Other - Retail, Retail Decatur, IL – Sprinkler system helps prevent spread of small business fire; Neighboring businesses spared April 6, 2015 viking210 Kemper Willcut II expected today to be a busy day filling last-minute Easter orders. Instead, it will be spent cleaning up from an overnight fire that will keep the Del’s Popcorn Shop, 142 N. Merchant St., closed for an undetermined amount of time. The fire, which was contained to the rear of the building, was reported shortly after midnight. Decatur Fire Department personnel arrived to find a dumpster behind the business on fire and the flames climbing the wall toward the second floor. Battalion Chief Todd McKenzie said it appears the fire breached the building where the electricity enters the structure. Sprinklers were able to prevent the spread of the fire to the front of the building, but the entry point provided a pathway to the second floor. The fire was contained to the one building, with neighboring businesses suffering smoke damage. Sloan’s Calzones planned to be open for lunch today after doing some minor cleanup. TapRoot Restaurant will be open tonight, with some limitations. John Redden, owner of TapRoot, said the bar section of the restaurant would be open tonight, with the regular menu available. As employees helped to clean up and rid the business of the lingering smell of smoke, Redden hoped to have the entire restaurant opened by Saturday. “Everybody got lucky with this,” he said. For Marina Loehr, the already scheduled off-day became a clean-up day. Scheduled to be closed in observance of Good Friday. Loehr spent Friday morning lighting candles in her store and opening the doors to get the smell of smoke out of the business. After a look-around the store, she was optimistic there was no damage to any of the structure or the collection of dresses hanging up throughout he store. Many store owners echoed the sentiment of McKenzie as they assessed the damage. “It definitely could have been much worse,” McKenzie said. McKenzie said 30 firefighters and eight trucks were on the scene and off-duty personnel were called in to cover the city in the event of another fire elsewhere. They cleared the scene at 4:32 a.m.
Other - Retail, Retail Galloway Twp, NJ – Sprinkler system activates to help limit damage in fire at nail salon April 1, 2015 viking210 At 12:21 p.m., police received a 911 call reporting a structure fire at Lucky Nails located on New York Road. Emergency personnel found determined a camp stove was being used inside the building and set the contents of a room on fire, police said. The sprinkler system was activated inside the building and the building sustained smoke and water damage, police said. An investigation by Galloway Township Fire Marshal Ron Garbutt and Officer Bill Schroer determined the fire to be accidental in nature.
Other - Retail, Retail Tampa, FL – Fire at pawn shop controlled with help from sprinkler systems March 17, 2015 viking210 Tampa fire rescue responded to an automatic fire alarm at 4910 East Busch Blvd, Value Pawn and Jewelry. Upon arrival firefighter saw heavy smoke coming from the roof of the single story commercial building. Firefighters entered the building with a hose line and found the automatic sprinkler system working. The fire was under control at 4:25. The fire initially appears to have originated in the attic area of the building. Fire Marshal’s Investigators are on scene to determine the cause and source of the fire. There were no injuries.
Other - Retail, Retail Atwater, CA – Sprinklers protect neighboring businesses, help limit damage in fire at candle store March 16, 2015 viking210 Flames were reported around 7:15 a.m. last Sunday at the business in the 1100 block of Bellevue Road, Battalion Chief Jeremy Rahn said. Rahn said the fire apparently ignited when at least one candle was left burning overnight at the store. Fire-suppression sprinklers managed to keep the fire at bay, Rahn said, allowing firefighters to prevent it from spreading to neighboring businesses in the strip mall. Rahn said the suppression system helped save about $750,000 in property threatened by the fire in the complex. “It’s a good example of how those sprinklers can help,” Rahn said. Fourteen firefighters responded to the scene and were at the store for several hours. No injuries were reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Owosso, MI – Sprinklers help limit damage to sporting goods store and adjoining businesses in fire February 23, 2015 viking210 The fire broke out at Dunham’s sporting goods store in Corunna last Wednesday morning at around 7 a.m. located at 1435 East M-21. The building also houses Pets Supplies Plus and Tractor Supply Company but neither of them appeared to have sustained any damage. Corunna Fire Department believes it began near the front of the building in the shoe department. The sprinkler system inside went off as it should for a fire, causing some water damage. The fire remains under investigation.
Other - Retail, Retail Lee County, FL – Sprinklers douse arson fire at barber shop February 19, 2015 viking210 Confirmation from the state fire marshal that the barber shop in the Metropolis Shopping Center was intentionally set. Fire crews were called to the business plaza Sunday evening about 10:30 with what turned out to be several fires inside the shop. First responders found the back door open and charred equipment inside. The sprinkler system doused the fire and left water damage behind. “We’ll get it back rolling again. It could have been a lot worse, it’s just a stepping stone and I’ll get it back.” said owner Collette Clark. The property manager tells us Clark is going to be able to move next door while the shop is repaired so she should be up and running in the couple of days.
Other - Retail, Retail San Luis Obispo, CA – Fire at auto repair shop contained with help from sprinkler system January 19, 2015 viking210 At 3:15 on Sunday, San Luis Obispo Fire Department responded to a fire that broke out at Villa Automotive in San Luis Obispo. The automatic sprinkler system and firefighters confined the fire to the attic area before it could further damage the automotive repair shop, putting it out within 15 minutes of their arrival. Fire officials say the fire was caused by an employee sweating copper pipe, where slag fell into the wall area and pushed the fire into the attic. Structural damage is estimated to be around $2,000. There were no injuries.
Other - Retail, Retail Beaumont, TX – Fire at Petco store put out with help from sprinkler system; Animals evacuated safetly January 17, 2015 viking210 Beaumont Fire Fighters were called out for a fire at Petco on Dowlen this afternoon. According to Captain Brad Penisson, the fire started in a trash can at the back of the store. The store’s sprinkler system put out most of the flames before the fire department arrived, he said. Petco employees evacuated as many animals as they could while the fire department put out the remaining flames.
Other - Retail, Other Business Williamsburg, VA – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at laundry facility January 7, 2015 viking210 Fire crews in James City County were dispatched to Kingsmill Laundry at 8525 Pocahontas Trail on Wednesday morning just before 5:00 a.m. Units arrived to find fire showing from the roof of the building . The building’s sprinkler system activated and helped the fire department contain the fire. The fire was under control at 5:37 a.m. and completely extinguished at 6:00 a.m. The building was unoccupied. No one was injured. The extent of the fire involved the mechanical room, the boiler, and portions of the roof above that room. James City County Fire officials have determined the cause of the fire to be a mechanical failure within the boiler system.
Other - Retail, Retail Sacramento, CA – Furniture store fire extinguished by sprinkler system January 2, 2015 viking210 Sacramento firefighters responded to a fire at a furniture store near Florin Road on Thursday. The fire was quickly extinguished by the store’s sprinkler system. Several couches at Beck’s Furniture on 55th Street were damaged by the fire, Sac Metro Fire said. Fire crews were at the scene cleaning up and assessing damage in the building.
