Tag Archives: Morning (7am-12pm)

Retail, Shopping Mall

Blasdell, NY – Fire in retail storage room at shopping mall is put out by sprinkler system

The McKinley Mall will not open until noon Thursday due to a fire in the storage room in the New York & Co. store. No one was hurt in the fire, according to Town of Hamburg Emergency Services Manager Sean Crotty. New York & Co. will be closed indefinitely; other nearby stores were affected, Crotty said. The cause of the fire is under investigation. The call from mall security of smoke at New York & Co. came in at 8:24 a.m., Crotty said. He said crews located the fire in the storage room and “experienced heavy smoke conditions.“

Several fire companies responded to a fire in the New York & Co. store at the McKinley Mall. (Keith McShea/Buffalo News). Crotty said flames and “fire conditions” were extinguished by the sprinkler system. Crews were able to get everyone out of the mall safely, he said. “Initially we had some mallwalkers that were walking around and we had some challenge with getting them to evacuate the building,” he said, “but we did get everybody out of the mall safely.“

Residential, Single Family Home

Redlands, CA – Home office fire contained by residential sprinkler system; No injuries reported

A residential fire sprinkler did its job, activating moments after a fire began and likely saving a home from catastrophic damage and a family from potential injury or loss of life.

Redlands Firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire in the 700 block of Creekside Drive shortly after 7 a.m. Thursday, March 14.

Medic Engine 262 arrived to find all occupants of the home already evacuated and light smoke coming from the residence.

The fire, which began in an office inside the residence, was contained to that room thanks to activation of the fire sprinkler. Firefighters assisted the homeowner in changing the sprinkler head to keep the system active and with salvage operations to limit the water damage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. Damage from the incident is estimated at approximately $80,000.

The Redlands Fire Department would like to remind residents to check your smoke alarms regularly, and practice exit drills in the home with your family.

Apartment Building, Residential

Sarnia, ON, Canada – Apartment fire quickly extinguished by sprinkler system

Two separate high-rise apartment fires kept firefighters busy on Tuesday.

Sarnia Fire and Rescue Services said just after 11 a.m., a stove caused a fire in a unit at 1285 Sandy Lane, while one person was at home. The fire was extinguished and the smoke was cleared from the unit.

Firefighters responded to a second fire just before 4 p.,m. in an apartment building at 810 Trillium Park after a garbage dumpster caught fire. The blaze was quickly extinguished by the sprinkler system. Fire crews removed the garbage bin from the building and ventilated the smoke.

No one was injured during either fire.

Fire officials have not released the causes or damage estimates for the fires.

Athletic Club/Sports Facility, Other Business

Wayzata, MN – Sprinkler system limits spread of fire at country club

Authorities were called to the Woodhill Country Club at about 7:52 a.m. last Tuesday, the Wayzata Fire Department said. Several other fire departments also responded to the scene.

When crews arrived, smoke was seen coming from the backside of the building, the department said. Firefighters entered the basement of the club and found fire in the ceiling and inside the walls of the basement, with flames making their way to the second level.

“It’s almost like all of the smoke would clear, and then 5 minutes later you could tell something was burning again because the smoke was pouring out of there,” Wayzata Fire Chief Kevin Klapprich said.

The fire department said ceilings, walls and floors had to be removed to be able to extinguish the fire.Klapprich  said thanks to a sprinkler system and firewall in the main clubhouse, that area did not see damage. He believes if there is any disruption to the country club, it will be minimal.

“It’s nice that it didn’t burn to the ground, I’m thankful for that firewall,” Klapprich said.

All units were cleared by 2 p.m.

The department says two firefighters were treated at a hospital for minor injuries; they’ve since been released. No other injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Apartment Building, Residential

Lyons, NY – Sprinkler system activated for mattress fire in apartment building

A New York woman was arrested Sunday after she tried to kill a bed bug and set off her apartment building’s sprinkler system.

Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies said Jacquline Lynch, 39, was in her apartment Sunday morning when she tried to kill a bed bug using a lighter. Lynch allegedly put a lighter on a mattress to kill a bug after her uncle had sprayed areas of the apartment with alcohol.

