Monday morning, crews in Ottumwa responded to a report of a fire alarm with sprinkler activation.
The call came in just before 11:30 a.m. at the AmericInn hotel.
When firefighters arrived, no smoke or fire was seen on the outside of the building, but smoke was observed upon entry.
One person was found in a hotel room bathroom on the second floor.
The person was conscious, combative and refused to leave.
Officers were called to the scene to assist with removing the person.
A chair was found in the same room that had been on fire and it was removed from the building.
Fans were used to remove smoke from the building.
The fire is currently under investigation and the Health Department.
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Glenview, IL – Sprinkler system activated for fire at high school woodshop
About 9:23 a.m., fire alarms were triggered near the woodshop of Glenbrook South High School, leading the building’s fire suppression and sprinkler system to be activated, the school posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
While the school initially said that students and staff were being allowed back into the building after being evacuated, it later said students would be dismissed after a “large amount of water” in the building had impacted school events.
“School is canceled for the rest of the day and students will be dismissed using a tiered system,” the school said.
In a 11:16 a.m. Facebook post, the school confirmed that all students had been dismissed.
According to the school, Monday morning’s fire alarm took place during “School Emergency Preparedness Week.”
No further details surrounding the circumstances of the incident were released. Glenbrook South High School did not immediately respond to NBC Chicago’s request for comment.
Seattle, WA – Sprinkler system activated for rubbish fire in parking garage; No injuries reported
Seattle Fire Department crews responded to the fire at the 1400 block of Broadway around 10:17 a.m.
Firefighters reportedly found a rubbish fire in the building’s parking garage. The fire was contained by the sprinkler system and firefighters.
Seattle Fire said the fire did not extended beyond the parking garage, which is located under the building.
The businesses above the garage were evacuated, including the QFC. No injuries were reported.
St. Cloud, MN – Sprinkler system activated for fire at restaurant
New York Gyro restaurant in St. Cloud is closed after a Sunday morning fire.
The incident occurred at about 7:15. St. Cloud Fire Department crews rushed to the strip mall at 3rd Street North and 33rd Avenue. Those who arrived first saw people still hastily evacuating the building. The fire suppression sprinkler system and a coordinated attack from personnel got the blaze under control.
They were also able to search the entire building for occupants and salvage some property. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
New York Gyro is uninhabitable, but all other businesses in the strip mall were allowed to return to normal operations.
Marion, IA – Sprinkler system contains fire at indoor kids play center; No injuries reported
Crews were called to the 850 Twixt Town Road just after 10 a.m. for a commercial fire/water flow alarm and found moderate smoke and a fire in the kitchen.
However, the sprinkler system was able to keep the fire contained where it started and firefighters had the fire put out within minutes.
The building did suffer minor smoke and water damage, but the losses were limited and no one was injured.
Marion fire says it was an accident caused by materials that were inappropriately stored on a countertop stove.
The building used to be a Perfect Game facility. It now houses an indoor play place for kids called The Shell – Little Sports Torts Indoor Play Space.
Midlothian, VA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment building; No injuries reported
A little before 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, Chesterfield fire crews responded to the 2500 block of Trotters Lane for a report of an apartment fire.
According to the fire department, the first crews to arrive on the scene located a kitchen fire that had been extinguished by the sprinkler system in the apartment.
There were no reported injuries. Damage from the fire was limited to only one apartment, but two other units had water damage.
Chesterfield fire crews confirmed three adults and three dogs are displaced and are currently being assisted by property management.
Phoenix, AZ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at university; No injuries reported
Cpt. Shaun DuBois, a spokesperson for Phoenix fire, said firefighters were dispatched to the six-story building at around 9:30 a.m. after a fire alarm went off on the building’s third floor. DuBois said firefighters who first arrived at the scene did not see any smoke or flames from the outside but quickly accessed the third floor where they saw smoke in the hallway.
DuBois added that the building’s fire sprinklers had activated and successfully kept the fire in check as firefighters fully extinguished the fire.
