Ann Arbor Fire Department personnel arrive at the downtown highrise around 7:27 a.m. to find smoke and flowing water on the 7th floor.
Officials said the floor’s sprinkler system — activated by the on-fire plant — extinguished the fire. An elevator and several floors were damaged by the water but no one was injured.
Firefighters consider the incident suspicious.
Court House Square apartments are at 100 S. Fourth Ave.
Just after 5 pm, the Kelowna Fire Department received a call about a fire on the balcony of an apartment building in the 1200 block of Richter Street.
Upon arrival, the crews could see an activated sprinkler on the fourth-floor balcony, with no smoke or flames visible.
Crews went to investigate and found there had been a small fire on the balcony, which was contained by a sprinkler.
There was minor damage to the contents and the exterior of the apartment. No injuries were reported and all residents were able to return to their suites.
KFD responded with three engine companies, one ladder truck, a rescue truck and a command vehicle.
An unattended fire in Roanoke County on Thursday has forced several apartments to be vacated.
At 1:54 p.m. Roanoke County Fire and Rescue responded to the Ridgeview Apartments on Hawthorne Road in the North County area of Roanoke County, for a reported commercial structure fire.
Responding units arrived to find nothing showing from the outside of the multi-story apartment building. Once inside, crews found evidence of a fire on the fifth floor that had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
Crews said fire damage was minimal but water from the sprinkler head did cause about $20,000 in damage and displaced four units.
Those displaced are either staying with family and friends, are being helped by the management at Ridgeview Apartments, or are being assisted by their renter’s insurance, according to Roanoke County Fire and Rescue.
There were no injuries and working smoke alarms and sprinkler systems both played a role in keeping residents safe.
The Roanoke County Fire Marshal’s Office reports that the cause of the fire was unattended melting wax on a stovetop.
According to MFD, firefighters responded around 5:45 a.m. to the 2500 block of Winnebago Street.
When firefighters arrived on scene, authorities said they saw smoke showing from a first-floor porch and people were evacuating the building.
Once the fire was out, firefighters checked to see if the fire had spread into the apartment, but it did not.
The fire damaged flowerpots, a rug and patio furniture. No one was injured.
Authorities said the exact cause of the fire is unknown. But law enforcement said based on evidence found at the scene, the fire may have been caused by improperly discarded smoking materials or by a citronella candle.
Fire rescue said the fire happened inside a bathroom at a 4-story apartment in the 300 block of Grand Cypress Drive.
The fire was already partially extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system once fire rescue arrived on the scene. Firefighters extinguished what was left of the fire.
No victims were located and no injuries have been reported, fire rescue said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
At around 2 a.m., SDPD officers and San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crews were dispatched to the apartment on 1453 Fourth Ave. after a woman reported a man setting things on fire in the building.
The fire inside set off alarms, which forced tenants to evacuate from the building. ABC 10News learned one man was hospitalized for smoke inhalation.
As the building’s sprinkler system put out the fire, responding firefighters helped prevent most of the water damage from the sprinklers.
Officers forced their way into the apartment where the fire started, but the suspected arsonist was not inside.
Police questioned the woman who called 911 to report the incident; her relationship to the suspected arsonist was unclear.
A description of the man was not immediately available.
Officials say the fire was contained to a unit on the 7th floor.
The building was partially evacuated during the fire. The fire sprinkler system activated and kept the fire in check while firefighters stretched hose lines to the fire room.
There was one person with a report of smoke inhalation that was treated on scene and required no further assessment. Springfield Housing Authority and Red Cross are working with the displaced resident.
We’re told the cause of the fire appears to have been from food left on the stove leading to this kitchen fire.
Residents in an apartment have been displaced after a fire Sunday afternoon.
The Lexington Fire Dept. was called out to the 500 block of Angliana Ave. for a fire just after 6 p.m.
Officials say they found the fire in a dryer in a first-floor apartment.
It was contained to the laundry room and put out with a watering can and apartment sprinkler system.
No one was injured, but officials say the apartment occupants will be displaced.
Fire investigators are looking into the cause of the fire.
The fire was extinguished by a single fire sprinkler head operating.
The preliminary cause was accidental cooking fire.
Estimated amount of loss is $2,500.
At about 8 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue were called out to a fire near the intersection of Southwest 10th and Southwest Salmon. First crews on scene saw fire showing from a third story window and a second alarm was called to bring in additional resources.
While evacuating residents, a firefighter came upon a person struggling to breathe in a stairwell. PF&R says the firefighter gave their mask to the struggling resident and helped them outside. The resident was evaluated for possible smoke inhalation but denied medical need in the end.
PF&R says the apartment complex’s fire sprinkler system helped keep the fire from spreading to other units in the building. The fire was extinguished about 20 minutes after the 911 call was made.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
