Tag Archives: Afternoon (12pm-6pm)

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Green Bay, WI – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Lambeau Field locker rooms

Lambeau Field was evacuated Tuesday afternoon because of a fire in one of the stadium’s locker rooms.

Ashwaubenon Public Safety and the Green Bay Metro Fire Department were called to the Green Bay Packers’ stadium just before 2:20 p.m.

When the first crews arrived on scene, fire alarms were sounding, but no smoke or flames were visible on the exterior of the stadium. Staff members had been evacuated.

Firefighters entered the stadium through the Invisalign Gate and found a small fire in the third locker room — not the Packers’ or the visitors’ locker rooms. Officials say the sprinkler system had activated prior to first responders’ arrival and the majority of the fire had been extinguished.

Remaining hot spots were addressed and the fire was deemed fully extinguished within 10 minutes of the initial dispatch call. Crews remained on scene to clear smoke from the stadium.

A FOX 11 crew on the scene observed what appeared to be a burned plastic storage bin removed from the building. GBMFD Lt. Shauna Walesh said she did not have information on exactly what burned.

The fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire. No injuries were reported. A specific damage amount is unknown at this time.

Apartment Building, Residential

Seattle, WA – Sprinkler system extinguished fire at apartment complex

The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) has put out an apartment fire in Bitter Lake.

SFD responded to the call just before 1 pm Monday at Linden Ave N and N 130th St.

The first crews on scene reported fire coming from a bedroom of an apartment.

SPD is asking people to avoid the area.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

South Sioux City, NE – Sprinkler system activated for structure fire; No injuries reported

Crews reported that a structure fire took place at the Ingredion Facility at 395 164th Street on Saturday afternoon.

Responders received updated information that black smoke was visible from the roof of the industrial complex, per a press release from South Sioux City Fire Chief, Doug Koopman.

The press release states, upon arrival, the first engine—on scene within approximately 7 minutes and 30 seconds of dispatch—observed smoke and flames visible from floors 3 through 6 of the dryer towers. South Sioux City Fire Department immediately requested mutual aid assistance from Sioux City Fire Rescue, Sergeant Bluff Fire Department and Dakota City Fire Department.

Emergency responders quickly reached the impacted floors and discovered that the fire was moving upward through a dryer vent toward the roof. The activation of the building’s fire sprinkler system, along with prompt firefighting measures, effectively contained and controlled the fire, stopping it from spreading further.

All employees were evacuated from the building promptly and safely, with no injuries reported among the plant staff or the firefighters on the scene.

Crews remained on scene for more than three hours to fully extinguish remaining hot spots and ensure the area was secure. The cause of the fire has been determined to be accidental. An estimate of property damage and business impact has not yet been finalized.

Residential, Single Family Home

Germantown, MD – Fire at residential home quickly contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

A kitchen fire Saturday afternoon at a home on Bubbling Spring Drive in Germantown was quickly contained after the residence’s sprinkler system activated, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) PIO Pete Piringer.

MCFRS units were dispatched around 4:15pm to the 14700 block of Bubbling Spring Drive for a reported kitchen fire. Crews encountered light smoke conditions, but the fire had already been controlled by the home’s sprinkler system. Four occupants safely evacuated the home, and no injuries were reported. Responding units included multiple engines, trucks, rescue squads, and battalion chiefs.

In a later update provided at 7:52pm, Piringer confirmed the fire was accidental in nature. Damage to the home is estimated at approximately $25,000. No additional hazards were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Essex, VT – Sprinkler system keeps fire from spreading at apartment complex

Firefighters responded to a reported fire at the Susan’s Place Apartments Tuesday, February 17.

Essex Fire Department says they were dispatched to Susie Wilson Road at about 3:41 p.m. That call was upgraded to a dual response also from Essex Junction Fire Department.

Upon arrival, crews discovered the fire at an apartment on the second floor. More specifically, the fire was on the stove.

