Emergency crews responded to an apartment complex on Susie Wilson Road at around 6:30 p.m.
According to the Essex Fire Department, the unit’s sprinkler system had stifled most of the fire by the time crews arrived to put out the rest.
Residents were evacuated from the building as a precaution, and the power was shut off in one wing of the building to avoid electrical damage.
Nobody was injured.
The fire department was called about 6:35 p.m. where a fire was on the fifth floor of the building at 301 NE Jefferson.
All residents were safely evacuated, and there were no injuries, said Battalion Chief Josh Maroney.
The chief also said the building’s sprinkler system prevented the fire from spreading. The water damage, however, caused “multiple” residents to be displaced.
According to the chief, restoration work is underway, and residents will be able to return to their homes when repairs are done.
This is the second time in recent weeks that firefighters were called to put out a fire at New Hope. Investigators determined the fire that happened about 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 20 was intentionally set and caused an estimated $200,000.
Total damage of Tuesday evening’s fire is estimated at $60,000.
Prior to AFR’s arrival, the building’s fire alarm system activated, and a single fire sprinkler head had already discharged. Fire crews brought the incident under control within 18 minutes. Fire damage was contained primarily to one hotel room, though the second floor was evacuated for the evening due to water damage.
One civilian was treated on scene for smoke inhalation and did not require transport. No firefighters were reportedly injured.
Two occupants from the affected room were relocated to another room within the hotel with assistance from management.
AFR Fire Investigators remained on scene to determine the fire’s cause and origin. However, the cause has not yet been determined.
In total, 15 fire units with around 45 dedicated firefighters responded to the incident in the 7400 block of Youree Drive on Wednesday evening.
SFD says they arrived on the scene within five minutes and quickly observed heavy smoke billowing from the top of the building.
A representative with the department says it was a coordinated effort to extinguish the fire, with emergency responders working to ensure the safety of patrons and staff by evacuating individuals from the premises while others entered the building to combat the flames.
Additional fire crews were deployed to the rooftop to assist in battling the fire.
Fortunately, the building’s sprinkler system activated, helping to mitigate the spread of the fire.
There were no reported injuries among firefighters or civilians at the site.
Waterville firefighters responded to the Lockwood Mill building at 6 Water St. shortly before 6:30 p.m. The first crews on scene reported alarms sounding and people evacuating the building, the department said. They found smoke in a stairwell and water running between floors.
Crews discovered a smoldering fire in a construction area on the fifth floor. The building’s sprinkler system contained most of the fire, and it did not spread to other areas, according to the department.
Only the third floor of the building was reportedly occupied. Residents were provided transportation and temporary lodging at a nearby hotel in coordination with the Waterville Housing Authority, the department said. No injuries were reported.
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating the cause of the fire.
The Waterville Fire Department reminded residents and business owners to keep fire alarms and sprinkler systems in working order, saying properly maintained systems save lives.
The Winslow Fire Department assisted with the fire.
A sprinkler system helped put down a Hanson apartment fire.
Upon arrival they found a heavy smoke condition inside one of the apartment units and the fire sprinkler system flowing.
After making entry firefighters were able to confirm that the sprinkler system had largely contained the fire and fire crews put it out completely.
No injuries were reported.
However, two apartments were impacted by water and smoke damage.
A preliminary investigation has determined that the fire was accidental and caused by a candle.
According to the Hartford Fire Department, crews responded to a report of a working fire at an apartment building on Wethersfield Avenue in the city’s South End neighborhood just before 6 p.m. on Monday.
At the scene, the crews found fire in a second-floor apartment that had been partially contained by the building’s sprinkler system. The crews had the fire under control shortly after arriving.
No injuries to civilians or firefighters have been reported. The Hartford Fire Department’s Special Services Unit and the American Red Cross are assisting the 14 people who were displaced.
“Everything worked how it was supposed to work,” a firefighter told Our Quad Cities News crew.
Workers inside the building reported that a machine caught fire at 6:11 p.m. Then the sprinkler system contained the blaze, firefighters said.
Crews remained on the scene to ensure the fire didn’t spread. No injuries were reported.
The Tucson Fire Department confirmed crews were called to the Gila Residence Hall, located at 1009 East James E. Rogers Way, for a small fire around 7 p.m.
The TFD said the dorm’s sprinkler system put out the flames before crews arrived. There were no reported injuries, according to the TFD and the University of Arizona Police Department.
Some of the students had to find a new place to sleep on Thursday, and 13 News reached out to the university to see what is being done for those affected.
AFR said firefighters found a small fire involving clothes and cleaning supplies inside a janitor’s closet in the back of the store around 8:35 p.m. An automatic sprinkler in the janitor’s closet went off, and firefighters extinguished the remaining fire with water cans.
Store employees and customers were evacuated, and no injuries were reported. AFR said damage was contained to the janitor’s closet, and a minor amount of smoke spread throughout the store.
AFR said there were reports that the fire was set intentionally, and the cause has not been determined at this time.
