Restaurant, Retail, Shopping Mall Huntington Station, NY – Restaurant fire in strip mall extinguished by sprinkler system March 20, 2019 viking210 Multiple fire departments were on the scene of a fire at a strip mall in Huntington Station last Friday afternoon. Suffolk Police say a 911 call came in at 2:46 p.m. reporting a fire at 1760 New York Ave. “Manor firefighters responded to a report of smoke from a building on New York Ave and West Hills Road on Friday afternoon. Chief Chuck Brady determined that heavy smoke was coming from the Don Juan Pupuseria and transmitted a working fire. Firefighters entered the building and searched for the seat of the fire. A fire was found to be burning in the kitchen. A majority of the fire was extinguished by a sprinkler system with a crew from Engine 3 hitting remaining hot spots. We were assisted by Huntington and Melville firefighters at the scene and Greenlawn firefighters stood by at Manors Headquarters. Huntington Community First Aid Squad provided an E.M S. standby at the scene. There were no reported injuries. All units were under the command of Chief Jon Hoffman.”
Retail, Shopping Mall Concord, NC – Mall fire confined to small area by sprinkler system February 25, 2019 viking210 A fire near Off Broadway Shoes caused an evacuation of Concord Mills Wednesday afternoon. Around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Concord Fire was dispatched to the mall. When crews arrived, they did find an active fire within a small corridor located near Off Broadway Shoes. As crews arrived on the scene of the Concord Mills Alarm, an effective evacuation of occupants was taking place, and fire department crews located a fire within a corridor. Both the Concord Fire Department and Concord Police Department worked diligently to assist in a complete evacuation. And fire department personnel were able to extinguish the fire within 8-10 minutes of arrival on the scene. Due to the alarm and sprinkler systems activating, the fire was kept to a small confined area. However, it was for safety purposes that the mall remained evacuated for several hours. Cause of the fire is still under investigation by the Concord Fire Marshal’s office.
Retail, Shopping Mall Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Sprinkler system controlled fire at fitness center before fire crews arrived February 16, 2019 viking210 No one was injured after a small fire at a fitness centre on Portage Avenue Sunday morning. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said firefighters were called to the scene of a strip mall in the 900 block of Portage Avenue at about 7:57 a.m. Smoke was coming from the eaves from Valentine’s Fitness and Weight Loss Centre, so firefighters went inside to launch an attack and the fire was quickly put out. The building’s sprinkler system helped control the fire before firefighters got there, said the WFPS. The building suffered minimal fire damage but the business saw extensive smoke damage, they added. No one was in the building at the time, and the fire was caused by a broken bathroom fan. There are currently no damage estimates.
Retail, Shopping Mall Winnipeg, MB, Canada – Fire at strip mall controlled by sprinkler system till fire crews arrived February 11, 2019 viking210 No one was injured after a small fire at a fitness centre on Portage Avenue Sunday morning. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service said firefighters were called to the scene of a strip mall in the 900 block of Portage Avenue at about 7:57 a.m. Smoke was coming from the eaves from Valentine’s Fitness and Weight Loss Centre, so firefighters went inside to launch an attack and the fire was quickly put out. The building’s sprinkler system helped control the fire before firefighters got there, said the WFPS. The building suffered minimal fire damage but the business saw extensive smoke damage, they added. No one was in the building at the time, and the fire was caused by a broken bathroom fan. There are currently no damage estimates.
Retail, Shopping Mall Providence, RI – Sprinkler system controlled tractor trailer truck fire in parking garage November 16, 2018 viking210 A tractor trailer truck caught fire Tuesday morning at the loading dock of the North Garage at the Providence Place mall. Firefighters responded at 8:17 a.m. and found the cab of the truck fully in flames, according to an email from Lindsay Lague, spokeswoman for Providence public safety. Two sprinkler heads above the truck activated, and fire crews helped extinguish the fire with a hose, Lague wrote. The fire was under control as of 8:50 a.m., but smoke persisted in the loading dock area, the parking garage and some areas of the mall. Crews metered the parking garage and other public areas for carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide, but there were no issues with either gas. Crews were able to clear the smoke and the mall opened on time at 10 a.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Retail, Shopping Mall Evansville, IN – Structure fire at nail salon contained by sprinkler system November 13, 2018 viking210 Firefighters were responding to an apparent structure fire at a West side business Saturday evening. The fire apparently originated at Pretty Nails nail salon, according to scanner traffic. Responders were working to get the building’s sprinkler system turned off, but the fire was stopped. The call came in around 8:15 p.m. According to scanner traffic, Evansville and Vanderburgh County officers are blocking all east-west on Pearl Drive. Motorists are advised to avoid the area. The address on the call was 5405 Pearl Drive, which is the location of a strip mall that houses Buffalo Wild Wings. Eye-Mart and Crazy Buffet as well as the nail salon. According to scanner traffic, multiple fire and rescue units were staging at the AMC Theatre just down the street. The site of the fire was safely evacuated.
Retail, Shopping Mall Meridian, ID – Fire at nail salon in strip mall contained with help from sprinkler system October 15, 2018 viking210 Firefighters converged on a Meridian strip mall Wednesday night after flames broke out inside a business there. The fire was first reported at about 9:20 p.m. in a row of shops and businesses along South Meridian Road near the intersection with Gem Avenue. Meridian Fire battalion chief Tyler Rountree said the fire appears to have started in a salon called The Nail Place, and that crews were able to knock the flames down quickly after arriving on the scene. The fire was big enough to trip the building’s sprinkler system. Rountree said the fire started in the back of the nail salon. It did not spread to neighboring businesses, although crews did go into the businesses to make sure. No injuries were reported. A fire investigator was on scene late Wednesday night. At this point, there is no word what caused the fire.
Retail, Shopping Mall Baton Rouge, LA – Mall fire extinguished with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported October 5, 2018 viking210 Emergency officials responded to reports of the smell of smoke and a possible fire at the Mall of Louisiana around 7 p.m. Monday night. An official with the St. George Fire Department says they discovered a small fire in the interior of a wall in Vivos, which set off a sprinkler, getting people’s attention. The fire department was able to put out the fire with a hand extinguisher and did not have to run a hose into the building. The fire reportedly started in the bathroom of the store. A fire investigator is en route to determine the cause of the fire. Sources report that areas of the mall were evacuated by mall security as a precaution. No injuries were reported. The all clear was given around 8 p.m. and patrons were allowed back inside.
Retail, Shopping Mall Waikele, HI – Sprinkler system extinguishes electrical fire at outlet mall August 11, 2018 viking210 Firefighters responded to an electrical fire at the Waikele Center in Central Oahu today. At around 11:20 a.m., 21 firefighters were dispatched to the center at 94-849 Lumiaina St., across from the Waikele Premium Outlets. The Fire Department said the fire was caused by an electrical short but was extinguished upon arrival by a sprinkler system.
Other Business, Shopping Mall Newington, VA – Dryer fire at business in strip mall is contained by sprinkler system; Damage minimized June 22, 2018 viking210 Investigators have identified lint buildup in a dryer as the cause of the Thursday, June 14 Newington strip mall fire, the Fairfax County County and Rescue Department says. Fire sprinklers saved the middle unit strip mall business in the 8000 block of Rolling Road from significant damage. Damages were about $600, and no one was injured. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue and Fort Belvoir Fire units had responded to the fire around 8:31 p.m. Five employees and one customer were inside at the time of the fire. An employee noticed the rear of the store filling with smoke, and all were able to evacuate. A fire sprinkler activated and kept the fire contained until firefighters arrived. The fire came from the rear storage area of the building and was quickly put out within 10 minutes.
