Tag Archives: Missouri

Apartment Building, Residential

Springfield, MO – Fire at off-campus apartment building suppressed by sprinkler system

A fire started in the living room of an apartment last Thursday morning. The building is located in the 900 block of south Roanoke Avenue, west of the Missouri State University campus. A battalion chief says the sprinkler system quickly extinguished the fire. Smoke detectors woke up the people inside the first floor unit, they escaped through the bedroom windows. No one was hurt. No one else was evacuated from the apartment building which is new according to the fire department. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

St. Louis, MO – Sprinkler system suppresses apartment fire; Firefighters rescue small puppy

Firefighters rescued this small puppy from a loft apartment fire Sunday. The fire was in the 5300 block of Brannon in south St. Louis. The sprinkler system extinguished most of the fire at The Mack Lofts. It appears everyone made it out OK. The St. Louis Fire Department tweeted this photo of a Tom Moore providing aid and love for this small puppy they rescued from the apartment. The pic has gone viral, with hundreds of reactions.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Jackson, MO – Fire in freezer at grocery store contained by sprinkler system; No injuries reported

 Jackson Fire Department responded to a small fire in Jackson, Missouri on Tuesday, Dec. 11.  Around 11 p.m., crew responded to a fire at Country Mart on Jackson Blvd. When crews arrived there was moderate smoke in the building.  The fire started in a freezer in the kitchen area and was quickly contained by the sprinkler system. Crews took about 10 minutes to put out the fire.  No one was injured and the fire was contained entirely in the freezer.

Apartment Building, Residential

St. Louis, MO – Seventh floor apartment fire contained by sprinkler system; No injuries

A north St. Louis apartment seventh floor was heavily damaged by fire overnight.  Firefighters were called to the Roosevelt Town Apartments on North Euclid just before 12:30 Thursday.  Thanks to the sprinkler system the fire was contained to one unit and mostly extinguished when crews arrived.  Everyone living in the apartment made it out safely.

Residential, Townhouse / Condominium

Greenview, MO – Condominium balcony fire contained with help from sprinkler system

Sparks from a saw are being blamed for a fire that damaged a condominium building in Greenview. Mid-County Fire Chief Scott Frandsen says the initial call to the Bella Sera condos on Twin Rivers point Road was received early Friday afternoon. While enroute a second call was received reporting smoke coming from a second-floor balcony. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered a fire burning on the second floor inside an exterior balcony wall. The interior and exterior sheeting to the wall were removed to gain access to the blaze which was brought under control in about 30 minutes. A sprinkler system had activated and helped to contain fire and smoke damage to the first, second and third floor exterior balcony wall. There were no injuries reported. Sunrise Beach firefighters assisted at the scene while Osage Beach moved up to cover for Mid-County. The Camden County Sheriff’s Department and ambulance district also responded to the scene.

Other-Government/Military

Lee’s Summit, MO – Truck fire in state vehicle maintenance facility contained overnight by sprinkler system

A dump truck fire early Friday morning caused minor damage to the service area at the MODOT Maintenance Facility in Lee’s Summit.  Firefighters responded to the building at 2050 NE Independence Ave. at 1 a.m.  Firefighters saw smoke coming from a garage when they arrived.  A fire sprinkler helped control the fire. Firefighters said it was under control by 1:35 a.m.  The fire damaged the dump truck and the smoke caused minor damage to the service area.  No one was inside the building when the fire started. It’s not clear what caused the fire.

College/University (on campus), School / University

Rolla, MO – Fire in university laboratory suppressed by sprinkler system; No injuries and damage limited

Crews are cleaning up today after a small fire broke out in a second-floor laboratory in McNutt Hall on the Missouri University of Science and Technology campus.  The fire started at about 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, and automatically triggered the building’s sprinkler system. The sprinkler system suppressed the fire, and Rolla firefighters extinguished the remaining fire. The lab was not occupied at the time, and no one was injured.  Damage was confined to a desk area with no fire damage to the building. Due to the activation of the sprinkler system, there was isolated water damage.  Because of the water damage and cleanup, S&T closed the north section of the second floor of McNutt Hall until cleanup is completed.  The cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but investigators have not found anything suspicious related to this fire.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Richmond Heights, MO – Early morning fire at St. Louis Bread Company contained with help from sprinkler system

A St. Louis Bread Company store suffered a brief fire in the early hours of Thursday morning.  Around 4:20 a.m., firefighters responded to the store at 6734 Clayton Road in St. Louis County for reports of a fire. Upon arrival, one of the kitchens in the oven had been partially set ablaze.  The investigation is underway, but the Richmond Heights Fire Department believed a gas pocket may have formed inside the over, igniting a small fire within. The sprinkler went off inside the store which caused minor water damage.  None of the employees were injured during the incident.  The store was set to open at 6 a.m., but it will remain closed until the water is cleaned up and an inspection by the St. Louis County Health Department is completed.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Webster Groves, MO – Fire in senior living community contained by sprinkler system; No residents or staff injured

Shortly after 5:30 p.m. last Wednesday, a fire broke out at the Laclede Groves Senior Living Community in Webster Groves. The facility is located in the 700 block of South Laclede Station Road.
The call came out as a 2-alarm fire. When firefighters arrived on scene they found heavy smoke on the second floor of the facility. The fire had been contained to an apartment on the second floor by the sprinkler system.  Firefighters evacuated residents from the second floor, and later from the rest of the building.  The second floor was damaged by fire, smoke, and water.  Residents are currently being relocated to other facilities till investigators can assess the damage. No residents or staff were injured in the fire. One firefighter was transported to the hospital for a medical evaluation. 

 

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Columbia, MO – Activated sprinkler helps keep loading dock fire at Aldi store from spreading inside building

A semi trailer next to the Aldi grocery store on Green Meadows Road caught fire last Sunday, according to the Columbia Fire Department.  The semi trailer was parked at the loading dock at the side of the grocery store when it caught fire. The driver was able to get out safely and is working with investigators to determine the origin of the fire, Assistant Chief Jerry Jenkins said.  The fire department was dispatched to the scene at about 5:30 p.m. No one was injured.

The fire in the truck activated the sprinkler system inside Aldi, Jenkins said. Customers exited the building and were helped out of the area by the Columbia Police Department, which was also helping direct traffic.  The fire was still under investigation as of Sunday evening. Aldi employees at the scene had no comment.