Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Battle Creek, MI – Early morning fire in shopping cart storage area at Meijer store extinguished by sprinkler system March 20, 2017 viking210 The Meijer Inc. store in Battle Creek has reopened after an evacuation and fire early Monday. Battle Creek firefighters were called to 2191 W. Columbia Ave. at 2:17 a.m. for a structure fire, according to Battalion Chief Matt Beauchamp. He said when the first firefighters arrived they found smoke in the northwest corner of the building where shopping carts were stored. “There was a decent amount of smoke,” Beauchamp said. He said a sprinkler had activated in the cart storage area and had extinguished the fire. “The sprinklers kept it in check,” Beauchamp said. Store employees, firefighters and Battle Creek police searched the building several times and evacuated everyone inside. No injuries were reported. Beauchamp said the fire appears to originated in an electric cart stored with other shopping carts. He said maintenance crews from the store were called to ensure the fire alarm and sprinkler system were functioning properly and the Calhoun County Health Department was notified because of the perishable food in the building. The health department inspected the store and determined it could be opened, firefighters said later Monday morning. Firefighters left the scene about 4 a.m. They estimated damage at $3,000.
Other - Retail, Retail Lexington, KY – Fire at thrift and antique mall held in check by sprinkler system March 17, 2017 viking210 Lexington firefighters are trying to determine what caused a small fire at the Peddler’s Mall on New Circle Road Monday evening. The fire started in one or two booths at the back of the building. There were no injuries and it’s not clear how much damage was sustained, said Maj. C.J. Haunz. The fire started after 7:30 p.m. Haunz said the mall — which has individual booths that sell antiques and other goods — had a sprinkler system that kept the fire in the back of the building. Fire crews were able to contain the fire quickly, he said. Crews were on the scene for a few hours on Monday night. The Peddler’s Mall on East New Circle Road has more than 700 booths, according to the Peddler’s Mall Facebook page. According to the Fayette County Property Value Administrator web site, the building was built in 1964.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Endicott, NY – Sprinkler system puts out fire at Weis Market; Suspect arrested and charged with arson March 15, 2017 viking210 A Johnson City man has been charged with arson after officials say he intentionally set a fire in the Weis Market in West Corners. The West Corners Fire Department responded to the Weis, located at 412 Day Hollow Road in the Town of Union, around 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 16th for a report of a small fire inside the store. Officials say the store was occupied by both employees and shoppers at the time, and that the fire was extinguished by the automatic fire sprinkler system. They say the fire caused almost $10,000 in damages and lost income.An investigation by the Broome County Bureau of Fire Investigation found that the fire was intentionally set in a coat room at the rear of the store. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. As a result of the investigation, Zachary Constable, 22, of Johnson City, was arrested and charged with arson in the 2nd degree and criminal mischief in the 2nd degree, both felonies. He was arraigned in the Town of Union Court and was taken to the Broome County Jail.
Other - Retail, Retail San Bernardino, CA – Attic sprinkler holds fire at bay at downtown shoe business March 14, 2017 viking210 A fire forced customers and employees to evacuate a downtown San Bernardino shoe business Wednesday evening. “The facade burned with smoke extension into the building,” San Bernardino County Fire spokesman Eric Sherwin said. “The sprinkler in the attic kept the fire at bay, but still had active fire in a 60-foot section of the facade on the store front side.” The fire was first reported shortly after 5:30 p.m. with several reports of smoke coming from the attic of Shoe City at 808 S E St. “Shortly after the fire erupted, the sprinklers activated and the store was evacuated,” Sherwin said. “An attic fire was located and knocked down in 25 minutes.” Fire investigators were on scene and no injuries were reported. Fire officials haven’t released the cause of the fire. It’s unclear when the business will reopen or how much damage was caused by the blaze.
Retail Montreal, QC, Canada – Sprinkler system activates to help suppress arson fire at retail store March 13, 2017 viking210 The Montreal police arson squad is investigating a fire at a downtown clothing store that may have been intentionally set. Firefighters were alerted to the situation around 6 a.m., when the alarm system went off at Giorgio Gruppo Roma, a men’s clothing store on Peel Street. Once they arrived, they found a broken window and an incendiary device, which had been thrown inside. Police Const. Daniel Lacoursière said the sprinkler system activated soon after the fire started.Damage to the store was mainly caused by the water. Lacoursière said there are no witnesses nor suspects, and no arrests have been made so far. Manager Tony Elian told CBC News he doesn’t know who might have targeted his business or why. He said he knew now-deceased crime boss Vito Rizzuto and Ducharme Joseph, reputed gang leader, but he said they were both clients. He attended Rizzuto’s funeral. Elian refutes claims he is linked to the mob.
