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Easthampton, MA – Fire caused by careless disposal of rags put out by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

The Easthampton Fire Department was called to a fire at the American Legion Post Monday night.

According to the Easthampton Fire Department, when firefighters arrived they found heavy smoke in the bar area and a sprinkler system on farther into the building at 7:42 p.m.

Firefighters determined the source of the smoke was remnants of a plastic trash can and the cause of the fire was careless disposal of rags used for staining wood. The sprinkler system put out the fire.

There were no injuries reported and Northampton Fire Rescue was called in to assist.

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Gainesville, FL – Sprinkler system holds fire in commercial building at bay; No injuries reported

The cause of a fire at a commercial building Tuesday morning on Northwest 23rd Street is under investigation.

Gainesville Fire Rescue crews say when they arrived smoke was coming from the building.

The building’s sprinkler system was also running. Crews say this held the fire at bay until firefighters arrived and contained it.

No one was injured.

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Worcester, MA – Sprinkler system helps prevent fire from spreading at historic building

Firefighters quickly knocked down a small fire on the first floor of the vacant Bull Mansion, 55 Pearl St.

The Central Fire Station received an alarm from the premises shortly after 11:30 p.m. Thursday.

Fire was showing on the first floor when firefighters arrived, District Fire Chief Adam Roach said at the scene.

Roach said fire was confined in one room and was put out in 10 minutes.

The sprinkler system was activated and help prevent the fire from spreading, Roach said.

A second alarm was sounded for precautionary reasons, according to Roach.

A historic property, the Bull Mansion was built in 1876 as a home. It was later used as a post of the Civil War veterans’ organization Grand Army of the Republic, and in more recent years has been used for dining and entertainment, including the popular “Haunted Speakeasy” series hosted by Niki Luparelli.

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Cape Girardeau, MO – Laundry hamper fire contained thanks to fire sprinklers

A fire started around 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tipton Linen Service on Independence Street in Cape Girardeau.

According to firefighters on the scene, smoke was coming out of the roof.

Upon entering the building they discovered one of the laundry hampers was on fire.

The sprinkler system was activated and the fire was contained until firefighters were able to put it out.

One block of Independence Street west of West End Boulevard is blocked until 8:30 this evening.

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South Brunswick, NJ – Sprinkler system quickly extinguishes fire at commercial building

A commercial building at 335 New Road caught fire just before 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, said South Brunswick police, and it was quickly extinguished because the building had sprinkler systems installed.

Chief Smith and Deputy Chief Sean Wert of the Monmouth Junction Volunteer Fire Department arrived just before 4:30 p.m. to find smoke coming from the building and water running from under the door of one of the commercial building’s suites.

Firefighters entered the building and extinguished a smoldering fire that was being contained by a single sprinkler head. Approximately 25 firefighters responded to the one-alarm fire. The fire was contained to storage inside the single business.

This was the second fire the Monmouth Junction Fire Department responded to in the last month in a commercial building where a single sprinkler head activated to contain a fire. The fires occurred during off hours in both instances, where no employees were working.

“If these buildings had not had activated sprinklers, the fires would have continued to grow and most likely both buildings would have been destroyed. These incidents prove that sprinkler systems save property and lives,” said Chief Smith.

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Joplin, MO – Arson fire controlled thanks to fire sprinklers

About 2:23 AM early Friday morning Joplin Fire Department were alerted to a structure fire, 1110 East 7th, Teleperformance. Joplin Police officers were already on the scene clearing the building from a possible break-in and there was smoke in the building, so fire was dispatched immediately.

The source of the fire was located quickly by firefighters. However the sprinkler system had already gone off and drenched the interior of the building. We were told there was standing water everywhere. And heavy smoke damage.

The Joplin Fire Marshal arrived around 4:00 AM to begin the investigation. Addtionally Joplin Police investigators were present.

Sgt Tom Bowin of the Joplin Police Department told us overnight they had a suspect in custody. Now that man has been named and arrested on charges.

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Las Vegas, NV – Fire sprinklers put out fire at pet grooming store; No injuries reported

A pet grooming store was damaged in a fire Wednesday morning, but the employee and dog inside escaped safely, the Las Vegas Fire Department said.

Fire crews were called about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday to the Critter Care Grooming Store, in a shopping center at 5611 N. Tenaya Way, the department said. An employee was about to give a dog a bath when the fire started, and the worker called to report smoke and flames coming from the ceiling.

The employee and the dog escaped the one-story building uninjured, the department said. When firefighters arrived, they found light smoke and water from the fire sprinkler system, but the fire was already out.

Investigators determined that the fire started above the ceiling, where wiring and an air conditioner were located. The flames were put out after the sprinkler system was triggered, and the department estimated that $15,000 in damage was caused.

The cause of the fire was undetermined Wednesday morning, but investigators “could not rule out the fire was electrical in origin,” the department said.

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Kalamazoo, MI – Sprinkler system saves building from additional damages

Kalamazoo firefighters put out a fire in the building that formerly housed Rupert’s Brew House and Boogie Records.

Firefighters were dispatched at 11:06 P.M. to 773 W. Michigan Ave., formerly Rupert’s Brew House, April 20, 2020, and found fire coming from the front of the building.

Firefighters mounted an exterior attack knocking the fire down right away. They were able to send a crew into the attic, investigating to make sure there wasn’t any more damage that they couldn’t see from the outside.

It is not clear what caused the fire or the extent of the damage. In a written statement on Tuesday, Kalamazoo Public Safety officials said the building was unoccupied at the time of the fire.

The Fire Marshall was on scene.

Sergeant Chuck Mason with Kalamazoo Department of Public safety said that the sprinkler system which was activated, likely saving it from additional damage.

Mason said the fire was under control in 15 minutes.

The brewery operated for about six years, but hosted a comedy show for the final day on Sept. 8, 2019.

According to the Kalamazoo Public Library, the building has hosted many businesses throughout the years, including originally being the location of the Oakland Pharmacy, which opened in 1926. A fire hit the business on Feb. 26, 1935, but it was repaired.

In 1972 the building turned into a popular music store called Boogie Records that lasted until 1995.

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New Orleans, LA – Sprinkler system helps extinguish fire inside community center; No injuries reported

The New Orleans Fire Department is investigating a 2-alarm fire in Central City. Firefighters say they got a call around 4:21 a.m. Thursday about a fire at an abandoned building on S. Liberty & First Streets.

The fire did spread to a community center nearby. One person was inside and was able to escape. The rear of the building burned and the fire also spread to the attic. Firefighters say the sprinklers inside the community center helped extinguish the flames.

The fire was under control by 4:51 a.m. NOFD is investigating witness accounts that someone nearby started a fire to stay warm. No one was hurt during the blaze.

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Los Angeles, CA – Fire sprinklers stop fire from spreading at downtown LA business; No injuries reported

Fire crews Thursday afternoon extinguished a blaze in downtown Los Angeles before it damaged some boxes at a business under the Santa Monica (10) Freeway.

Firefighters were sent to the 600 block of East 16th Street, near San Pedro Street, about 4:15 p.m., according to Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.

The exterior fire was extending into a commercial building, activating the building’s sprinkler system, but fire crews quickly extinguished the blaze before it burned more than a couple of boxes at the unidentified business, he said.

No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire was under investigation, he said.