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Cooking oil in a pot on the stove was ignited, possibly by a few drops of water, which caused the “ball of fire” that set off the sprinkler head, Howe said. It also activated the range hood extinguishing system, putting out the oil still burning in the pot.
Losses were estimated at $30,000 in contents, but none to the building itself, both of which were insured.
The sprinkler, designed to open at 165 degrees, “saved the structure from what might have been a devastating loss,” Howe said in a news release.
The fire alarm system also quickly notified Deschutes County 911, as did a couple of customers.
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The blaze was quickly put out and damage to the building was limited.
Montreal police spokesperson Manuel Couture said the fire started just inside the front door of the business.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, they noticed that the glass door was shattered, raising the possibility the blaze was intentionally set.
Bristol, IN – Sprinkler system keeps fire at bay at RV manufacturing plant
Kantz said it took crews a couple of hours to put out because of poor visibility.
“When you’re in a factory like that and you don’t really know the layout and where they put motor coaches and trailers and things, it’s kind of hard if you can’t see your hand in front of your face,” he said. “And it’s smoky and hot, and you’re not sure what’s on the other side of the wall there; it just takes a little bit of time.”
Five departments, 15 trucks, and about 30 firefighters responded to the scene.
More than 9,000 gallons of water was needed to extinguish the fire.
Luckily, nobody was hurt.
“The last worker left early around lunchtime [Saturday], I believe,” Kantz said.
He said the cause of the fire is being investigated.
The sprinkler system managed to keep the flames contained to the one RV, so the building it was in is ok.
Workers can return on Sunday.
Kansas City, MO – Sprinkler system extinguishes church arson fire set by racist vandal
Lucas also tweeted out a photo of the services saying, “Racist Vandals and arsonists not slowing down 8 a.m. service @concordhope church.”
Kansas City police were called to the church shortly before 7 a.m. Federal investigators think the break-in occurred between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. and that whoever committed the break-in also made the graffiti.
If the investigation shows that the vandalism of the church was a hate crime, the FBI will get involved, said Ham, the ATF spokesman. But, he said, the hate crime designation depends on the motive and the true motive behind the damage to the church is unclear.
The fire was very small and did not appear likely to cause much damage, Ham said. Investigators suspect the incident began as a break-in, and the fire could have been meant to cover that up.
“To our fire investigators that are on the scene, it looks to us like a fire that somebody started sort of with what they had available to cover up perhaps the break-in,” Ham said. “It did not really have much to work with from a fire perspective. The sprinkler system in the office where it was set did its job, knocked the fire out very, very quickly.”
More damage was caused by water from the sprinkler system.
Fires at places of worship happen less frequently than they used to, Ham said, but have historically posed a potent threat because churches are often the focal point of a community.
“An attack on a church or an attack on a congregation is really an attack on everyone,” Ham said.
Investigators have not identified any suspects and are hoping to find surveillance video that could help. However, it’s unclear if all the security cameras in the church were working properly at the time of the break-in.
The ATF is offering a $5,000 reward for information about the incident. Anyone with information can call the ATF at 1-888-283-3473.
Concord Fortress of Hope Church is at 11050 Longview Parkway.
“It’s kind of a remote area, so if you were driving by early this morning or late last night and you saw something happening here, it probably wasn’t supposed to be,” Ham said. “Every little piece of information helps us.”
In a phone interview later, Councilman Lucas said he saw the graffiti as he arrived to attend services Sunday.
“It’s heartbreaking. It’s a little disappointing to see something liked that in 2017. Folks should be able to come and worship without that sort of concern,” Lucas said. “We’ll keep praying and stay hopeful that this is the last time we have to see something like this with this church and that nobody else has to deal with it.”
Lucas said Pastor Ronald Lindsay said it well during the service when he told church members that they were not letting something negative define them.
“It ended up being an absolutely beautiful service,” Lucas said. “It reminded us how God exists in chaos and how we will basically continue on with the mission of the church.”
The church was founded in February 1987 when the Palestine Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ voted for Concord Missionary Baptist Church of Jesus Christ to become an official organized church. The Rev. Ronald R. Lindsay was installed as the pastor, according to the church’s website.
After beginning at the YMCA at 63rd Street and Wornall Road, the church moved south to 107th Street in the Ruskin/Hickman Mills area. In 2006, the growing congregation moved to its current location.
