Other - Retail, Retail Bellingham, WA – Overnight arson fire at Goodwill store extinguished by sprinkler system January 16, 2016 viking210 Three arsons have been set in three mornings behind a Goodwill store, according to police. Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying who has been setting the fires. The first fire was reported at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, in a Dumpster near the donation drop-off of the Goodwill at 1115 E. Sunset Drive, said Bellingham Assistant Fire Chief Bill Hewett. Firefighters responded to a second arson at 5:08 Thursday, in another Dumpster. And a third fire was reported at 3:25 a.m. Friday. This time someone set up debris against the building itself, and lit it on fire. By the time firefighters reached the scene a sprinkler had extinguished the flames, but it was damaged in the process. So far most of the damage has been limited to the sprinkler, two waste disposal units that are now warped, and the garbage. Police would like it to stay that way. Tips should be directed to Bellingham Police Detective Dan Kelsh at 360-778-8690.
Other - Retail, Retail Laconia, NH – Early morning fire at salon extinguished by sprinkler system January 12, 2016 viking210 A salon in Laconia sustained smoke and water damage in a fire early Monday morning, according to authorities. Crews were called to Jerico’s Salon on Union Avenue around 3 a.m. Firefighters found heavy smoke inside, but the building’s sprinkler system extinguished the flames. Officials said the fire was located in the hair salon area. No one was there and no injuries were reported. Officials said the salon sustained smoke and water damage and will likely be closed for some time. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it is not believed to be suspicious.
Other - Retail, Retail Iowa City, IA – Early morning fire at Menards store doused by sprinkler system January 9, 2016 viking210 Iowa City Fire officials say a sprinkler system did its job after a fire broke out at Menards on Tuesday. Fire crews responded to a fire alarm at the Naples Avenue business about 3:30 Tuesday morning. But officials say by the time crews arrived the fire had been mostly extinguished by the sprinkler system, with some small spot fires still going in the rack storage of a detached lumber storage building. No one else was at the store at the time and no firefighter injuries were reported. Battalion chief Brian Platz says the building mostly housed lumber and shingles and damage is estimated at $15,000. Platz says the fire appears to have originated in the area of a wood cutoff saw and was accidental in nature.
Other - Retail, Retail Marietta, GA – Sprinkler system activates in fire at tattoo parlor; No injuries reported December 15, 2015 viking210 A tattoo parlor near the Marietta Square caught fire Monday afternoon, blocking traffic for several hours, though no one was injured, police said. Planet Ink Tattoos, at 12 Powder Springs St. #265, caught fire before 6 p.m., according to Marietta police. The road was temporarily closed between Marietta Square and Waverly Way due to the fire and reopened around 8 p.m, police said. The Marietta fire department could not immediately be reached for comment about the cause of the fire. Police were unable to immediately confirm when the fire began. The Marietta Wine Market below the parlor, along with two other offices, sustained significant water damage due to the sprinkler systems, according to Brandt Blocker, managing artistic director of the Atlanta Lyric Theatre below the parlor. The theater was in the middle of conducting auditions for an upcoming production at the time of the fire, Blocker told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Other - Retail, Retail Everett, WA – Sprinkler system activates to help control Black Friday fire at Toys R Us store November 30, 2015 viking210 The Everett Mall Toys R Us store was closed by a smoky fire on Friday morning. Store employees called 911 and safely evacuated all customers from the building after seeing flames in a stockroom. The fire activated a sprinkler and workers tried to put out the fire with extinguishers but were unsuccessful. When firefighters arrived at about 7:45 a.m., they found heavy smoke inside the store. After the fire was extinguished, fans were brought in to remove the smoke. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but it is not considered suspicious. Managers had not decided whether to try and reopen the store later on Black Friday.
Other - Retail, Retail Nashville, TN – Early morning fire at Anthropologie store extinguished by sprinkler system November 25, 2015 viking210 Fire crews responded to a one-alarm fire at women’s clothier and life-style brand business Anthropologie in Green Hills early Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to the store, located at 4031 Hillsboro Pike in the Hill Center Green Hills, around 6:30 a.m. Fire officials told News 2 the fire began when a display near an outlet caught on fire. The store’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire by the time firefighters arrived. The fire was contained to the display but inventory was damaged by water from the sprinkler system and smoke. The exact cause of the fire is under investigation.
Other - Retail, Retail Asheville, NC – Sprinkler system credited with extinguishing fire at hardwood flooring business November 20, 2015 viking210 A sprinkler system at a commercial building on Riverside Drive is being credited with averting a fire Thursday morning. Asheville Fire Department crews were dispatched to Asheville Hardwood Center, 554 Riverside Drive, shortly after 7:30 a.m. for the report of a structure fire, said spokeswoman Kelley Klope. Smoke was showing but crews who entered the building found the fire had been completely extinguished by the sprinkler system, Klope said. Firefighters helped with turning off the water flow of the sprinklers and with ventilation of smoke. Nearby businesses were evacuated as precautionary measures. No injuries were reported. The fire was ruled accidental. Fire sprinkler systems, which can also be used in residential structures, are known to drastically reduce heat, flames and smoke in the event of a fire.
Other - Retail, Retail Teays Valley, WV – Overnight fire at Home Depot controlled by sprinkler system October 27, 2015 viking210 A sprinkler system is being credited for controlling a fire inside a business in Putnam County. Firefighters said they got the call about a fire a Home Depot about 12:30 a.m. Monday. Luckily, several fire departments arrived to find the flames under control. Teays Valley Fire Chief John Smoot credits the sprinkler system for controlling the fire. A manager at the store said there was minimal smoke damage, but a lot of water damage. Smoot said it started in the paint sections, but right now firefighters don’t know what caused the fire. Home Depot is open Monday, although they will not be mixing paint.
Other - Retail, Retail Half Moon Bay, CA – Overnight fire at hardware store contained by sprinkler system October 17, 2015 viking210 Hassett Hardware employees were alerted early this morning to a small fire at the Main Street business. It resulted in damaged special orders due to smoke and sprinkler system. “It was just a small fire in our receiving area,” said Hassett Hardware co-owner Eric Hassett. “The fire suppression system kicked in and prevented the spread fairly quickly.” The fire alarm went off after 1 a.m. and Hassett said they had an employee on the scene within 10 minutes. Firefighters showed up shortly after that. CalFire Battalion Chief David Cosgrave said firefighters were there until 5 a.m. to ensure the fire was out and to remove burned materials. The cause of the fire is still unknown at this point, Hassett said, but employees suspect an oil-stained rag that was in a melted trashcan could have been the culprit. The fire left no structural damage, Hassett said, and mostly affected customer special orders for items such as jackets and pants. The employees are going through the mess right now but, Hassett said the business is still operating as usual. “On the front end customers won’t notice,” Hassett said. “It smells a whole lot worse than it really was.”
Other - Retail, Retail Bowling Green, KY – Fire at home surplus store held in check by sprinkler system October 16, 2015 viking210 Bowling Green firefighters were called to Super Home Surplus, 2326 Russellville Road, at 3 a.m. after an electrical fire in wiring ignited near a neon sign between the roof and a dropped ceiling, BGFD spokesman Marlee Boenig said. There was fire damage to a front showroom and minimal water damage to the building, she said. No one was injured. Firefighters remained on the scene for 3-1/2 hours to fight the fire and investigate the cause, Boenig said. A sprinkler near the point of origin helped keep the fire in check until firefighters arrived, and the sprinkler minimized damage, she said. The department responded with seven trucks and 22 personnel.
