervention center.

Officials say the fire started in the communal kitchen inside the building. A sprinkler system was deployed and stopped the fire from spreading to the rest of the building. Though stopping the fire, the sprinklers did cause excessive water damage to the building.

One staff member was injured in the fire and was treated for smoke inhalation. They have since been released.

At the time of the fire, there were 10 residents in the building, as well as a pet kitten.

The Albion Fellows Bacon Center is working with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Holly’s House, and the YWCA of Evansville to continue to shelter people in crisis. The crisis lines of The Albion Fellows Bacon Center are still available to call.

Officials with the crisis intervention center say they are awaiting a fire inspection to see when they will be able to open the building again.

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Hope, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at multi-unit facility; No injuries reported

A building fire on Park Street was put out quickly thanks to the property’s fire sprinkler system. 

Thirteen firefighters were on scene Tuesday evening (Dec. 3) after a fire broke out inside a multi-unit facility. According to the fire department, the crew arrived to find the building had been evacuated and that the fire had been extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system.

“This situation could have been worse,” said Deputy Fire Chief Joshua Westcott. “Fire sprinklers saved lives and property tonight.”

The fire occurred in one of the units which “sustained significant smoke and fire damage.” Emergency Support Services (ESS) provided assistant to the resident of his unit and firefighters focused on “ventilating and mitigating water runoff.” As a result, residents were able to safely return back to their units.

No one was injured though one person was treated on scene for smoke inhalation.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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San Diego, CA – Sprinkler system activated for lithium-ion battery fire at electric vehicle charging station

San Diego Fire-Rescue crews responded to reports of a fire in downtown San Diego and found smoke coming from electric vehicle battery charging stations, according to the department.

When crews arrived at a residential building on G Street, they found smoke coming from a unit on the 4th floor but no fire.

The source of the smoke was a few lithium-ion battery charging stations for electric vehicles, the department said.

The building’s fire suppression sprinkler system wasn’t triggered, and no one was injured.

G Street was temporarily shut down between 13th Street and 15th Street, and residents were evacuated while fire crews handled venting the building.

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