Retail, Shopping Mall West Burlington, IA – Jewelry store fire in shopping mall extinguished with help from sprinkler system September 10, 2016 viking210 A small fire caused occurred at Kay’s Jewelry Store about 7 p.m. Wednesday at Westland Mall. West Burlington Fire Chief Shaun Ryan said his firefighters responded to the mall about 7 p.m. on the report of smoke coming from a storage facility on the second-floor of the store. He said sprinkler systems activated and extinguished most of the fire by the time fire crews arrived. He said firefighters were able to knock down the remainder of the small fire within minutes. The entire mall was evacuated for about 90 minutes while firefighters removed smoke from the area, he said. The mall’s alarm system is on the same circuit so fire alarms went off throughout the building. He said the cause of the investigation remains under investigation. No injuries were reported. The Burlington Fire Department assisted West Burlington at the scene.
Office Building, Retail New Canaan, CT – Fire in historic downtown commercial building contained by sprinkler system September 7, 2016 viking210 New Canaan firefighters on Monday night put out a blaze that had broken out in the third story of a commercial building at the corner of on Main Street and East Avenue, prompting emergency responders to close the area to motor vehicle traffic. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the fire at 96 Main St., though it appeared to have started in the attic of the prominent downtown building, according to Fire Chief Jack Hennessey. “Sprinklers assisted with putting out the fire,” Hennessey told NewCanaanite.com. “The sprinklers saved the day. It could have been a very, very serious fire. Right now we are making sure that we got all of the fire and we are dealing with the water damage from the sprinkler system.” No one was hurt in the blaze, which drew multiple New Canaan Police and Fire Department vehicles—including Engine 1 and Ladder 2—at about 7:48 p.m., officials said. The full extent of the damage could not immediately be assessed, Hennessey said, though it included structural damage in the attic and water damage on the third floor and possibly second floor. “It’s dark and it’s still a mess, so it’s hard to tell,” he said. The smell of smoke wafted down from the building on this windy Labor Day night, as some dozen people milled about the street and sidewalk below. Police closed Main Street between Locust and East Avenues, and also directed eastbound traffic on East Avenue back down away from the scene. The 1912-built, brick-exterior building—long known as the “Wire Whisk” space and currently occupied by both New Canaan Nails & Spa and Kaahve coffee shop on the ground floor facing Main Street, and Cava restaurant on a lower level around Forest Street—is known to longtime locals as the former base of Elliot Noyes & Associates, named for the Harvard Five architect who worked and resided in New Canaan.
Other - Retail, Retail Fairbanks, AK – Fire at Michaels craft store suppressed by sprinkler system September 6, 2016 viking210 If you drove by the Michaels arts and crafts store in the Bentley Mall this (Tue) morning, not much looked out of the ordinary. But if you tried to go in, you found the store closed, with a sign on the door saying there had been a fire in the business. Fairbanks Firefighters got the call at 6-30 Monday evening, and arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the building, and a fire at the end of one of the aisles. The origin and cause of the fire are currently under investigation by the Fairbanks Fire Marshals. Kyle Green, FFD Deputy Fire Marshal, told us “We arrived on scene to find the building full of smoke. The store and the mall were evacuated. Crews made entry and found a fire in the store that was being suppressed by the sprinkler system pretty well. We had to finish extinguishing it. We did so and then we spent quite a bit of time ejecting smoke from the building and mitigating further damage. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Michaels is busy right now getting in touch with their folks to come up and assess what we’re looking at for damage.”
Retail, Shopping Mall Oakville, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system knocks down fire at shopping mall caused by welding sparks September 5, 2016 viking210 The Oakville Fire Department says no one was injured after fire broke out at the Oakville Place shopping mall earlier this morning (Tuesday). Fire crews were called to the mall at around 9 a.m. Deputy Fire Chief George Birtig said the fire started at the building’s south side when sparks from welding, which was taking place on the roof in an area undergoing renovations, dropped down into a storage area on the second floor and ignited some products there. “That set off the sprinkler system,” said Birtig. “When we got there, there was still some flame left, but the sprinklers had knocked down the majority of the fire.” Firefighters quickly extinguished what was left of the blaze. Birtig said the mall was not open when the fire took place and so no shoppers were impacted. Oakville Place staff said they were hopeful the mall could be reopened around noon.
Other - Retail, Retail Marston Mills, MA – Sprinkler system holds fire in check at auto restoration business August 30, 2016 viking210 Fire broke out in a strip mall building in Marstons Mills shortly before 8 p.m. Saturday. Centerville-Osterville-Marstons Mills firefighters responded to an alarm activation at 40 Industrial Road and discovered the fire. Only one business was open and everyone there safely evacuated. A sprinkler system kept the fire in check and crews quickly got it under control. Firefighters used a metal-cutting saw to gain entry to the unit. A sign identified the business as Euro-Restoration, a car repair company. Mutual aid from Cotuit and West Barnstable assisted at the scene.