Fire crews say that the sprinkler system had kept the fire from spreading quickly. The fire was contained to the single apartment. Authorities later confirmed that the fire was cause by “unattended non-food items left rendering on the stovetop.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Portland, ME – Sprinkler system activated for dryer fire in apartment building; No injuries reported

Several tenants of an apartment building in Portland relocated Saturday afternoon due to a fire.

The Portland Fire Department responded to an apartment building at 100 State Street at 2:39 Saturday afternoon.

A dryer fire in a second-floor laundry room activated the sprinkler system, according to chief Dale Dyer. The sprinklers contained the fire and allowed crews to extinguish what was left with a water can, the department said in a social media post.

Several tenants were moved to different apartments in the building due to water damage, Dyer said.

There were no reported injuries, according to Dyer. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The department had advised people to be cautious in the area as crews worked at the scene. Police were diverting traffic at the intersection of State and Spring streets.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Geneva, IL – Fire in garage of townhouse contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

No one was injured in a fire that started Thursday evening in the garage of a townhouse on the west side of Geneva, officials said.

The incident happened at about 5:13 p.m. in the 2000 block of Vanderbilt Drive.

When firefighters got to the two-story, multi-unit townhome building, they found light smoke showing from the two-car attached garage. The garage sprinkler system had activated and helped contain the fire before first responders arrived, officials said in a news release Friday.

All residents had evacuated before firefighters arrived. Crews brought the fire under control in less than 20 minutes.

The townhome remains habitable, officials said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

The St. Charles, Batavia, and Elburn and Countryside fire departments helped Geneva crews at the scene, as did the Geneva Police Department. The West Chicago Fire Protection District provided station coverage during the incident.

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Syracuse, NY – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in university dorms; No injuries reported

A trash can fire in Syracuse University’s Brewster Hall activated a sprinkler that flooded several rooms on Wednesday, the Syracuse Fire Department confirmed.

The SFD responded to the alarm a little before 2 p.m. The sprinkler extinguished the flames with “limited” fire damage, an SFD spokesperson wrote in a statement to The Daily Orange. There were no reported injuries.

At least two dorm rooms were affected by water damage, according to SFD reports.

“There was significant water damage but limited fire damage thanks to the sprinkler system doing its job,” the spokesperson wrote.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, an SFD spokesperson said.

SU’s Department of Public Safety had no immediate comment.

Primary / Secondary School, School / University

St. Cloud, MN – Sprinkler system contains fire at school; No injuries reported

A malfunctioning bathroom fan is believed to be the cause of a small fire at Stride Academy on Tuesday afternoon.

According to a Critical Incident Report from the St. Cloud Fire Department, they were called to the school around 4:50 after the school’s fire alarm was activated. They arrived and were told by the staff that there was a smell of smoke in the building. Crews went inside and found a small fire had started in the attic space. The automatic sprinkler system had activated, preventing it from spreading.

Everyone got out of the building safely, and no one was hurt.

Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential

Watertown, NY – Sprinkler system activated for dryer fire at university dorm; No injuries reported

A sprinkler system is getting the credit for preventing a fire from causing severe damage and injuries at a St. Lawrence University dorm over the weekend.

Canton firefighters rushed to a third-floor laundry room at Whitman Hall late Sunday afternoon.

Officials said they found the remnants of a fire in a dryer. The sprinkler system had activated, keeping the flames from spreading.

“Had the sprinkler system not been in place, the fire would have gained a much more significant foothold, resulting in much more damage to the building and the potential for injuries to the residents. The benefits of fire sprinklers was realized today, even though there was some water damage. Everything will dry out, nothing unburns,” the fire department said on its Facebook page.

Officials said students were evacuated from the dorm. There were no injuries.

Firefighters checked rooms on all three floors of that wing of the dorm for water damage before turning over the building to SLU for cleanup.

SLU said approximately 20 students have been displaced by the damage.

“The affected area of the building remains secured while the University continues to assess smoke and water damage. Students who were living in the north wing have been temporarily relocated to alternate rooms or other accommodations within Whitman Hall,” said university spokesperson Kim Asch in a statement.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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