Firefighters were dispatched at 6:59 a.m. to 9939 N. Glenoaks Blvd., where they used a hand-held fire extinguisher to douse the flames, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
It was not immediately clear what was inside the container.
No injuries were reported.
“Per protocol, an LAFD Hazardous Materials team has been summoned to assist with a detailed site assessment,” Humphrey said.
On Wednesday morning at approximately 8:15 a.m., Norwood Fire received multiple calls for an alarm at an apartment building at 165 Lenox St., as well as calls reporting water and smoke on the fourth floor of the building.
Upon arrival, firefighters found a fire in the kitchen area of a unit on the fourth floor. The fire had been largely contained to the area around the stove due to the building’s sprinkler system. Firefighters ensured the fire was extinguished and performed overhaul and cleared smoke from the affected apartment.
There were no residents in the unit at the time of the fire, and there were no reported injuries. No other units in the apartment building sustained fire damage, however, the sprinkler system’s activation caused some additional damage in a portion of the building near the unit.
Firefighters cleared the scene just before 9:15 a.m.
“This fire is a prime example of why it is important to have working sprinkler systems. Sprinklers can help to prevent injuries and severe property damage in a fire, and the building where this fire occurred likely would have sustained significantly more damage if not for the sprinkler system,” Chief Hayes said. “We would also like to remind everyone of the importance of evacuating a building immediately when a fire alarm sounds. In larger buildings, it can be difficult to know from one part of the building what’s happening in another part, so the safest decision is always just to leave when you hear an alarm.”
The initial investigation indicates that the cause of the fire was accidental.
A fire at a Roanoke restaurant has been ruled by investigators to be electrical.
Roanoke Fire-EMS was called late the morning of September 17 to the fire on the 100 block of Campbell Avenue SE in downtown Roanoke. Crews found there had been a fire at the front of a restaurant, Cedars Lebanese Restaurant, activating the building’s sprinkler system, which put out the fire.
No injuries were reported.
Damages to the building and its contents are estimated to be $13,000, according to fire investigators.
School officials say the fire started in a girl’s restroom in the school’s 500 wing. The fire activated the sprinkler system and alarms which prompted students to be evacuated and fire crews to respond.
No one was injured and the school says all protocols were followed before letting students return to class safely.
School administrators have identified the accused perpetrator and are mulling disciplinary action for them. No other details are available at this time.
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.
Crews were able to put the fire out just before noon and firefighters say this may an arson situation. Investigators with the Tulsa Fire Department say the exact cause of the fire is still undetermined but investigators believe it is related to someone trying to steal gas. Firefighters say a drill and a gas can were found in the garage where the fire broke out.
According to fire crews, two cars caught fire in a garage beneath an apartment unit.
Officials say the garage sprinkler system helped manage the fire until crews arrived on the scene. There was no damage to apartments and no injuries were reported. Investigators say they do not have any suspects at this time.
Someone started a fire at Bester Elementary School in Hagerstown on Tuesday.
Shortly after 11 a.m., firefighters responded to the school at 385 Mill Street for a fire on the second floor.
The school was being evacuated when first responders arrived and an extinguished fire was found in a bathroom.
Officials said the fire was put out by the school’s automatic sprinkler system and was contained to the one room.
One school staff member was evaluated for smoke inhalation but did not need to be hospitalized.
Officials said the fire was intentionally set, a suspect has been identified, and charges are pending.
School dismissed early for the day after the incident.
Firefighters responded for a fire alarm activation and saw smoke near the structure. Officials said the fire was controlled with a fire sprinkler.
According to LTFR, the fire originated in a recycle bin near the front of the store.
LTFR said the fire remains under investigation.