Department Store, Retail Idaho Falls, ID – Arson fire at retail center extinguished with help from sprinkler system March 12, 2017 viking210 A suspect has been arrested on suspicion of arson in connection to a fire that occurred behind Brady’s at 1445 E. Lincoln Road around 3:45 p.m. on Monday in Idaho Falls. Jason Schlegel was arrested Monday evening in the 400 block of Lomax Street. The Idaho Falls Police Department had earlier sought the public’s assistance in locating Schlegel. The Idaho Falls Police Department and the Idaho Falls Fire Department believe the fire that destroyed two trucks near Brady’s was due to arson. The interior of Brady’s on Lincoln Road did not sustain any damage during the large fire near the building, according to Idaho Falls Fire Department Chief Dave Hanneman. Two trucks were reported on fire around 3:45 p.m. and firefighters cut into the roof of an exterior carport adjacent to the building. The fire appeared to be under control around 4:20 p.m. The sprinkler system in the carport helped extinguish the blaze, authorities said. Damage was estimated at $120,000.
Other - Retail, Retail Madison, WI – Damage in furniture store fire limited with help from sprinkler system March 9, 2017 viking210 Firefighters responded to a reported fire at an east side furniture store Saturday morning, a dispatcher said. The dispatcher said crews were called to the Slumberland Furniture store at 2201 East Springs Drive at 8:57 a.m. on a water flow report from the building’s sprinkler system. Crews found the building filled with smoke, officials said. Firefighters followed the sound of water coming from a sprinkler to find the fire, since the smoke made it hard to see inside the building, officials said. Firefighters found several pieces of furniture on fire near the back of the store. The fire was controlled by 9:10 a.m., after which crews remained on scene to ventilate the building, officials said. Firefighters used an airboat to help ventilate the store. A preliminary investigation showed that the fire may have been caused by an electrical fault. A damage estimate was not available Saturday morning, officials said.
Retail, Shopping Mall Yakima, WA – Car fire in parking garage prevented from spreading by overhead sprinkler March 2, 2017 viking210 A car fire in a garage above the former downtown Yakima mall was prevented from spreading by an overhead sprinkler that activated before firefighters arrived Tuesday afternoon. Yakima firefighters responded to the fire around 2:30 p.m. on the second level of the garage. The sprinkler confined the fire to a single car before firefighters moved in with hoses, the fire department said. Shift commander Mitch Cole said the fire was accidental. The car’s driver said she heard a pop while leaving the garage and saw smoke coming from the engine compartment, Cole said in news release. The car and its contents were destroyed. The fire department estimates the loss to be $1,800. The fire department said there was no damage to the parking garage.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Reidsville, NC – Arson fire at Food Lion grocery store suppressed by sprinkler system February 24, 2017 viking210 Two fires ignited in Reidsville businesses on Saturday, Feb. 18, but officials say there is no connection … Less than 22 hours later, at 11:24 p.m., Reidsville Police, Reidsville Fire and the Rockingham County Fire Marshal’s Office responded to Food Lion in reference to a fire. Inside, officials found a man actively damaging property. The suspect was taken into custody and transported to Annie Penn Hospital, according to a news release. Harris said a suspect broke a window, entered the store, caused damage and used a lighter to ignite paper products on aisle eight, including toilet paper and paper towels. This set off two overhead sprinklers which suppressed the fire. There was limited fire damage to the building. The officials arrived at 11:28 p.m. and the situation was under control by 11:37 p.m.
Department Store, Retail Wilmington, DE – Fire at Macy’s Department Store suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries February 20, 2017 viking210 A fire at Macy’s in Concord Mall caused an estimated $150,000 in damages Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials. The blaze was reported shortly after 3 p.m. at the mall on Concord Pike in Brandywine Hundred, said Assistant State Fire Marshal Michael G. Chionchio in a press release. Most of the fire damage occurred in a clothing storage area off the main sales floor, but smoke filled the department store, Chionchio said. The fire was suppressed by the building’s sprinkler system, he said. The Talleyville Fire Company and several neighboring fire companies responded to the fire. No injuries were reported, Chionchio said. The Delaware State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the origin and cause of the fire.
