The fire was generally contained to a popcorn machine in the concessions area of the movie theater. Though the fire was contained to the popcorn machine, sufficient heat was created that it activated a single sprinkler head.
There did not appear to be any damage directly caused by the fire due to it being contained by the machine which itself did not appear to be damaged.
The South Montgomery County Fire Department responded Friday to an automatic fire alarm at Dosey Doe’s location at 25911 Interstate 45 North. The first arriving fire crew reported smoke visible inside and immediately entered the building where they found that a commercial dryer had caught fire. The building was unoccupied at the time the fire broke out, but was equipped with a fire sprinkler and alarm system. The heat from the growing fire activated a single fire sprinkler which quickly contained the fire before it could spread, preventing any significant damage.
Firefighters cleared the building of smoke and secured the sprinkler system, preventing any disruption of business. According to the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office, the presence of the fire sprinkler system prevented what would have been a catastrophic fire had it spread to the rest of restored 165 year old barn, famous for its ambiance and regular events featuring nationally recognized artists.
Although some wooden elements of the barn’s foundation are estimated to be as much as 600 years old, MCFMO officials stated in a press release, the venue is protected throughout by modern fire safety systems installed in accordance with national safety codes. With these systems in place, business was able to continue without interruption.
The Montgomery County Commissioner’s Court adopted a county fire code in 2008 after a series of large fires in commercial buildings. Since that time, fire marshal’s office plans examiners have reviewed and approved plans for approximately 75 million square feet of new construction.
“In addition to reviewing plans for new construction and renovations, we are working together with our partners in the South Montgomery County Fire Department to inspect and insure continued public safety in the thousands of commercial and public buildings located throughout Montgomery County Emergency Services District No. 8,” said the Montgomery County Fire Marshal’s Office in a statement.
In a press conference, Capt. Dori Koren said a sexual assault victim was in the hotel room when a fire broke out 11:30 a.m. and that a search for a suspect was underway.
According to Clark County Fire Department deputy fire chief Jeff Buchanan, firefighters responded after a reported fire on the sixth floor.
When crews arrived, they found a mattress on fire inside one of the hotel rooms where there was a sprinkler activation.
Buchanan said hotel engineers and fire officials were continuing to work to ventilate smoke from the floor and no evacuations were necessary.
A suspect description was not released as the investigation was in the “preliminary stages,” said Capt. Koren.
No additional details surrounding the fire were released.
Hundreds of employees of a business in Meriden were evacuated after a fire on Wednesday.
Firefighters who were driving by the Meriden Enterprise Center on the way to another call around 10:10 a.m. reported what they believed was a furnace malfunction in the basement of the business, fire officials said.
After an investigation, firefighters said they found a working fire in a dust collection system in the basement. The dust collection system spread through the vents of the building.
The fire is under control, however, there was significant smoke, authorities added. A working sprinkler system contained the fire to one room.
Three hundred employees of the business were evacuated, fire officials said.
A nearby church was also evacuated because of the fire.
The Twitter account for Episcopal Church in Connecticut in Meriden says all church staff who were there are safe and evacuated.
No additional information was immediately available.
The first fire was reported at 11:56 p.m. at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church at 14th Avenue.
Several windows were kicked in at the church and fire was set to an administrative office and library.
“It’s wasteful, that’s what it is. Somebody that don’t got nothing to do and the devil is busy nowadays. We was fortunate it’s just this amount of damage,” said church trustee and head of maintenance Richard Heidelberg.
A fire sprinkler system kept the blaze from spreading but caused major water damage in several offices.
“We have a lot of water damage and just two places with smoke damage, but all of our offices in our administration wing, all those are flooded out and the carpet and everything and down the hallway into finance and then it started into the church but it stopped,” said Heidelberg.
One firefighter suffered moderate burns during the initial fire attack and was taken to the hospital for treatment.
As firefighters were battling the blaze, an arson investigator en route to the call spotted a suspicious person and ultimately made an arrest.