The mattress caught fire, setting off the sprinkler system and damaging the inside of her apartment, as well as several others in the building.

Lynch was arrested and charged with fourth-degree arson. She was issued an appearance ticket and released.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Elkhart, IN – Fire in wood shop extinguished with help from sprinkler system; No injuries reported

Elkhart fire investigators determined a fire at an area business on Saturday was accidental in nature.

According to a press release, fire crews were called to the scene of a structure fire in Elkhart Saturday morning.

Dispatch received the call at approximately 8 a.m. regarding a fire at 610 W. Crawford Street.

Units upon arrival discovered a working fire alarm and the east end of the “L” shaped building covered in thick smoke.

As firefighters made their way through the building they noticed a sprinkler head in the ‘wood shop area’ of the building had activated.

A thermal imaging camera was used by firefighters which showed heat coming from the floor of the room.

As firefighters approached the heated area, one firefighter exposed a burning fire in the crawl space below the floor.

Fire crews extinguished the blaze at approximately 9:27 a.m.

Officials say the fire had burned through joists in the floor for a period of time before the sprinkler had activated.

No injuries were reported.

A preliminary investigation revealed pieces of smoldering wood from a woodworking area had become lodged in the cracks of the wood floor allowing conditions which ignited joists in the floor.

Other - Storage / Warehouse, Storage / Warehouse

Salinas, CA – Fire in storage unit building controlled with help from sprinkler system

Salinas firefighters doused flames at a storage unit building at Bridge and Lake streets early last Friday. The fire was reported around 8:24 a.m. No one was injured in the fire and firefighters had it under control in about half an hour. The building’s automatic sprinkler system was activated before firefighters arrived and helped keep fire under control, Acting Battalion Chief Keith Emery said.

It’s unclear whether the fire originated outside the building or inside, Emery said. The cause remains under investigation. Jose Luis Hernandez is a nearby business owner and he alleged that the fire was started by people camping along the railroad tracks and trying to stay warm. This was the second fire that he said his employees reported in the last two days. Emery said firefighters respond to about two fires near railroad tracks daily.

Restaurant

Westerly, RI – Fire in kitchen area of restaurant is put out by sprinkler system

A wok fire at New China Pavilion caused a bit of a stir just before lunchtime last Wednesday, but a sprinkler helped douse the fire, preventing any damage to the restaurant. Westerly firefighters were dispatched to the restaurant at 105 Franklin St. around 11:15 a.m. with reports from police that smoke was visible at the building. They arrived to find that a small fire had occurred involving a wok in the kitchen area, but the flames were out before officials arrived. The restaurant staff vented much of the smoke quickly and emergency responders were cleared from the scene in approximately 15 minutes. The restaurant resumed normal operations.

Other Business

Lake Charles, LA – Sprinkler system assists firefighters in laundry room fire at casino

The Lake Charles Fire Department put out a small fire in the laundry room at L’auberge Casino Resort last Tuesday morning, officials said. Assistant Chief Carroll Doty said a machine caught fire. He said it was his understanding that it was a commercial iron press. He said the only damage was to the machine and that no one was injured. The sprinkler system activated, but the fire department brought in one hose to extinguish the fire. He said the side of the casino on which the laundry room is located was evacuated.

Apartment Building, Residential

McKinney, TX – (no media coverage) Garage fire at apartment complex contained by sprinkler system

** No Media Coverage – FD Reported ** The McKinney Fire Department was called to a reported structure fire at approximately 7:45 a.m. today, Feb. 28, at the Orion McKinney Apartments, 2581 Collin McKinney Pkwy. The resident in the apartment reported heavy smoke coming from the garage area. Activation of a garage fire sprinkler contained the fire and eventually extinguished it. Everyone got out safely. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

“Garage fires can spread farther and cause more injuries and property loss than fires in other parts of your home,” said McKinney Fire Marshal Mike Smith. “Make sure flammable items like gas, paints and propane are properly stored.”

Fact: Every year there are 6,600 garage fires in homes that result in an average of 30 deaths and $457 million in property loss.

More safety information can be located at www.mckinneyfire.org or www.nfpa.org.