Other Business, Recycling / Waste Facility Kamloops, BC, Canada – Sprinkler system activated for fire at recycling center March 26, 2019 viking210 Fire investigators have been unable to determine what caused a fire at the Emterra recycling centre in Valleyview on Tuesday. Kamloops firefighters were called at about 4:15 p.m. when a pile of cardboard went up in flames behind the Kelly Douglas Road facility. Investigators know the fire started outside, at the building’s west end, but have been unable to figure out what sparked the blaze, said Kamloops Fire Rescue platoon Capt. Darryl Cooper. “Talking to Emterra employees, sometimes they will get a lot of mixed recyclables that shouldn’t be in there — chemicals or steel or whatever that [can] cause a chain reaction, but the official cause is undetermined,” Cooper said. He said fire investigators are typically able to trace the blaze back to a point of origin, but that hasn’t been possible in this case as the fire was spread over a large area containing a lot of debris. Cooper said the fire started in a large pile of cardboard and led to an active rubber conveyor belt catching fire, which carried some of the fire inside the building. Those flames were met by the building’s sprinkler system. “We sent crews in to check for extension, but everything was good,” Cooper said.
Apartment Building, Residential Tucson, AZ – Apartment fire contained by sprinkler system; Firefighters put out remainder of fire March 20, 2019 viking210 Rural Metro Firefighters responded to a fire near Irvington Road and Palo Verde Road last Friday afternoon. When firefighters arrived on scene they found smoke coming out a door and saw that an overhead sprinkler had gone off, containing the fire. Firefighters got the remainder of the fire under control. The source of the fire was determined to be accidental and due to improper storage of combustible materials near cooking appliances. No one was present at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
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.”
Residential, Townhouse / Condominium Palatine, IL – No injuries in condominium fire extinguished by automatic sprinkler system March 20, 2019 viking210 No injuries resulted from a fire at a downtown Palatine condominium, authorities said. Officials said the fire, reported at 2:43 p.m. Thursday, occurred in a fifth-floor unit in the 200 block of Smith Street. An automatic fire sprinkler system extinguished the fire and limited damage to the master bedroom, closet and bathroom. The cause was determined to be accidental.
Apartment Building, Residential Rockford, IL – Sprinkler system contained grease fire inside apartment building March 18, 2019 viking210 A sprinkler system managed to contain a grease fire inside a Rockford apartment building. The Rockford Fire Department responded to the 2200 block of 8th Street around 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12. Investigators say the tenant was cooking when her pan caught on fire and spread flames toward the bottom of a kitchen cabinet. She attempted to put out the fire, but burned herself while moving the pan. She, then, ran outside with her two children. The building’s sprinkler system contained the fire in the grease pan. Crews extinguished a small fire that was still burning on the cabinet. The estimated loss from damages is $25,000. The tenant had a minor burn on her arm from moving the pan. Everyone is expected to be ok.
Apartment Building, Residential Paterson, NJ – Sprinkler system extinguished fire in 13-story apartment building March 13, 2019 viking210 Two residents of the Colt Arms apartments suffered smoke inhalation early Friday morning when a fire broke out in the ninth-floor garbage chute in one of Paterson’s tallest buildings, officials said. The sprinkler system in the 13-story structure extinguished the blaze, but there was smoke and water damage in some homes, said deputy fire chief Michael Fleming. Residents of the ninth floor were evacuated from their apartments and waited in the lobby area for about an hour until firefighters cleared the scene, Fleming said. Authorities have not identified the cause of the fire, which was reported at 1:17 p.m., officials said.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Bowling Green, OH – Fire in large manufacturing facility extinguished by sprinkler system March 5, 2019 viking210 A fire in a compressor at a Bowling Green business caused the evacuation of the building. The Bowling Green Fire Division was called to Vehtek, 2125 Wood-Bridge Blvd., at 12:56 p.m. Sunday for a fire in the southeast corner of the plant. The division sent two engines and its aerial truck, but the building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire before their arrival. It was a large fire in the second-floor production area, said Fire Chief Bill Moorman. His crews stayed on scene to shut the sprinkler system off and evacuate the smoke. Middleton Township Fire responded with automatic aid with two vehicles and Medic 120 also responded. Fire crews left the scene at 1:44 p.m.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential Baton Rouge, LA – Fire at assisted living center extinguished by sprinkler system; No injuries to residents or firefighters March 5, 2019 viking210 Firefighters responded to a fire at Amber Terrace assisted living facility on Summa Avenue last Thursday afternoon. Officials with the St. George Fire Department say firefighters were dispatched at 12:45 p.m. on Friday, Mar. 1. They arrived to find the building in a haze of smoke. A second alarm was called to help with evacuating the building. The fire started in an air handling unit. An overhead sprinkler system activated and extinguished the fire. Damage was contained to the room containing the air handler. No residents or firefighters were injured in the incident, the St. George Fire Department confirms.
Other Business Torrington, CT – Storage room fire in large multi-business commercial building stopped by sprinkler system March 3, 2019 viking210 Employees of three companies at 59 Field St. were evacuated last Wednesday around 5 p.m. when a fire was discovered in a storage room at the back of the sprawling factory building. Dozens of members of the Energy Fitness gym were told by Fire Department personnel to leave the building as were employees of the job center New Opportunities Inc. Torrington Fire Department Battalion Chief Patrick Doyle said foam insulation caught on fire. “The sprinkler system came on and stopped the fire,” he said. Quite a bit of smoke filled the storage room, Doyle said. The room where the fire began has a loading dock attached to one side of the factory building. “A fire marshal is on the scene, he’s waiting until the smoke clears,” Doyle said, before he entered the building. Engines 4 and 2 from Torrington Fire Department responded to the scene, as did TAC truck 9. The Register Citizen office also is in the building at 59 Field St.
Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business Knoxville, TN – Sprinkler system activated for grease fire at Thompson-Boling Arena February 26, 2019 viking210 Knoxville Fire Department responded to a small grease fire that activated a sprinkler head at Thompson-Boling Arena Friday afternoon. According to KFD Capt. D.J. Corcoran, there was a little smoke and water in the area of the concourses, and firefighters had it under control within 10 minutes. No injuries were reported. So far, no scheduled events are said to be affected although there is a Winter Jam event at the arena Friday night.
