Tag Archives: Afternoon (12pm-6pm)

Apartment Building, Residential

Bismarck, ND – Apartment stove-top fire stopped by fire sprinkler system; No injuries reported

The sprinkler system in a Bismarck apartment prevented a fire from spreading Friday afternoon.

The Bismarck Fire Department responded to a fire alarm at the Crescent Manor Apartments on East Bowen Ave. just after 4:30 p.m.

The department says a fire on a stovetop was prevented from spreading because of the automatic fire sprinkler system and crews were able to completely extinguish the fire.

Bismarck Fire says the occupant of the unit was not home at the time.

The department says all residents were evacuated and were able to return their apartments, except for the unit involved.

No injuries were reported.

Apartment Building, Residential

Lea Hill, WA – Sprinkler system extinguishes apartment fire before firefighters arrive; No injuries reported

Valley Regional Fire Authority personnel responded to a small fire in one unit of the Cedar Ridge apartments on Lea Hill Wednesday afternoon to discover the building’s sprinkler system had already done their work for them.

According to a VRFA statement, no members of the family that lived in the unit were hurt, and fire spared the other five apartments in the 3-story building at 30819 124th Avenue SE.

According to the VRFA, a neighbor called in the fire at 3:56 p.m., and the VRFA’s first engine was on scene within three minutes, by which time the two adults and eight kids who lived in the apartment were already outside.

Smoke damage has rendered the apartment inhabitable, so fire personnel called the American Red Cross to help the family with temporary housing.

According to the VRFA, as of Thursday afternoon, investigators had yet to determine the cause of the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

St Cloud, MN – Fire extinguished by fire sprinklers in apartment kitchen; No injuries reported

 A grease fire is estimated to have caused $4,000 in damages at Westwood Village Apartments on Monday, according to St. Cloud Fire Department. 

All units responded to a kitchen fire at about 12:05 p.m. Monday at 770 Savanna Ave. 

The fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system before firefighters arrived. 

No one was injured. 

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sparks, NV – Fire at commercial building doused by fire sprinklers

Sprinklers put out a fire Saturday afternoon in the industrial area of Sparks, the Sparks Fire Department reported.

Fire crews responded to a fire alarm in a commercial building in the 1300 block of Greg Street about 3:15 p.m. The first crew saw light smoke from the roof and called in additional fire crews.

Fire crews got inside to find a fire had been doused by sprinklers.
Four fire engines and one firetruck responded for a total of 18 personnel on the fire, the department said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Cortland, NY – Fire that started in restaurant duct work quickly put out by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

City of Cortland Fire crews yesterday (September 11) responded to an early-afternoon kitchen fire at the Wild Ginger Asian Fusion restaurant on Main Street.

Deputy Chief Wayne Friedman says it started in the ductwork of the restaurant and was put out quickly around 3 p.m. by the building’s sprinkler system.

Thankfully, no one was injured in the fire and damage was kept to a minimum.

The Cortland County Health Department also responded and will now have to clear the restaurant for cleanliness before it can reopen to customers.

It will also follow up on any necessary structural repairs that need to be made.

Apartment Building, Residential

La Planta, MD – Microwave fire at apartment complex kept under control by fire sprinkler system; No injuries reported

On Saturday, September 7, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m., firefighters from La Plata and surrounding departments responded to 600 Edelen Station Place in La Plata, for the reported structure fire.

Crews arrived on the scene to a 3-story apartment complex with nothing evident. Upon further investigation, firefighters found a microwave on fire in the kitchen with extensions to the surrounding wall.

Firefighters reported the sprinkler systems kept the fire under control with minimal damage to the residence.

All photos are courtesy of the La Plata Volunteer Fire Department, and The Charles County Volunteer Fire and Emergency Medical Services. http://www.ccvfireems.org/

No injuries were reported.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Honolulu, HI – Stove at hotel sparked fire, extinguished by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

Honolulu Fire Department investigators determined that a Waikiki hotel fire Thursday was caused by a stove being left on.

HFD Capt. Scot Seguirant said a fire sprinkler system extinguished the fire within minutes after it started at 1:31 p.m. at the 26-story Ilikai Hotel & Luxury Suites at 1777 Ala Moana Blvd.

The first of six units arrived at 1:35 p.m. and found no signs of smoke or fire from the exterior of the building, but discovered the sprinkler system had activated in unit 2338 and extinguished the kitchen fire by 1:39 p.m., Seguirant said.

Two adults and a child were not in the unit at the time of the fire and no one was hurt.

HFD investigators say the fire was accidental. Damage estimates were not available.

Honolulu police closed two makai-bound lanes on Ala Moana Boulevard, between Hobron and Kahanamoku streets, for about two hours because of the fire.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Red Wing, MN – Sprinkler system helps contain fire at ice arena; No injuries reported

Smoke from a fire filled the ice arena next to Red Wing High School, authorities said.

An alarm sounded about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie Island Arena, and emergency dispatch was soon alert to a fire in the refrigeration room of the School District-owned facility, according to Assistant Fire Chief Mike Warner.

Firefighters soon arrived to the home rink for the high school’s boys and girls teams and had the fire under control within 15 minutes, Warner said. The building’s sprinkler system spewed water and helped contain the flames to its originating location, he added.

Smoke from a fire filled the ice arena next to Red Wing High School, authorities said.

An alarm sounded about 3:25 p.m. Wednesday at Prairie Island Arena, and emergency dispatch was soon alert to a fire in the refrigeration room of the School District-owned facility, according to Assistant Fire Chief Mike Warner.

Firefighters soon arrived to the home rink for the high school’s boys and girls teams and had the fire under control within 15 minutes, Warner said. The building’s sprinkler system spewed water and helped contain the flames to its originating location, he added.

Even so, “smoke was found throughout the building,” Warner said.

There were no injuries reported, and what ignited the fire remains under investigation.

District Superintendent Karsten Anderson said that an electrical motor that is part of the refrigeration system caught fire. Anderson said she hopes repairs can be started as soon as possible.

Warner said that the quick response by his department and the brief time the fire burned showed “the importance on maintaining a working sprinkler system and having a monitored fire alarm system.”

Apartment Building, Residential

Rapid City, SD – Sprinkler system puts out mattress on fire at apartment; No injuries reported

 Two people were displaced following an apartment fire that broke out in Rapid City.

According to the Rapid City Fire Department (RCFD), the fire broke out around 2 p.m. Sunday inside the bedroom of one of the Palms Apartments in the 700 block of Flormann Street, across the street from Safeway on Mount Rushmore Road.

Jim Bussell, public information officer for the RCFD told KOTA that when firefighters responded, they saw a mattress was on fire.

He confirmed the sprinkler inside the bedroom put the fire out.

Bussell said 30 to 35 residents live in the building and “all of them would have been at risk if it wasn’t for that sprinkler system.”

Both residents in the apartment made it out safely and there were no injuries reported.

In the meantime, American Red Cross is stepping in to help the displaced individuals.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.