Retail, Shopping Mall Sprinkler system contains blaze in early morning mall fire (North Riverside, IL) November 14, 2014 viking210 A fire ignited inside the loading dock area of the Carson Pirie Scott department store at the North Riverside Park Mall early Wednesday, sending smoke throughout the store and into the main area of the mall. Fire damage was contained to the loading dock area, which is located on the south side of the store, but Fire Chief Bran Basek said that the ground floor area of Carson’s was “fully charged” with smoke when firefighter arrived shortly after the alarm call came in at about 3:50 a.m. Once the fire was located, it took about 15 to 20 minutes to extinguish the fire, Basek said. The store’s fire sprinkler system was able to keep the fire, which was centered on merchandise stored on racks inside the loading dock, from spreading.
Department Store, Retail Sprinkler system limits spread of fire at drug store (Bellingham, WA) November 14, 2014 viking210 A fire burned 24 feet of display shelving in the Sehome Village Rite Aid on 36th Street, and damages could exceed $200,000, firefighters said. The fire started shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, and the store’s alarm system notified firefighters while its sprinkler system limited the fire from spreading, according to the fire department. Firefighters located and quickly extinguished the flames burning against an interior wall. Nobody was found inside the store.
Auto Dealership, Retail Sprinkler system contains fire in multi-purpose commercial building (Falmouth, ME) November 10, 2014 viking210 Falmouth firefighters put out a fire in a commercial building that the town’s fire chief said could have caused more damage Sunday afternoon if not for the building’s sprinkler system, which helped suppress the flames. Fire Chief Howard Rice Jr. said a fire alarm sounded at 12:29 p.m. in the multi-use commercial building at 196 Route 1. Rice said the fire started in an electrical room in the Morong Falmouth Service Center, a car dealership at the front of the commercial structure. Rice said the fire burned materials that were stored in the room. He said the sprinkler system helped contain the fire to the electrical room.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system activates, helps control fire at H-E-B grocery store (Bastrop, TX) October 31, 2014 viking210 The Bastrop Fire Department responded to a fire call at Bastrop H-E-B on Hasler Boulevard at 9:11 p.m. Tuesday, according to Bastrop Fire Chief Henry Perry. The fire, which broke out near the aisle containing paper towels and toilet paper, took approximately 45 minutes to contain, he said. Perry said the cause of the fire was unknown as of Wednesday morning. The case is under investigation, the chief said. “The fire protection system in the building worked like it was supposed to,” he said. “It worked perfectly.”
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading at grocery store (Mesa, AZ) October 31, 2014 viking210 A small fire was big enough to force the evacuation of a Basha’s grocery store in Mesa on Monday night. The fire started in one of the store’s aisles about 9 p.m. and the store’s sprinkler system prevented it from spreading, a Mesa Fire Department spokesman said. All customers were evacuated safely from the store near Brown Road and Mesa Drive, the spokesman said.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Market fire quelled by sprinkler system (Victorville, CA) October 25, 2014 viking210 The San Bernardino County Fire Department says it received a fire alarm activation call Thursday about the same time a paramedic crew reported smoke coming from the roof of the Pueblo Ranch Market in Victorville. A Fire Department statement says arriving units evacuated about 100 people who were unaware of any problem. The fire was found to be in a second-floor electrical box and had set off a single sprinkler head, which checked the fire until firefighters could bring hose lines in and fully extinguish it. No one was injured.
Auto Dealership, Retail Fire sprinkler system saves Chevrolet dealership from significant damage (Medford, OR) October 23, 2014 viking210 A sprinkler prevented what could have been millions of dollars in damage when a fire broke out at Airport Chevrolet early today, fire officials said. Medford Fire-Rescue reported crews responded to a fire alarm at the business, 3001 Biddle Road, at 7:24 a.m. A sprinkler had activated, controlling the spread of flames, but there was still a small fire in the workshop area, which crews snuffed by 7:38 a.m. There were no injuries reported.
Other - Retail, Retail Fire at Menards store put out by sprinkler system, suspect being held (Evansville, IN) October 21, 2014 viking210 Evansville Police and fire departments were called out to the east side Menards shortly after 4:00 pm for a fire in the back section of the store. Investigators say the store’s sprinkler system immediately activated and put out the flames. EPD confirms one employee was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. A Robards, Kentucy man is behind bars, accused of starting the fire.
Other - Retail, Retail Sprinkler system assists firefighters, limits damage in fire at large auto repair facility (Fontana, CA) October 11, 2014 viking210 Employees from the business next door to the blaze arrived at work at 5 a.m. and reported a fire visible from the shop, one of several businesses within a large metal building in the 14900 block of Ceres Avenue. The building sprinkler system had activated, helping keep the fire contained while crews forced entry. No injuries were reported, and adjacent business were not damaged.
Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail Fire at food market controlled with help from sprinkler system (San Jose, CA) October 7, 2014 viking210 The two-alarm fire started just after 11 p.m. at the Senter Foods market in South San Jose, and firefighters brought the blaze under control shortly after midnight. There were no injuries reported, and the store was closed at the time. The sprinkler system was activated and helped control the fire. The cause is under investigation.
