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Hudson, NH – Sprinkler system activated for classroom fire at school

Alvirne High School students and staff were evacuated Thursday morning to the nearby Hills Garrison Elementary School after flames broke out in a first-floor classroom, School District Superintendent Dan Moulis said.

Nobody was in the classroom when the fire, which Moulis described as an “oil fire,” ignited, triggering alarms and the building’s sprinkler system. Firefighters arrived within minutes and promptly called for a “working fire” response, which brought additional Hudson crews to the scene and a request for mutual aid companies to respond either to the scene or to cover Hudson stations.

First-arriving crews conducted a search to make sure nobody was still in or near Classroom 108, the room in which the fire is believed to have originated.

The first-responding crews and other firegighters quickly extinguished the flames, and were able to contain them to that classroom, according to Moulis.

The incident was reported under control within a few minutes, and some students and staff began returning to Alvirne at about 9:20 a.m., roughly an hour after they were evacuated, according to Will LeBlond, the school district’s communications coordinator.

LeBlond said district officials decided shortly after 10 a.m. to dismiss school for the day “to ensure that the building could be properly cleaned.”

Classes will resume Friday as scheduled.

A section of Derry Road (Route 102) was closed for a period of time to give crews plenty of space to operate and to lay hoses across the road.

LeBlond said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential, Residential High Rise

Nashua, NH – Sprinkler system activated for fire at 8-story apartment building

At approximately 7:54 a.m. on November 23, 2025 Nashua Fire Rescue dispatch center  received the master box for 56 Tyler St. Engine 4 responded and was updated while in route of a  possible fire on the fourth floor. Engine 4 arrived on scene of an 8-story apartment building with  nothing showing from the exterior. Engine 4 reported a fire in the hallway of the 4th floor. The fire was held in check by two operating sprinkler heads. Engine 4 used the high-rise pack to tie  into the standpipe system to fully extinguish the fire.  

Crews conducted evacuations below the fire floor and displaced occupants were sheltered at 57 Tyler St. Emergency Management and Red Cross worked with the occupants to find  accommodations for those residents that were displaced.

There was water damage to 14 units and approximately 30 occupants were displaced. The structure sustained fire damage in the 4th floor hallway of the building.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Nashua Fire Marshall’s Office.  Mutual aid to the scene: None

Residential, Single Family Home

Highland Park, IL – House fire controlled by sprinkler system

Plumbers on site tried to extinguish a fire that broke out in the basement of a house in Highland Park before a sprinkler system controlled the fire and firefighters could respond.

The Highland Park Fire Department and Highland Park Police Department responded around 11:30 a.m. Monday to the 2000 block of Skyelar Court in Highland Park for a fire alarm activation.

A 911 caller then reported there was a fire in the home, according to Highland Park Fire Chief Joe Schrage.

The incident was upgraded to a Confirmed Fire response to bring in multiple area fire departments.

Firefighters entered the home and found fire in the basement of a two-story, single-family residence.

Schrage said residents and workers were in the home when the fire started and the workers tried to extinguish the fire.

A van belonging to Village Plumbing & Sewer Service Inc., based in Glenview, was parked outside the home.

The home is equipped with a sprinkler system and one of the sprinkler heads activated, further controlling the fire.

Firefighters pulled a hose line and fully extinguished the fire, Schrage said. Incoming assisting fire departments, besides the Glencoe Fire Department, were canceled.

The home remained habitable and the damage was contained to the basement, Schrage said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Highland Park Fire Department but is not considered suspicious in nature.

Apartment Building, Residential

Chattanooga, TN – Fire caused by candle extinguished by sprinkler system

“Another fire caused by a candle!” 

The Chattanooga Fire Department is once again reminding residents about candle safety after a small fire at an apartment Sunday morning.

Crews responded around 11:19am to the Borough 33 Apartments on Bexley Square.

The sprinkler system extinguished the flames, but firefighters worked to remove water from the structure in an effort to minimize damage.

CFD said that you should extinguish all candles before leaving a room or going to sleep.

“To practice candle safety, keep flames at least 12 inches from flammable materials,” CFD said. “Always supervise burning candles and place them on a stable, heat-resistant, flat surface away from drafts and high-traffic areas.”

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Lafargeville, NY – Sprinkler system activated for fire in plant office building; No injuries reported

Firefighters responded to the H.P. Hood plant on Route 411 in LaFargeville Friday morning to put out a fire.

Officials said the fire began under a desk in a second-floor office. It was dealt with quickly, but the office sustained heavy water damage.

“Extinguish the fire. Overhaul, salvage, ventilated the smoke out of the second story of the building and the scene was clear. No injuries,” said Plessis Volunteer Fire Chief Mike Hunter.

Employees were briefly evacuated from the facility. Production has since resumed.

A Hood company spokesman described the fire as a “small electrical fire.”

“We are grateful to the local emergency responders who assisted with the incident,” he said.

