Chief Broadhead expressed pride in the department’s quick actions and thanked Vestavia Fire, Mountain Brook Fire, and RPS Ambulance for their support. “Our community is fortunate to have dedicated professionals who stand ready to protect and serve at any hour,” said Chief Broadhead.
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Mobile, AL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment building; No injuries reported
Units arrived on scene to find smoke visible from a third-story apartment and immediately deployed a fire hose into the structure.
Multiple units are on scene at this time working to extinguish any fire and to make sure all people are clear of the building.
7:24 p.m.
In an update to Dispatch, the Incident Commander advised that the fire, which was on a third floor balcony, had been knocked down.
Personnel will remain on scene to ensure that all hotspots are extinguished. Crews will assist with salvage and overhaul until the incident is stabilized.
8:17 p.m.
A fire sprinkler on the balcony kept the fire at bay until the crews could extinguish it. The fire was contained completely on the balcony and it was stopped before it spread to the building, which houses two sections of 14 apartments.
Residents have been allowed back inside the building. The fire’s cause has been determined to be accidental in nature. No injuries were reported.
Helena, AL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Publix grocery store; No injuries reported
A grocery store has some minor damage after a fire Monday afternoon.
According to the Helena Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the Publix on Highway 17 just after 12:45 p.m. Monday.
Fire officials confirmed smoke was coming from the restroom area of the store. They say the building’s fire sprinkler system helped put out the fire quickly. Damage was limited to the restroom area.
Store employees quickly evacuated the store, even before firefighters arrived. No one was hurt.
The cause of the fire has not been released.
Huntsville, AL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported
Multiple units responded to a structure fire in Huntsville Saturday morning.
Huntsville Fire and Rescue said multiple units responded to 2130 Old Fairway Road NW just before 7:30 a.m. This is located at the Cottages at Watercress, just off Jeff Road north of US-72.
HFR told News 19 that a small fire in one of the third-floor apartments triggered the sprinkler system. The sprinklers did their job, extinguishing the fire. Crews entered the apartment, checking to see if the fire had spread elsewhere, but no further fire was found.
The apartment resident is likely to be displaced temporarily, but nobody was injured.
Montgomery, AL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported
According to the Pike Road Fire Department, Capt. David Hughes, the fire happened at the Stone Park Apartment complex. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the fire had been extinguished by the sprinkler system. Firefighters deactivated the sprinkler system and began cleaning efforts.
No one was injured during the fire, according to Hughes.
Additional details surrounding the fire have not been released.
Gasden, AL – Sprinkler system helps put out kitchen fire at group home; No injuries reported
Firefighters responded to a fire alarm at the home, Nick Hill of the RBC Fire Department said in a press release, and while en route, they received an update that a heat/smoke alarm and a sprinkler system at the home had activated.
Rainbow City Dispatch told firefighters a caller said grease had boiled out of a pot onto a stove, starting the fire.
“Upon arriving on scene we found smoke exiting the structure,” Hill said. Crews went to work to locate anyone who might be in the structure and to battle the blaze, he said.
“Search and Rescue crews found that there was a bed-bound subject within the home,” Hill said. That person was safely brought out of the home.
Fire fighting crews found a small fire on the stove in the kitchen, he said, but thanks to the activation of the sprinkler system, there was minimal damage.
“What fire remained was still burning due to the stove hood blocking the water from the sprinkler,” Hill explained. The fire was extinguished with a dry chemical extinguisher, and crews checked for fire extension into the walls and cabinets.
They found no evidence the fire had spread further.
All occupants in the residence were accounted for and safe, Hill said. Property owners and managers were looking into finding a place to move the occupants until the residence was repaired.
The outcome of this incident, Hill said, can be greatly attributed to the working smoke/heat alarms and the properly working sprinkler system.
Rainbow City Fire Rescue has a smoke alarm installation program to install smoke alarms in the homes in Rainbow City at no charge to the residential property owner, he said.
“This is a program provided by anonymous donors at a state level, ‘Get Alarmed Alabama!’ and ‘The Alabama Fire College,’” he explained.
For any questions about the smoke alarm installation program contact Rainbow City Fire Rescue at (256) 442-2511.
Wetumpka, AL – Fire sprinklers stop fire after car drives through building
Madison, AL – Nursing home fire kept in check by sprinkler system; No injuries reported
A small fire broke out in the kitchen at Madison Manor nursing home Tuesday night.
Madison Fire and Rescue officials say that the nursing staff and the home’s sprinkler system played a big part in keeping the fire from spreading before firefighters could arrive.
None of the 72 residents of the home were displaced or injured.
HEMSI emergency crews treated one woman who is not a resident at the scene.
Huntsville, AL – Sprinkler system helps contain fire in craft department of Walmart
Huntsville Police asked for the public’s help to identify a man wanted for questioning in connection with the Walmart fire and for a second fire that happened at Michaels on Airport Road on Thursday. They said that thanks to a tip on their post, the man was identified.
Police say Robert Charles Makowski is charged with two counts of first-degree arson. Makowski is currently being held in the Madison County Jail and bond has not been set at this time.
Captain Frank McKenzie with Huntsville Fire & Rescue (HFR) said around 9:15 a.m. firefighters were called to the store on a report that a rooftop AC unit was on fire. When officials arrived, they learned the arts and crafts department caught fire and the sprinklers went off.
People were evacuated into the store parking lot and the store was closed when firefighters arrived.
Capt. McKenzie says that the area that burned was roughly eight feet in length, six feet deep, and ten feet tall. He says there is standing water in the building that covers approximately 12,000 square feet.
Walmart was closed on Thursday.
The Sparkman Drive Walmart told WHNT News 19 they re-opened at 8 a.m. Friday.
The fire department is still investigating the fire.
Birmingham, AL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire in hallway of apartment community; No injuries reported
The hallway sustained minor fire and water damage. Firefighters are cleaning up water. No residents were displaced and no one was injured.
The fire is under investigation.