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McPherson, KS – Sprinkler system activated for forklift fire

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On Thursday, a firefighter was injured while working a building fire in McPherson.

According to the McPherson Fire Department, crews were dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at a building in the 1000 block of W. Kansas Ave. around 4 p.m.

Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the building. Firefighters entered the building and found heavy smoke conditions and a forklift with its engine compartment on fire.

The sprinkler system was able to contain the fire to the forklift.

Crews continued to search the building for fire. During the search, two firefighters fell into a partially uncovered pit used for automotive repairs. One of the firefighters was transported via EMS to Hutchinson Regional Medical Center for a lower leg injury. They were treated and released, but they will need follow-up care.

The fire was extinguished, and the smoke was cleared from the building.

The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office assisted with the fire investigation.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant, Uncategorized

Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Mark Wahlberg’s new restaurant; No injuries reported

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Mark Wahlberg recently entered uncharted territory.

The 53-year-old actor’s restaurant suffered a large fire on its patio due to a flat, outdoor fire pit on Wednesday.

A spokesperson for Flecha Cantina told People that a fire started after “a defective fire pit caught fire on the bottom of it.”

“The fire crew came and put it out right away,” they continued. “No damage at all in the interior restaurant. The only damage was the fire pit and the chair next to it. Thankfully, no one was injured.”

Fans could see the fire raging outside Flecha from footage shared on X by @LasVegasLocally.

The fire occurred the night before Wahlberg’s ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, weeks after the restaurant opened its doors on Sept. 14. However, the spokesperson shared that the event will continue as planned. The Las Vegas restaurant is “a fusion of traditional Mexican flavors with innovative twists,” according to a press release. The second location comes on the heels of Flecha opening in Huntington Beach, Calif., in June.

The Clark County Fire Department received a report of a fire on the restaurant’s patio around 5:30 p.m., according to a press release obtained by the outlet. Sprinklers were activated, and everyone had been evacuated by the time the fire crew arrived.

Luckily, the fire did not spread to the interior of the building, per the fire department, and appeared to be limited to a propane fire table.

Firefighters were able to decrease the flames enough so that the propane tanks that were fueling the table could be turned off.

The Flecha spokesperson confirmed that “the fire sprinkler company came back out and recharged the system and the restaurant was back open at 7 p.m.”

Wahlberg, who moved to Las Vegas with his wife, Rhea Durham, and their four children from California in 2022, had previously opened up about his decision to expand his restaurant empire.

He told Fox News Digital in June that he wanted people to “feel like they’re at home.”

“I want… them [to] have the most amazing experience they’ve ever had in a restaurant. I want them to feel like they’re at home, that they are doted on and spoiled,” Wahlberg added.

The “Arthur the King” star continued, “I’ve sent a lot of people in unannounced to really kind of see what the experience is like. I have an amazing staff, amazing team. And we are a family, we want to share our family experience, and that really translates. So come in, have an amazing experience with the food, the hospitality, drinks, just having fun. It’s an experience that you want to have over and over again.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Urbana, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

A fire just before 4 p.m. on Halloween left two apartments in Urbana uninhabitable.

The Urbana Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at an apartment complex on Lincoln Avenue at 3:55 p.m. on Oct. 31. Initially, three engines, one ladder and one command officer were dispatched.

When the crews arrived, there was no sign of fire coming from the building, but after investigating, crews found water coming from an apartment.

The crews forced the apartment door open and found it was full of smoke. While the fire did damage the stove, microwave and cabinets, it was kept from spreading throughout the unit by the sprinkler system.

More firefighters were dispatched to the scene and crews were able to extinguish the fire within 10 minutes. The apartment residents were not home at the time of the fire, and no injuries were reported from responding crews or other residents living in the apartment complex.

The residents living in the apartment that experienced the fire, and the apartment directly below were told that their residences were not inhabitable at this time.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation and damage estimates have not been determined at this time.

Apartment Building, Residential

Mountain View, CA – Sprinkler system activated for laundry room fire at apartment complex

Residents of a Mountain View apartment complex were forced to evacuate yesterday afternoon when a fire broke out in the building’s laundry room. According to a social media post from the City of Mountain View Fire Department, the emergency call occurred at 3:51 p.m. from the 800 block of N Rengstorff Avenue. All tenants managed to leave the building unharmed before the arrival of the fire crew.

The first engine company reached the scene within three minutes of dispatch, encountering smoke on the third floor and heavy smoke in the laundry room. With the laundry room’s sprinkler system already engaged due to the heat from the blaze, firefighters were tasked with ceasing the water flow, ensuring the fire had not spread, and starting the overhaul process.

Authorities stated that the active sprinkler system aided the fire’s quick containment, which effectively isolated the flames to the laundry room. “Firefighters discontinued the water flow from the sprinklers, confirmed there was no fire extension into the building,” noted the Fire Department’s post. Salvaging operations were initiated to minimize water damage to affected areas, including two second-floor apartments directly beneath the laundry room.

The cause of the fire, which was successfully extinguished without injuries, was a clothes dryer that overheated due to lint accumulation. The Fire Department estimated the damages to the building and contents amounted to $40,000. During the incident, the Mountain View Police Department temporarily closed a lane on N Rengstorff Avenue to facilitate fire unit operations.

As a reminder for residents, the City of Mountain View Fire Department pointed to guidance from the National Fire Protection Association on dryer safety: “The NFPA recommends that your dryer be installed and serviced by a professional, never use a dryer without a lint filter, clean the lint filter after each load of laundry and ensure the air exhaust vent pipe is not restricted when the dryer is operating.”

