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Lacassine, LA – Sprinkler system contains fire at textile mill

State Fire Marshal deputies are on the scene of a fire at an industrial business in Lacassine

The call to investigate the origin and cause of the fire came in just after 2:15 p.m. to Zagis USA. The business is a textile mill located in the 21000 block of Louisiana Cotton Drive which is near Iowa.

Fortunately, the Marshal’s Office reports that the facility’s sprinkler system activated to limit the extent of the fire and the fire alarm alerted employees to the danger, preventing injuries.

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Janesville, WI – Fire a recycling facility controlled by sprinkler system while firefighters battle challenging blaze

Firefighters were waiting out a smoldering fire at a Janesville recycling facility Tuesday night because heavy bundles of cardboard blocked their access to the flames. At about 3:33 p.m. Tuesday, Janesville firefighters were called to the Waste Management Recycle America-Janesville Recycling Center, 340 Black Bridge Road. Employees were evacuated from the scene, and fire departments from Edgerton, Milton, Beloit, town of Beloit, Evansville and Footville were called in to assist.

Black Bridge Road was blocked off from North Parker Drive to Mayfair Road starting at 4:45 p.m. At 5 p.m., white smoke could be seen billowing out of the garage in front of the building and from openings on its west side. At 9:30 p.m., firefighters were still on scene, and Janesville Fire Department Battalion Chief Ron Bomkamp predicted they could be there for a while.

Firefighters were having trouble getting to the “seat of the fire” because it was surrounded by heavy bundles of cardboard. The cardboard bales weighed several hundred pounds each and couldn’t be moved easily, Bomkamp said. The sprinkler system was keeping the fire under control while firefighters tried to get to it, Bomkamp said.

Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility

Waterloo, IA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at plastic recycling business

Firefighters extinguished a fire at a Waterloo plastic recycling business and vented smoke from the building Tuesday night.

About 25 people were working at Green Line Polymers, 300 Ansborough Ave., when the fire broke out in a bale of plastics around 5:55 p.m.

The business was evacuated, and the building’s sprinkler system held the fire in check until Waterloo firefighters arrived and finished it off.

No injuries were reported.

Other Business

Binghamton, NY – Fire in stairwell of business extinguished by sprinkler system

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A small fire broke out on a small porch in Binghamton Tuesday morning, according to the Binghamton Fire Department. It happened around 4:30 a.m. at 197 Clinton St. Binghamton’s fire chief says the fire happened in the interior of the stairwell and impacted cleaning supplies. He says the sprinkler put it out. No one was injured. The fire is under investigation.

Office Building, Other Business

Pinellas Park, FL – Office fire at flea market put out with help from sprinkler system

A fire broke out at a Pinellas Park market early Tuesday morning. Firefighters arrived at the Wagon Wheel Flea Market at 7801 Park Boulevard North. They said there was heavy smoke pouring out of the main building. Officials said the sprinkler system kicked in and helped put out the flames. Firefighters said they believe the fire started in the main office but the cause remains under investigation.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Kent, WA – Electrical fire at ice rink extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

The Kent Valley Ice Centre has reopened after a day after it was shut down by an electrical fire.

Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority responded to a sprinkler alarm at the popular ice rink at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The report was upgraded to a commercial building fire after reports of smoke coming from the compressor room used for the ammonia-based cooling system.

Staff safely evacuated everyone from the building and there were no injuries, according to Puget Sound Regional Fire Authority.

Firefighters found a large electrical panel that had caught fire and activated the sprinkler system. The fire was quickly extinguished and there was no danger of an ammonia leak.

The damage has now been repaired and the ice rink has reopened, according to managers.

The fire is considered accidental, according to the investigator.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

East Hampton, NY – Fire at indoor tennis building contained by sprinkler system

Detectives are investigating a fire that broke out in an office building at East Hampton Indoor Tennis on Saturday morning — the second fire at the complex this year. 

At 5:01 a.m., the East Hampton Fire Department was called to an automatic fire alarm inside a building that houses the complex’s office at 174 Daniel’s Hole Road, near the East Hampton Airport. Brian Stanis, the second assistant fire chief, arrived to find “a heavy smoke condition” coming from the building, according to Chief Gerard Turza. He called for the rest of the Fire Department to respond. 

“Firefighters found the remnants of a fire inside of the structure that had been contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system,” Chief Turza said. 

He would not comment about the extent of the damage. There were signs of minor exterior damage to the building, including darkened siding, a blown out window, and damage to the door.

The chief would only say, “The cause and origin of the fire is currently under investigation by the East Hampton Town Fire Marshal’s office.”

Police set up yellow crime scene around the building. Suffolk police detectives were on scene, along with East Hampton Town police and the fire marshal. 

East Hampton Village Ambulance Association were also called to the fire. No injuries were reported, though. 

East Hampton firefighters responded to a fire in a different building in the East Hampton Indoor Tennis complex in January.  A corroded pipe leaked gas into a wooden building and, at the time, investigators said that it appeared that when a heater went on, it ignited the gas. There was extensive damage to that building, which was quickly repaired. The other buildings, including a bowling alley and sports bar that were being built on the property and have since opened, were not damaged.

It was business as usual at East Hampton Indoor Tennis and the Clubhouse Saturday morning. Scott Rubenstein, the managing partner, could not immediately be reached for comment. 

Other Business

Sioux Falls, SD – Sprinkler system contains fire in building’s air handling equipment

No one was injured in a structure fire last Thursday morning in north Sioux Falls, according to a news release. Crews responded to a sprinkler system activation around 7:05 a.m. Thursday in the WestRock building at 100 E. Benson Road. A small fire was in the air handling equipment on the roof. Crews used an aerial ladder to access the roof and knock out the fire with a hose and control it within 10 minutes. The fire was started by an overheated electric motor on the air handling unit, according to the release. The fire damaged several hundred square feet of roofing material and caused light smoke inside the building. Activated sprinkler heads contained the fire until fire personnel arrived on scene. Workers were allowed back into the building within an hour of crews arriving on scene.

Office Building

Columbus, OH – Fire in server room at office tower put out with help from sprinkler system

A small fire in a computer server room was quickly contained Wednesday morning at the Rhodes Tower. More than a dozen fire crews responded to the officer tower around 10 a.m. Wednesday on a report of a fire alarm. Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said there was a small fire in a server room on the 36th floor of the building. A sprinkler system helped put the fire out before most of the firefighters arrived on the scene, Martin said. No injuries were reported and the building is open. East Broad Street was closed for a short time as fire crews needed access to the street.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Jamestown, NY – Fire at cleaning technology business contained by sprinkler system

A fire at a Jamestown business is under investigation.

Jamestown firefighters were called to a box alarm at Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics, 9 N. Main St., on Saturday around 3:30 p.m. Upon arrival, crews reported finding smoke venting near the rear of the structure.

According to the department, a fire was located inside the cleaning technology business. However, the blaze was mostly contained to one area due to a working sprinkler system.

Off-shift firefighters were called in to assist; crews were on scene for about two hours.

The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Jamestown Fire Investigation Team. An update wasn’t available Sunday.

Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics could not be reached for comment.