Category Archives: Retail

Auto Dealership, Retail

Automobile dealership fire extinguished by sprinklers (Boise, ID)

April 29, 2014 viking210

Just before 4 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, an automobile dealership reported a fire that began in the shop area. While the exact cause of the fire is under investigation, witnesses are crediting the dealership’s fire sprinkler system with putting out the flames. There were no injuries reported in the incident.

Department Store, Retail

Sprinklers limit damage at department store fire (Rochester, MN)

April 21, 2014 viking210

Shoppers in a department store were safely evacuated Saturday morning when dense smoke came in from the west side of the building. The fire’s source was discovered in the area of the trash compactor and dumpster, and the building’s fire sprinkler controlled the fire until fire crews arrived. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Other - Retail, Retail

Retail store fire put out by sprinkler system (Champaign, IL)

April 17, 2014 viking210

Firefighters responded to a fire reported in a retail store the morning of Tuesday, April 15. When they arrived, they found that there had been a small fire, but the fire had been extinguished by the store’s fire sprinkler system. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and there were no injuries reported.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Supermarket fire squelched by sprinkler (London, UK)

April 3, 2014 viking210

During the early morning hours of March 31st, a fire began in a supermarket in the United Kingdom. The flames began in the loading dock area, and the heat then activated the sprinkler which kept the fire under control until fire crews arrived.

 

A spokesman for the London Fire Brigade said, “Thankfully this building was fitted with sprinklers, which helped to prevent fire the fire from spreading into the supermarket and causing more serious damage.”

 

There were no injuries, and an investigation is underway for the fire’s cause.

Other - Retail, Retail

Retail store fire suppressed by installed sprinklers (Cambridge, ON)

April 1, 2014 viking210

An electronics retailer had a fire break out, and local firefighters were alerted at about 1:30 a.m. on Monday. The facility’s fire sprinklers suppressed the majority of the flames. Cambridge fire officials believe the fire was started by a faulty extension cord. There were no reported injuries.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinklers limit damage at tire distribution business (Chambersburg, PA)

March 31, 2014 viking210

No injuries occurred from a fire at a tire distribution facility on Saturday afternoon. An employee smelled smoke coming from a stack of tires that were placed floor to ceiling, and he called fire crews to the scene.

“The fire triggered the sprinkler system and did what it was designed to do,” Chambersburg Fire Department Captain Tim Ebersole said. He does not believe that work will be suspended at the business.

Department Store, Retail

Retail store fire squelched by sprinkler system (Charlottesville, VA)

March 25, 2014 viking210

Fire crews were called to the scene of a retail store after a clothing rack caught fire on Sunday evening. The fire sprinklers in the store eliminated the blaze prior to the firefighters’ arrival. There were no injuries, and the fire’s cause remains under investigation.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Sprinklers extinguish grocery store fire before firefighters arrive (Calgary, BC)

March 22, 2014 viking210

Over 50 customers and employees had to leave a local grocery store on Friday after a fire broke out. Officials say the area where the fire originated had a sprinkler system which went off, along with a fire alarm. The sprinkler system extinguished the fire before crews even arrived on scene. There were no reports of injuries, and investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinklers extinguish fire at Goodwill donation center (Tomball, TX)

March 8, 2014 viking210

Shortly after midnight on March 4, firefighters were called to an automatic fire alarm at a local Goodwill Donation Center. When they arrived, they found light smoke coming from one of the center’s processing workstations and a single fire sprinkler activated. Upon reviewing the surveillance footage, they discovered that a fire had begun at the workstation, with the lone sprinkler activating and putting out the flames. The fire is being ruled as accidental, and no one was injured in the incident. According to reports, the property value saved from the fire is estimated at $1.2 million.

Department Store, Retail

Department store fire contained by sprinkler system (Bakersfield, CA)

March 6, 2014 viking210

A department store had a fire break out in an office early Wednesday morning, and the Bakersfield Fire Department responded to the incident. The fire was contained by the building’s fire sprinkler system when crews arrived, and no one was hurt in the incident. The cause of the fire appears to be electrical.