Other - Residential, Residential

Quesnel, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated at housing center

Four people were rescued from a fire at the Bridges Supportive Housing building in Quesnel this (Wednesday) afternoon.

The Quesnel Volunteer Fire Department was called to Elliott Street just before 2 o’clock.

We spoke with Fire Chief Ron Richert on the scene.

“Upon arrival we had a room on the second floor that had an active fire and heavy smoke. Crews were able to act quick and get that person, we had one person transported to G.R. Baker, they were rescued out of the building quite quickly. We did have three people on the third floor that were rescued, and the remaining occupants were quickly evacuated out of the building.”

Richert says the sprinkler system helped to suppress most of the fire, although he says there is some damage.

“We do have quite a bit of water damage on the first and second floors.”

Richert says they had a very quick response from the fire department, BC Ambulance, and the RCMP.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Other - Retail, Retail

Mountain Home, AR – Sprinkler system activated for fire at hardware store

A fire at Marchant Building Center on Wednesday night resulted in the complete destruction of a mini skid steer.

According to the Mountain Home Fire Department, the fire began Wednesday night at approximately 5:49 in the front warehouse of the facility attached to the main building. The fire caused the sprinkler system to activate, but water damage was kept to a minimum. Fire damage was confined to the skid steer, with little to no smoke damage affecting the surrounding structure.

Thirteen firefighters, including personnel from two engine companies, two ladder trucks, one rescue vehicle, and two support vehicles, responded to the scene. Crews worked for about two hours to extinguish the fire. The cause of the blaze is currently under investigation.

Marchant Building Center remains open for normal business hours.

Residential, Single Family Home

Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system activated for residential fire

The Clark County Fire Department (CCFD) has released more information regarding a recent fire in South Las Vegas.

The fire was reported just after 4:30 p.m. at the 60 block of Olympic Canyon Way, near Southern Highlands Parkway and Valley View Blvd.

Due to the size of the home, a second alarm was requested with a total of71 first responders at the scene to assist, along with City of Henderson officials.

A residential sprinkler system was also noted to have helped keep the fire in check until fire personnel could arrive.

All occupants were safely out of the residence, and the fire was knocked down at 5:22 p.m., CCFD says.

The fire is under investigation currently and there is not an estimate on damages.

Airport, Other Business

Minden, NV – Sprinkler system activated for fire at airport hangar; No injuries reported

Rescuers responded to Minden-Tahoe Airport for a hangar fire around 4:35 p.m. Tuesday.

East Fork firefighters, Douglas County deputies and units from Tahoe-Douglas and Carson City responded to a report of smoke coming from hangar D at the airport.

A water flow alarm reported from the hangar indicated the automatic sprinklers went off.

East Fork reported knockdown on the fire by 5:10 p.m. and no smoke was visible coming from the hangar a short time later.

Mono County provided coverage for East Fork in south county.

There was no report of injuries from the fire.

Because the sprinkler system was discharged for the fire, the hangar was on fire watch overnight. It was turned back over to the tenant around 6:35 p.m.

Apartment Building, Residential

Brattleboro, VT – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment building; No injuries reported

A fire in an apartment building on Main Street caused significant water damage to nearby units and a business Monday afternoon, according to a news release from the Brattleboro Fire Department.

Crews were dispatched to 117-119 Main St. for a fire alarm shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Monday, the release said. When first responders arrived, they reported nothing showing from the front of the four-story building, but Brattleboro Fire Capt. Kurt Schmidt advised that there was a sprinkler flow in the building and smoke on the third floor, according to the release. Schmidt requested the incident be upgraded to a first alarm.

At 2:45 p.m., first responders discovered the fire in an apartment on the fourth floor. The sprinkler system kept the fire to that apartment, the release said. Crews performed a primary search of that apartment and the rest of the building and deemed the fire under control shortly after. However, the sprinkler controls to shut the system down were behind a locked door in the basement, according to the release.

There were no reported injuries in the incident, the release said, but the apartments at 117 Main St. and Beadniks, an arts and crafts store specializing in beads and gemstones, had significant water damage. The apartments at 119 Main St. and another business, Trillium Home and Garden, were evacuated. Due to the extent of the water damage, the power had to be turned off for both sides of the building.

“Electricians will be on scene today to determine if the power can be restored to 119 Main St. to allow for the people to reoccupy that side as well as for Trillium to reopen,” the release said. “However, Beadniks and the apartments at 117 Main Street will be unable to reoccupy for a considerable time.”

Thirteen people were displaced as a result of the water damage. The Red Cross was notified and arranged housing for three of them, and others were able to make alternative arrangements. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Burton, SC – Sprinkler system extinguishes kitchen fire at apartment complex

A Tuesday afternoon fire broke out in a Burton apartment and displaced a child and adult before being extinguished by the sprinkler system.

According to the Burton Fire District (BFD), responders were dispatched just past 4:00 p.m. to Magnolia Park Apartments on Laurel Bay Road.

Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a kitchen fire had activated the sprinkler system, which was flowing water from a single sprinkler head. The sprinkler had fully extinguished the fire by the time fire personnel arrived.

Officials stated that while the apartment sustained some water damage, the impact was extremely limited for this type of fire.

“A residential sprinkler head flows about 25 gallons of water a minute,” stated Burton Fire Captain Ethan Webb who was first to arrive, “but today it extinguished the fire immediately. Had the fire spread, not only would you have more fire damages, but our hose lines flow about 150 gallons of water a minute, so there would have been significantly more damages that could have also potentially impacted other residents in the complex. We can dry out your home, but we can’t unburn it.”