“Crews were able to put it out fairly quickly. There’s heavy damage with water, things of that nature,” said Redwood Volunteer Fire Chief George Martin.

Firefighters and employees were seen pushing water out of the building.

“After the fire was out, the sprinkler continued to push lots of gallons of water on that second floor, so it took us a while to get that sprinkler head isolated and shut off. And then we just had to do overhaul, so we were just pushing lots of water off the floor,” said Hunter.

The 8 a.m. fire call brought a good number of volunteers to the plant to protect a major employer.

Town of Orleans Supervisor Kevin Rarick says it was a great response from fire departments and commended those in the community for coming together when help is needed.

Town of Orleans, LaFargeville, Town of Clayton, Depauville, Theresa, Redwood, Alexandria Bay and Plessis firefighters were all on scene.

State police and Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies were also at the plant.

Retail, Shopping Mall

Hackensack, NJ – Sprinkler system activated for fire at mall

A mall in Bergen County has reopened after suffering a fire on Saturday morning, firefighters said.

The Hackensack Fire Department received a report of a fire alarm and smoke at the Riverside Square Mall around 10:30 a.m. Saturday, they said.

The first firefighters on the scene, along with mall security, found a fire in the rear of the Free People clothing store, said the Department in a statement.

The First Platoon searched the area, extinguished hotspots, and brought the blaze under control, the department said.

Adjacent stores had water and smoke damage, the Fire Department said.

Officials and building management were able to restore the building’s fire alarm and sprinkler system so the mall, located on Hackensack Avenue, could reopen later on Saturday.

The fire is under investigation, but does not appear to be suspicious, officials said.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Salt Lake City, UT – Sprinkler system activated for structure fire at repair shop; No injuries reported

Firefighters in Salt Lake City avoided a dire situation after a quick response to a structure fire at a tanker repair shop on 2100 South.

Crews responded to the Polar Service Centers shop located just south of the Glendale Golf Course at 1475 West 2100 South early Friday morning.

Captain John Maddox with Salt Lake City Fire said crews found smoke coming out of the building upon arrival. Once inside, they found one the vehicles parked in a bay had caught fire.

“Due to the size of the business and the nature of the possible equipment and takes involved and possible hazmat, we automatically went up to a second-alarm,” said Maddox.

Fortunately, the quick response from firefighters and the sprinkler system working inside the building, the fire was doused before it could spread to other vehicles or cause a hazmat situation.

Captain Maddox said only security personnel were on site at the time of the fire and there were no injuries from the fire.

The cause of the fire is still undetermined and an investigation is ongoing.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Annapolis, MD – Sprinkler system activated for arson fire in parking garage; No injuries reported

A sprinkler system quickly knocked down an intentionally set fire inside the Park Place parking garage in Annapolis late Friday morning, preventing injuries and limiting damage, according to the Annapolis Fire Department.

Around 10:53 a.m. on October 17, 2025, firefighters arrived at 1 Park Place to find smoke coming from the garage. Crews located the source and confirmed the building’s sprinklers had already activated, extinguishing a fire involving several boxes stored on a pallet. Approximately 40 firefighters responded, bringing the incident under control swiftly and safely.

The Annapolis Fire and Explosives Services Unit determined the fire was intentionally set following an altercation. An individual was detained and charged with reckless endangerment. Officials did not immediately release the person’s age or hometown.. There were no injuries reported.

Other - Residential, Residential

New Haven, CT – Sprinkler system activated for fire in bedroom; No injuries reported

A bedroom fire was contained on Sunday morning in New Haven, according to the fire department.

Fire officials received a call for an odor of smoke around 10 a.m. at a home on Park Street.

Arriving crews encountered a fire in a bedroom that was being held in check by a sprinkler system.

Firefighters contained the fire and no injuries were reported.

The fire is under investigation.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

North Attleborough, MA – Sprinkler system activated for fire at box factory; No injuries reported

A two-alarm fire at the Fuller Box Company Friday morning was quickly extinguished with no injuries. 

The fire was reported at 7:50 a.m. Friday, via 911 calls and a box alarm, according to the department. Upon arrival, firefighters found heavy smoke and flames on the outer right side of the building. After gaining entry, they learned that the fire had spread to the attic. 

A second alarm was activated, bringing in firefighters from Attleboro, Foxboro, Mansfield, Norton and Plainville. Rehoboth, Seekonk and Wrentham fire departments provided station coverage.

Firefighters quickly put out the fire in the attic, preventing it from spreading to other areas, the statement read. By approximately 9 a.m., the fire was deemed under control. Crews remained on the scene conducting overhaul operations and checking for hot spots.

Employees of the Chestnut Street box and packing company evacuated safely before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported.

NAFD Chief Christopher Coleman believes the building sustained significant damage, and the department is investigating the fire’s cause.  

“The quick and effective actions of the responding firefighters, along with the operational sprinkler systems, prevented this fire from worsening and causing further damage to the remaining portions of the building,” said Coleman.

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