They believe that suspect is responsible for both church fires.
While it will take major restoration and construction to get the Central International Church open, Heidelberg is confident his Baptist church will be back in service on Sunday.
“A lot of work to do, a lot of work to do. We’ll be back running for Sunday, that’s a guarantee,” he said.
Crews responded to the one-story building with smoke showing in the 300 block of East 18th Street near Maple Avenue, just south of the eastbound Santa Monica (10) Freeway at 2:44 a.m., according to Nicholas Prange of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
The building contained clothing and boxes in packrat-like conditions, Prange said.
“Fire attack searched for the seat of the fire in heavy smoke conditions in the large building, eventually finding it and extinguishing it, with help from the ventilation group on the roof to help with smoke conditions,” Prange said.
Fire sprinklers inside the building kept the flames from spreading, he said.
A total of 55 firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and knock down was declared at 3:33 a.m., Prange said.
No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was under investigation.
When they arrived, heavy smoke billowed out of the building. Other fire units, CRTC and Gulfport Fire Department, were called in to help contain the fire.
Firefighters– in conjunction with the sprinkler system– successfully put out the fire.
The cause of the fire remains unknown, and so far, no injuries have been reported.
The blaze began a little before 7:30 a.m. on the third floor of the Capital Square building, which counts The Des Moines Register newspaper among its tenants.
Flames and some shattered windows could be seen from the street.
Fire Department spokesman Rick Thomas says most of the flames had been knocked down by a little after 8 a.m. He told the newspaper that fire sprinklers checked the blaze until firefighters could begin their work.
The fire cause is being investigated.
The fire occurred in the SeaLife Center’s avian curatorial on the second floor of the facility around 6:37 p.m. Wednesday night, according to the release. Firefighters saw smoke coming from the building upon arrival and discovered that the fire sprinkler system had already extinguished what was believed to have been a small electrical fire.
Staff from the avian curatorial recovered two long-tailed ducks that were being held in the curatorial. SeaLife Center veterinary staff and avian staff treated the birds, and the animals seem to be recovering, according to the release. No staff or other animals were injured in the fire.
The SeaLife Center sustained water damage in the avian curatorial as well as the first floor BP Theater and Exit Exhibit/Donor Recognition area. The SeaLife Center was closed to the public on Thursday for cleanup and to replace the sprinkler heads and sensors, and resumed normal operating hours on Friday.
“I’m so proud to work with this staff who, as a team, are willing to take on the challenges, learn from the experiences and go on with the important mission of the Alaska SeaLife Center,” center Chief Operating Officer Chip Arnold said in the release. “Thank you Fire Chief Clinton Crites and the Seward Volunteer Fire Department for handling the situation with speed, professionalism and tact.”
Firefighters rescued a man from a fire at an auto repair shop in Burien Saturday morning.
The fire happened at the Kansai Collision Center in the 15200 block of First Avenue South at about 8 a.m.
“Looks like we had a car fire inside of a paint booth inside the repair shop,” said Chief Mike Marrs of King County Fire District #2.
KIRO 7 talked to a woman named Miriam who works nearby.
“Suddenly I just heard this alarm but I didn’t know where it was coming from,” said Miriam.
Miriam said she and another coworker quickly realized it was coming from the repair shop.
“I was kind of scared and she said, ‘Miriam there’s smoke coming from the collision center.’ So right away I called 911,” she added.
Firefighters arrived to heavy smoke coming from the building. Fortunately, the building had a working sprinkler system. Marrs said it not only kept the fire from spreading; it was a lifesaver.
“The activation of the sprinkler system probably saved this building as well as saving the occupant’s life,” Marrs explained.
The man suffered smoke inhalation.
He was transported to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition.
KIRO 7 also learned the shop was closed at the time. A manager told KIRO 7 the man did not work there but was allowed to stay there because he had no other place to go.
The cause of the fire is unknown right now.
