Other Business Washington, D.C. – Electrical fire at TV studio contained by sprinkler system January 23, 2019 viking210 Several television studios were evacuated Sunday morning when a fire broke out just after 7 a.m. on the eighth floor of a building off of North Capitol Street in D.C. The building houses several television networks and their studios – including Fox News, C-SPAN, and MSNBC. Firefighters had to break out multiple windows to ventilate the smoke. No one was inside the studio when the fire began – and no one was injured. Investigators say everyone was able to make it out the building safely thanks to the fire alarm. Fire officials say they found an electrical panel on fire in a studio and were able to extinguish it with the help of the building’s sprinkler system. “We found an electrical panel on fire in a studio facility on the eighth floor. We were able to extinguish that fire, the sprinklers had activated,” said Vito Maggiolo with D.C. Fire and EMS. “Thank God for sprinklers, they are very effective devices. They contained the fire. Our firefighters finished it off with final attack,” he said.
Food Processing, Manufacturing Burlington, IA – Oven fire in food processing facility controlled by sprinkler system January 22, 2019 viking210 The Burlington Fire Department responded to an oven fire at Shearer’s Foods at 11:38 p.m. Thursday. Fire Marshal Mark Crooks said firefighters saw heavy smoke coming from the building and found cracker dough burning on a conveyor inside one of the large commercial ovens. According to a press release, the fire was caused by “a malfunction of the conveyor system.” A sprinkler had already activated above the oven, and firefighters and employees worked together to put out the rest of the fire. Employees were evacuated during the fire, and no one was injured. The building was not damaged. Firefighters stayed on scene until a little after 2 a.m.
Government/Military, Prison / Jail Columbus, OH – Fire in jail laundry activates automatic fire sprinkler system January 21, 2019 viking210 A Franklin County deputy sheriff was taken to Ohio Health Grant Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation after a fire in the laundry room of the jail. A small fire in the laundry room of the Franklin County Corrections Center on Jackson Pike resulted in a deputy being taken to Ohio Health Grant Medical Center to be treated for smoke inhalation.Marc Gofstein, spokesman for the sheriff’s office, said an industrial dryer in the facility’s laundry room caught fire around 7:30 a.m. Friday. The jail, which houses nearly 1,700 inmates, went into an immediate lockdown and a fire suppression sprinkler system kicked on in the laundry area. No inmates were in the area or were injured in the incident, Gofstein said.Columbus fire crews also responded to the jail and assisted deputies in putting out the small blaze. All deputies in the area were examined by medics and one deputy was taken to Grant for treatment, Gofstein said. That deputy, who is not being named, is in stable condition. The jail remains on lockdown Friday afternoon. Gofstein said there is no visitation permitted and no transportation of inmates from Downtown to the Jackson Pike jail as cleanup continues.
Department Store, Retail Lumberton, NC – Suspicious fire at department store contained by sprinkler system; Fire crews finish extinguishing blaze January 16, 2019 viking210 Police in Lumberton are investigating a fire at a department store they say has been deemed suspicious. The fire broke out at the Rose’s department store on East 24th Street around 9:55 a.m. Monday. Lumberton police and Lumberton fire were called the scene. The sprinkler system activated one head, and the fire department was able to extinguish the remaining fire. Lumberton police Capt. Terry Parker says the fire is being investigated as suspicious. No injuries were reported. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Charles Keenum at 910-671-3845.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Batavia, NY – Sprinkler system extinguished fire at Summit Lubricants January 15, 2019 viking210 A fire was reported at 4080 Pearl Street Road, Batavia, the location of Summit Lubricants. Town of Batavia fire dispatched and a chief on scene reported smoke but said that the sprinkler system appears to have put the fire out. The building was evacuated.
College/University (on campus), School / University Cambridge, MA – Sprinkler system activates in laboratory fire at MIT; No injuries reported January 14, 2019 viking210 A small explosion in a basement lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology prompted a large emergency response last Thursday morning, officials said. The explosion went off at 25 Ames St. around 10:30 a.m., prompting the sprinklers to turn on, according to the Cambridge Fire Department. No injuries have been reported. Officials say the situation is stable. No additional information was immediately available.
Hospital/Care Facility, Hospital/Medical Clinic Middletown, NY – Fire in hospital’s kitchen extinguished by sprinkler system January 9, 2019 viking210 One employee was hurt by an explosion while attempting to light a stove in the kitchen at Orange Regional Medical Center Thursday morning. Dominick Guardino, chief of special operations for the Mechanicstown Fire Department, said the explosion was followed by a small fireball, but the fire was quickly contained by the hospital’s sprinkler system. “We just shut off the gas and electric when we got there,” Guardino said. Several mutual aid companies who were responding to the scene were canceled because they were not needed. The injured employee was taken to the emergency room at ORMC. Guardino referred questions about the employee’s condition to the Town of Wallkill Police Department, which is investigating the fire. No one at the police department could be reached immediately.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Morganton, NC – Sprinkler system activated at Molded Fiberglass plant January 8, 2019 viking210 The Morganton Department of Public Safety responded Wednesday (January 2) to a fire at the Molded Fiberglass plant at 213 Reep Drive. Firefighters were dispatched at 9:07 a.m. Wednesday, upon arrival, responding units were met with smoke and flames coming from the roof and around one of the ovens inside the plant. All employees had evacuated after trying initially to knock down the flames with a fire extinguisher. The sprinkler system activated when the fire blew out the top of an oven used to mold fiberglass vehicle parts and ignited dust and resin collected on the building’s structural beams above. The fire spread to the ceiling and through a wall to the roof quickly. There were no injuries and property damage was confined to one section of the roof and a vent system. Morganton fire units were on the scene for over two hours extinguishing the blaze and checking for fire extension. Burke County EMS responded to assist Morganton with any medical issues or injuries. The damage to the building was minimal and plant operations resumed as soon as the fire equipment and personnel were removed from the roof and oven room. A news release says the fire does not appear to be suspicious.
Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant Poway, CA – Grease fire at Panda Express extinguished by sprinkler system January 7, 2019 viking210 A small grease fire Wednesday morning at a Poway restaurant caused a minor injury and resulted in the closure of the business. Firefighters were called to Panda Express, 13624 Poway Road about 11:35 a.m. and found that a sprinkler had put the fire out. An employee suffered a minor hand burn but declined to be transported for medical attention, according to Mark Sanchez, the city’s director of safety services. The restaurant will be closed until its reopening is authorized by the county health department, Sanchez said.
Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential White Bear Lake, MN – Electrical fire at senior apartment building contained by sprinkler system January 5, 2019 viking210 Ten seniors had to be evacuated from The Waters after an electrical cord apparently shorted in one resident’s apartment the morning of Dec. 29. “It was the cord leading to an alarm clock,” said White Bear Lake Fire Chief Greg Peterson. The fire on the third floor was controlled by the apartment buildings sprinkler system. Firefighters arrived and extinguished the fire. Four other fire departments assisted at the scene. Three people had minor injuries — burns and smoke inhalation, Peterson said. They were taken to local hospitals.