“The combination of fire sprinkler activation and quick actions by firefighters prevented further damage and fire extension into the structure,” DuBois said in a statement. “Occupants were alerted by fire alarms and had evacuated the building prior to fire department arrival.”
DuBois said there were no reported injuries related to the fire. Staff with the department’s community assistance program are working with GCU staff to support the students who would be temporarily displaced, although it was not immediately known how many students would be impacted or for how long.
Rosemont, IL – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire at Target
Charges have been filed in an arson at a Target store in northwest suburban Rosemont.
Flames broke out just before noon this past Thursday at the Target at 7000 Mannheim Rd. next to the Allstate Arena.
Store employees tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher before firefighters arrived, and multiple sprinkler heads started up.
The Rosemont Public Safety Department and several local fire departments responded to the scene, and found the fire near the diaper aisle. Everyone in the building left, and no one had to be hospitalized.
However, the store sustained major damage due to smoke, fire, and water used to put out the fire. Smoke damage extended beyond the area of the fire to include most of the store, police said.
Merchandise worth $1.5 million was lost, police said.
Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Division 20 Arson investigators, the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and Rosemont police detectives launched an investigation right away. A suspect was quickly identified and tracked down in Elk Grove Village, police said.
Denny Ellis, 56, of Nevada, was charged on Saturday with aggravated arson. He made his first court appearance on Sunday, and was being held by the Cook County Sheriff’s office.
The Target remained closed as of Sunday due to damage inside and cleanup.
On Sept. 28, 2023, a fire was set inside the Target store at 1 S. State St. in the Loop. Sprinklers put out the fire at the downtown Target.
In that incident, Ronald Langley was charged with aggravated arson. According to court records, Langley was caught on video taking a can of WD-40 and lighting a blanket on fire on the second floor of the store.
Libertyville, IL – Sprinkler system activated for garage fire at residence
Firefighters were alerted by the residents at about 9 a.m. after they discovered smoke in a back room of their attached garage.
The home’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire and kept it from spreading to other parts of the home, officials said.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. The residents were allowed to return to the house.
No damage estimate was available.
Michigan City, IN – Sprinkler system activated for fire in administrative section of hospital; No injuries reported
A fire broke out in an administrative section of a hospital in Michigan City on Wednesday morning.
Because of the fire, there could be a disruption in services at Franciscan Health Michigan City, which is located just outside Michigan City.
The damage wasn’t enough to close the hospital in the area of U.S. 421 and Interstate 94.
“We ask for patience and understanding as some outpatient appointments or procedures may be rescheduled or transferred to other Franciscan locations as we continue to assess the situation and clean up,” said Dean Mazzoni, President and CEO of Franciscan Health Michigan City.
Just after 4 a.m. CST, Michigan City firefighters were first to arrive and later assisted by members of the Coolspring Township Volunteer Fire Department.
Coolspring Township Assistant Fire Chief Warren Smith said the fire was out in about 10 to 15 minutes with help from an automatic overhead sprinkler system.
Smith said a desk with a surface made of wood caught fire in an office on the 5th floor on the east side of the building.
Mazzoni said that area of the hospital is an administrative area of the outpatient tower.
The flames spread to other furnishings like a metal filing cabinet and chair.
Smith said extinguishers were used to put out the flames but not until water gushing from the sprinkler heads ran down to the fourth and third floors where some of the ceiling tiles absorbing the moisture were sagging
“Those sprinklers can put out a lot of water,” he said.
Mazzoni described the smoke and water damage to the outpatient tower as “significant.”
No structure damage was reported.
Smith said the cause of the fire is not yet known but it could be electrical since there were computers and other electrical devices on and near the desk.
Despite the hospital being outside the city limits in Coolspring Township, Michigan City firefighters also respond to calls from the hospital since they can get there quicker from being a full-time, constantly manned department, according to Smith
Smith said the faster response made a difference in limiting the damage.
“They’re probably there 15 minutes before we can get there,” he said.
Mazzoni said no patients were injured or evacuated as a result of the fire.
