Tag Archives: Missouri

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.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Cape Girardeau, MO – No injuries reported after sprinkler system extinguishes trash can fire in hotel bathroom

Hotel guests were evacuated from their rooms after one of the units caught fire on Saturday, April 21 in Cape Girardeau.

It happened at the Drury Plaza Hotel on Percy Drive just after 1 a.m.

According to the Cape Girardeau Fire Department, a fire was started in a trash can placed in a bathroom which activated the sprinkler system. 

The department attributes this system with extinguishing the fire. 

The Cape Girardeau Fire Department says the fire was contained to the bathroom, which sustained some smoke damage.

Officials say a guest overcooked food in a microwave, disposed of the food while not aware of any fire, and left the room.

According to authorities, a second guest was in the room at the time and was able to escape unharmed.

There are no injuries to report.

Guests were allowed back to their rooms a couple of hours later.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential, Residential High Rise

St. Louis, MO – Sprinkler system activates in fire at high rise for the elderly and disabled; No injuries reported

Tense times for residents Thursday morning at a Midtown St. Louis apartment high-rise after a fire temporarily shut down the elevators. The apartments are home to senior citizens and people with disabilities. All three elevators in the building were disabled after a cooking accident. The fire set off the building’s sprinkler system. “When there is a fire, the sprinkler goes off. The sprinkler kicks on and it shuts down the elevator – all elevators,” said Vince Turner.

Those sprinklers sent water into a lot of different areas, including the electrical components of the elevators. The St. Louis Fire Department said the trouble began Wednesday night after Turner, a resident on the 21st floor, burned his dinner. “I was frying some fish in the skillet, then it exploded-boom-big ball of fire and smoke,” he said. The high-rise Council Towers Senior Apartments is home to senior citizens and those with disabilities. After about 12 hours of nonstop work by repair crews, two of the three elevators were back up and running. Although many of the residents struggled to get up and down the stairs, no one was hurt. “I never had to walk this many flights in my life,” said Debora Hall.

Hall, 61, said she walked down 27 flights of stairs. “It was very painful; my whole right side. I have a disc in my neck and my lower back so my whole right side is very weak,” Hall said.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Lee’s Summit, MO – Fire at assisted living center contained with help from sprinkler system

On Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 3:44 p.m., the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire at 3320 NE Wilshire Drive at Cross Creek at Lee’s Summit. Staff reported fire coming from a vent in the ceiling and attempted to extinguish it with a fire extinguisher.  When the fire department arrived, nothing was visible from the outside of a large single-story, assisted living and memory care facility. The eleven residents were accounted for and being evacuated by staff members. Staff also reported the fire may be out, but there was a lot of smoke and water was flowing from the sprinkler system near the fire.

Fire crews entered the building and found moderate smoke conditions in the dining room. Fire doors closed when the fire alarm activated, preventing the spread of smoke throughout the facility. Investigation confirmed the fire was out. The fire involved heating equipment on duct work located above the ceiling. Water from the sprinkler system extinguished the fire. Crews shut down the sprinkler system and assisted with smoke and water removal. The incident was under control by 4:03 p.m.

The fire was contained to the heating unit with minor smoke damage to the dining area, kitchen, and office area. The cause of the fire was determined to be a failure of the heating unit.  The evacuated residents were transported by bus to nearby Wilshire at Lakewood while staff found overnight accommodations at one of their other locations. There were no reported injuries.