Other - Retail, Retail Camdenton, MO – Bathroom fire at consignment store controlled by sprinkler system August 25, 2016 viking210 Firefighters made entry into Bear Market to find a fire burning in the bathroom in the center of the business which was being controlled by the building’s fire sprinkler system. The Camdenton business suffered minor smoke damage as a result of the fire Sunday night. According to a press release from the Camdenton Fire Department, the CFD responded to a fire alarm at 625 West US Highway 54 at Camdenton Post Office and Bear Market at 8:26 p.m. Aug. 21. A water flow alarm was also sounding at Bear Market Consignment Store. Camdenton Fire Department arrived to find significant smoke inside Bear Market. The incident was upgraded to a working fire and Mid County Fire Protection District responded to the scene to assist. Firefighters made entry into Bear Market to find a fire burning in the bathroom in the center of the business which was being controlled by the building’s fire sprinkler system. Firefighters checked for fire extension and found there was no fire extension, according to the press release, and the fire sprinkler system was shut off. The fire damage was contained to the ceiling area above the bathroom. The center section of Bear Market around the bathroom suffered minor water damage. All of Bear Market suffered minor smoke damage. Damage was contained to Bear Market. Investigation revealed that the fire originated in the ceiling of the bathroom in the area of the ventilation fan and light fixture, according to the CFD. The Camdenton Fire Department was also assisted on scene by the Camdenton Police Department, Camden County Ambulance District / Mercy Ambulance, Camden County Sheriff’s Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and Laclede Electric. Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District moved an engine and personnel to Mid County Fire Protection District Station #2 for coverage. Bear Market commented on their Facebook page, “Tonight August 21, 2016 our store has survived a small fire above the out house!! We will be closed until the fire Marshal approves everything. Restroom will be closed for a few weeks probably. Thanks for your patience.” No further posts have been made to indicate they have reopened yet.
Auto Dealership, Retail Wilmette, IL – Fire at car dealership confined by sprinkler system; Damage limited August 19, 2016 viking210 A Wilmette fire official on Monday credited a ceiling sprinkler system for preventing more damage to a downtown Jaguar dealership than the business could otherwise have suffered in an Aug. 11 fire. Wilmette Fire Chief Mike McGreal said damage from the fire at Imperial Motors, 721 Green Bay Road, was largely confined to one car in the display room, though the dealership sustained some water damage. Firefighters responded to a dealership alarm shortly before midnight on Aug. 11 and discovered that the dealership’s south showroom was filled with smoke, McGreal said. But the fire, which investigators traced to a ceiling light fixture in the southwest section of that showroom, was already out because one of the sprinklers near the fixture had activated, he said. Crews were on the scene until 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, according to the fire department report. Burning material from the ceiling fell on one Jaguar convertible, McGreal said, but damage to the building could have been much worse had the sprinkler system not activated. “This particular building is all wood, and it has a bolstering truss roof. If the truss had burned out, the whole roof could have gone,” he said, comparing the situation to the February 2015 fire at the Woman’s Club of Wilmette, where flames eventually caused the roof to collapse. “This is a much better outcome,” McGreal said, adding that Imperial Motors was able to open for business on Aug. 12 after fire crews removed water from the showroom area. The fire department’s initial damage estimate is $130,000, McGreal said. Dealership owner Jordan Aron said Monday that the business has not yet completed its own loss estimate, but confirmed that there was no structural damage to the building. “We definitely don’t mess around with things that have to do with life and safety,” Aron said. “We make sure we do all our (fire) inspections and keep up to date.” Aron said the fire will have no effect on plans to renovate Imperial Motors. In July, Wilmette’s Village Board approved the company’s request to allow it to make renovations required by Jaguar of all its dealerships. However, actual renovation work is “a couple of years out,” Aron said.
Other - Retail, Retail Ashburn, VA – Sprinkler system limits damage in tanning salon fire August 18, 2016 viking210 An accidental fire damaged a Palm Beach Tan in Broadland’s on Friday, Aug. 12. The total damages could have been much greater if not for the building’s automatic sprinkler system, Firefighter Laura Rinehart, Public Information Officer, noted in a Loudoun County Fire & Rescue Dept. announcement. Fire and rescue units responded to a structure fire the afternoon of Friday, Aug. 12 at Broadlands Center Plaza in Ashburn. Fire and rescue crews from Moorefield, Ashburn, Lansdowne, Brambleton and Leesburg responded to the incident. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered visible fire and smoke conditions from the front of the business. The fire was held in check by the sprinkler system and was quickly extinguished by fire department personnel.
Other - Retail, Retail Elkins, WV – Sprinkler system keeps fire in retail building from spreading August 17, 2016 viking210 A fire in Elkins Thursday morning damaged the Dollar Store and a dance studio, two separate floors of a three story building. Several agencies responded to the fire at the old G.C. Murphy building. An official from the Elkins Fire Department tells 5 News that a refrigerator on the third floor short-circuited, sparking the fire. The sprinkler system had responded effectively, but left considerable water damage. No one was injured. The Elkins Fire Department estimates that the damages could reach up to $25,000.
Auto Dealership, Retail Brampton, ON, Canada – Sprinklers help douse flames at auto parts shop August 12, 2016 viking210 One victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a fire at a Brampton auto parts shop Monday. Brampton firefighters were called to the unit at 225 Advance Blvd. around 7 p.m. They were met with thick, black smoke and limited visibility, but the sprinkler system inside the business had been activated. Firefighters’ efforts combined with the sprinkler system doused the flames and the fire was declared under control by 7:30 p.m. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. One occupant of the unit was taken to Brampton Civic Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. An estimate of damage is not yet available.
