The Goodyear Fire Department says the warehouse’s sprinkler system helped extinguish the fire at the facility near Cotton Lane and Elwood. Crews from Goodyear, Avondale, Buckeye, Buckeye Valley, and the Phoenix Fire Department all responded to the scene.
It’s unknown if any merchandise inside the facility was damaged in the fire.
Earlier this week, Amazon announced they are working to hire 100,000 people to help with orders because of the coronavirus pandemic.
When crews arrived, smoke was coming from the 8th floor, according to the Tempe Fire Department.
Fire and medical units from Tempe, Phoenix and Mesa responded to the fire call at the University Towers on Mill Avenue and University Drive around 11 a.m.
Firefighters say they found food burning on the stove in one unit. The building’s sprinklers went off and kept the fire from spreading.
The high-rise is a residence hall for Arizona State University students.
About 40 people from 16 units are unable to return to their apartment primarily because of water damage, according to ASU.
No injuries were reported.
ASU’s Fire Marshal Office is investigating.
YFD personnel found the Del Taco filled with smoke coming from a commercial walk-in freezer unit.
YFD says the fire began in the freezer unit and had been extinguished by the sprinkler system.
YFD Fire Inspectors arrived shortly after the alarm sounded and shut down power to the freezer and the water supply to the sprinkler system.
Firefighters confirmed the fire did not spread from the original wiring where the fire started.
The flame only set back taco sales for a few hours, as the Del Taco was able to reopen a short time later in the afternoon.
YFD says fire systems can keep fires from spreading and can also extinguish them.
Thanks to the sprinkler system, this Yuma Del Taco wasn’t destroyed.
Crews responded to an apartment Thursday afternoon in central Tucson.
Tucson Fire Department units were dispatched to Haskell Drive and Grant Road.
TFD responded to an apartment fire near Haskell Dr and Grant Rd on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.
Officials say water was coming from an apartment door on the second floor. As firefighters made their way inside, they found that two sprinkler heads had activated inside the apartment – putting out a bulk of the fire. The fire was under control minutes later, TFD says.
The resident was not home at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported.
Fire officials say the cause and origin of the fire are under investigation.
“The automatic fire sprinkler system had extinguished most of the fire before we arrived,” said Captain David Rodriguez, “limiting fire damage to the one room.”
The fire was discovered by a nurse’s aide when the sprinkler system activated and triggered the buildings fire alarm system.
The aide was able to evacuate the resident from the room and unplugged the HVAC unit, which appeared to be the cause of the fire, stated the SFD press release.
“This was an amazing success story,” said Fire Marshal Jon Davis in the press release. “A working fire sprinkler system, combined with a well-trained staff and a quick response by firefighters resulted in the best possible outcome.”
“I have no doubt that without all of those elements coming together, the outcome would have resulted in injury or death to occupants of the building and damage to the structure would have been extensive.” said Davis, “Incidents like this really highlight how a comprehensive fire safety strategy can benefit a community.”
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Deputies along with YCSO Search & Rescue members and Sedona Police Department assisted at the scene with the temporary evacuation of residents from the wing of the building where the fire occurred. Approximately 20 residents were displaced for a couple of hours and the resident of the room where the fire occurred, had to be relocated to another room while theirs is repaired.
Sedona Fire District investigators determined that the fire started when the in-room, wall mounted HVAC unit malfunctioned.
There were no injuries reported and damage is estimated at $20,000, the SFD press release said.
Police who responded saw heavy smoke inside the store, and noted that the store’s fire suppression sprinkler system had been activated. All Walmart staff were evacuated.
The store sustained severe fire and water damage and will be closed until further notice, Flagstaff police said.
Store employees told police they had seen a man who was about 5 feet, 7 inches tall leaving sections of the store where a fire had been started. The man was wearing a black hat, grey jacket, orange shirt and green camouflage pants, police said.
Flagstaff police are investigating the incident as an arson.
Anyone with information that may help identify the suspect can contact the Flagstaff Police Department at 928-774-1414 or make an anonymous call to Silent Witness at 928-774-6111.
Anyone with information that leads to an arrest may be eligible for a cash reward.
Firefighters located the area in the garage where the fire had originated and found what was left of a radio controlled car. The car was on an office type chair and had been left charging. Damage was limited to the radio controlled car and the chair. The chair had been directly under the sprinkler head and would have activated early in the fire. The homeowner had been home at the time the fire occurred and was able to reoccupy the residence. There were no injuries.
Fire sprinkler systems can keep fires from spreading and can also extinguish them. Fires spread quickly and can double in size every minute. Even small fires can cause significant damage to property and endanger those nearby. Contrary to many Hollywood portrayals, only sprinkler heads directly exposed to the heat activate, not those in the rest of the room, building, or complex. Sprinkler systems save lives and protect property.
On Thursday July 11, 2019, at 7:00 am a fire alarm was received from the San Carlos Hotel, 106 East 1st Street. Yuma Fire Department personnel arrived to find the building being evacuated and reports of smoke in the hallway of the 3rd floor. Firefighters found the smoke was coming from room 302 and that a mattress in that room had been on fire. A fire sprinkler head had activated and extinguished the fire. YFD personnel confirmed the fire was out and began the process of removing the smoke and water from the affected floor.
The adult male occupant of the room was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center for further evaluation. Another occupant of the building was evaluated for a fall that occurred during the evacuation but further treatment was not required. The American Red Cross assisted displaced building residents while firefighters and building management worked to ready affected apartments to be reoccupied.
The fire damage was limited to a mattress and a portable air conditioning unit in the room where the fire started. Additional apartments on the floor were affected by water flow. Residents from unaffected apartments were able to return right away but clean-up work was still being done to allow for all apartments to be reoccupied. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
This is the 2nd fire sprinkler save in the past 36 hours here in Yuma and the 3rd fire sprinkler save at the San Carlos Hotel since 2017.
Fire sprinkler systems can keep fires from spreading and can also extinguish them. Fire spreads quickly and can double in size every minute. Even small fires can cause significant damage to property and endanger those nearby. Contrary to many Hollywood portrayals, only sprinkler heads directly exposed to the heat activate, not those in the rest of the room, building, or complex. Sprinkler systems save lives and protect property.
According to the Yuma Fire Department, firefighters responded to the apartment located 900 West 30th Street. Authorities arrived at the scene and found that a fire sprinkler head had extinguished a fire inside the bedroom. Two people were inside the apartment at the time of the fire and were able to evacuate safely.
Fire officials believe the fire started in a bedroom television set. The damage reported was limited to items in the immediate area and wall behind the set.
The American Red Cross assisted the two residents with temporary accommodations.
“I think he’s come in once or twice to get food to go,” said Tristen Haasch, a server at Raven Gastropub, which is also nearby. “Unfortunately, we were affected by graffiti; it covered our menu sides in the front, and our wall, the entrances.” Waller was arrested and released pending felony charges through the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office. The investigation remains ongoing.
