Unattended cooking appears to be the cause of a fire Sunday morning in St. Cloud.
According to a critical incident report from the fire department, they responded to an alarm at 9:20 at an apartment on the 4000 block of 12th Street North. They arrived to find a sprinkler controlled fire in a kitchen. Firefighters put out the rest of the flames and helped the person evacuate.
The Red Cross also responded to assist the resident.
According to a Monday afternoon update, the fire was contained to a battery room by the sprinkler system and crews stayed on scene through the day to control flare-ups, which can happen when dealing with fires involving batteries.
“This is the fourth incident in the last year at this facility,” Chesterfield Fire and EMS said in a Facebook post.
The first call for a fire at the facility was on Dec. 5. They returned on June 10 and again on Aug. 20, just over two weeks before Monday’s fire.
Chesterfield Fire and EMS noted that fires at data centers are “rare” and that the number of calls does not affect its ability to respond to other emergencies, but the frequency of calls prompted Chesterfield to respond in a statement saying in part:
“The company is actively working with the Chesterfield Fire Marshal’s Office to address the root cause of these incidents and to reduce the risk for future fires.. We are optimistic that proposed improvements at this facility will address the current concerns,” they said.
The sprinkler system was activated in response to the fire, which began just before 8:00 a.m., and the Los Angeles Fire Department quickly made it to the scene. The fire department is still determining the fire’s cause, according to an email from Associate Vice President Alex Boekelheide to the CMC community.
There was some water and smoke damage to five residence hall rooms.
“The Dean of Students Office has set up a staging area in McKenna Auditorium for the residents until the building is cleared later this morning,” the email read. “We will work with the impacted residents to relocate them, inventory and replace any damaged belongings, and to support students emotionally throughout the situation and beyond.”
CMC has not provided TSL with any further information on the fire, or whether the building is now clear.
It happened at around 7:20 am at the Foothill Village Senior Living Center, located on Foothill Village Drive.
City of Angels Camp Assistant Chief Nathan Pry reports that an electrical issue sparked the fire. It damaged a small room and its contents. All of the residents were evacuated, impacting between 100-150 people. The fire sprinkler system also went off in the building.
Chief Pry estimates that the fire caused somewhere around $20,000 in damage to the building and contents. One person who was in the room was taken away by ambulance to treat minor to moderate injuries. She is the lone person displaced by the fire.
Other agencies that responded, in addition to the Angels Camp Fire Department, include Murphys Fire, CAL Fire, Altaville Melones Fire, and the Copperopolis CERT team.
The fire is fully extinguished, but cleanup efforts are ongoing at the facility.
A fire broke out over the weekend at a manufacturing facility in southwest Fort Wayne.
The Fort Wayne Fire Department was called out to the 9100 block of Yeager Lane after receiving word that a fire alarm had gone off at 11 a.m. on Sunday.
After arriving on scene at 11:10 a.m., firefighters discovered an active waterflow alarm going off inside the building, according to a press release.
Upon entering the building, crews were met with smoke, and the response was upgraded to a structure fire, prompting the dispatch of 6 additional units to the location.
The fire was located inside a manufacturing area and was extinguished by the sprinkler system.
Crews on scene worked to stop further water damage and remove the smoke from the building.
The building was vacant at the time of the fire and no one was injured.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Crews responded to the property at 300 Adams Ave. around 10 a.m. and found the fire was held in check and extinguished by the building’s sprinkler system, Megotz said. The business was able to remain open without disruption and no injuries were reported, he added.
Firefighters checked the building for extensions, performed overhaul and ventilated the basement for smoke, Megotz said.
According to Chief Spokesperson for MCFRS Pete Piringer, the fire broke out in the maintenance bay area but was quickly contained by the building’s sprinkler system. Multiple units responded, and no injuries were reported.
We will provide an update if additional verified information becomes available.
Crews in Mount Pleasant are responding to a reported fire Sunday.
Firefighters are at the Bridgeside Apartments at Patriots Point this morning, according to the Mount Pleasant Fire Department.
The department said crews were working a fire on the fifth floor. People were asked to avoid the area while emergency personnel respond to the situation.
“The building’s sprinkler system held the fire at bay, giving crews time to search for victims and stretch hose lines to fully extinguish the flames,” department officials said. “Our Fire Marshal Division is currently investigating the cause of the fire. Crews were also able to restore the sprinkler system before clearing the scene.”
Firefighters in Evansville have gotten an early morning warehouse fire under control.
According to Central Dispatch, eight fire units were called to the 100 block of North Kentucky Avenue for a Commercial Structure Fire just after 7 Sunday morning.
They say the sprinkler system kept the fire contained until crews arrived.
Dispatch says that the fire has been tapped out as of 8 a.m., and EFD says they were able to put the fire out around 45 minutes after the 911 call.
Evansville EMA says the fire crews quick work was able to keep the building from being destroyed.
No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
A malfunctioning HVAC system caught on fire shortly before 7:45 a.m., according to the assistant chief of Norfolk Fire-Rescue. The sprinkler system activated and helped extinguish the fire.
No one was injured.
Crews are working to clear the smoke from the building. Officials said people in the area will smell smoke as they work to clear it out.