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.
Other - Retail, Retail Tyler, TX – Suspicious fire at Dollar Tree store extinguished by sprinkler system July 25, 2016 viking210 The Tyler Fire Department investigated a fire at the Dollar Tree, 3825 Texas Highway 64, on Friday evening that they described as suspicious in nature. Tyler Fire Department Investigator Tony Gumber said the sprinkler system at the store extinguished the fire, but not before an estimated $10,000 to $12,000 worth of merchandise was damaged. There were no injuries reported. According to Tyler Police Sgt. Adam Colby no arrests had been made in connection with the fire as of Friday evening. Signs on the doors of the store indicated Friday that the store would be closed until further notice.
Retail, Shopping Mall, Uncategorized Scottsdale, AZ – Parking garage fire kept in check by sprinkler system; No injuries July 11, 2016 viking210 Shoppers at Scottsdale Fashion Square were briefly evacuated Thursday afternoon after a car caught fire in one of the shopping center’s parking garages. The garage’s sprinkler system kept the fire under control until the Scottsdale Fire Department could arrive and fully extinguish the fire, according to Fire Department Capt. Jim Novotny. The shopping center was re-opened. Novotny said no one was injured in the incident.
Other - Retail, Retail Gaylord, MI – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in containing fire at fireworks store July 7, 2016 viking210 Fire crews in Otsego County had to rush to save a fireworks store after a fire ignited overnight. The Otsego County Fire Department says the fire started just before midnight in Gaylord. The Otsego County fire chief says if they didn’t have a sprinkler system, the result could have been much different. Crews were able to contain the fire in about a half an hour Tuesday night.
Retail, Shopping Mall San Jose, CA – Fire at strip mall put out by automatic sprinkler system June 22, 2016 viking210 A candle ignited a small fire Monday morning in a strip mall in North San Jose, a blaze that was extinguished by the building’s sprinkler systems, according to the fire department. The fire was reported in the Lundy Plaza, located at 2050 Concourse Drive, according to San Jose Fire Capt. Chris Salcido.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Phoenix, AZ – Sprinklers extinguish blaze after fireworks set on fire at Walmart; No injuries June 17, 2016 viking210 The Phoenix Fire Department is asking for the public’s help identifying three people — two males and a female — who are seen on surveillance video leaving the scene of a fireworks display that was set on fire inside a Walmart store Wednesday night. Firefighters responded to the Walmart store at 5250 W. Indian School Road on Wednesday night after the fire started. The fire department received numerous 911 calls and when they arrived at the store, there was a lot of smoke. The fireworks can be seen on video burning in a large flame as the trio walk away. According to Phoenix Fire, the sprinkler system helped to quickly extinguish the blaze. Firefighters said several people suffered from smoke-related complaints but no one was taken to a hospital or injured in the incident. Authorities are looking for the three people believed responsible for the incident. Anyone with information about them is asked to call the Phoenix Police Department at 480-WIT-NESS.
