Firefighters received an alarm call from the building at 630 E. State St. around 9:20 p.m. Monday. Investigators in the fire department say the flames started in a 10th floor bedroom. The sprinkler system contained the flames until crews arrived to extinguish the rest.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire. They estimate the damage at $5,000. No one was injured in this incident, and the Red Cross is helping the residents find a place to stay.
The fire started at the Eaton Corp. building, located near East 39th Street and Yost Avenue, around 10 a.m.
Eaton had discontinued operations at the building, but employees and contractors were on site disassembling and removing equipment, authorities say.
While an employee was using a plasma cutter to cut metal, built-up oil residues ignited, according to officials.
The fire was contained by the building’s sprinkler system until crews arrived to completely extinguish the flames.
Before the sprinklers went off, fire officials said an employee pulled the fire alarm, and all six employees in the building evacuated.
No one was injured in the fire.
The Hastings Fire Marshal did issue two citations for failing to follow a hot work permit, directly resulting in a structure fire, authorities say.
Hastings Fire & Rescue said a similar incident happened at the factory on Jan. 6.
When firefighters arrived, they found smoke in the building and an evacuation was in progress.
Firefighters located the fire and extinguished it with a pressurized water can. Other RFD crews searched for victims and worked to locate the sprinkler system controls to shut it off.
Fans were set up in the building to ventilate the smoke.
The fire caused a small amount of damage to the contents of the closet and there was some water damage to the first floor and basement.
There were no injuries.
Automatic fire sprinkler systems limited the growth of the fire and provided occupants valuable time to evacuate. In this incident, fire damage was limited to the room of origin and RFD said it serves as another great example of how sprinkler systems can save lives and property.
Caldwell Fire Department said in a release that on the morning of Feb. 8, Canyon County Dispatch received several reports of a fire alarm having been activated inside of a home.
Caldwell Fire crews were dispatched to the two-story multi-family fourplex. Upon arrival, no smoke nor flames could be detected, however, the audible water flow alarm was activated.
No one was home at the time of the incident.
Upon further investigation, it was determined that a fire had indeed broken out in one of the bedrooms. Crews concluded that the fire suppression system had activated, effectively extinguishing the fire that erupted in the back bedroom of one of the first-floor apartments.
The statement iterated that if not for the sprinkler system, damages could have been exponential. They said the fire would have grown much larger, moving into the adjacent units and buildings, potentially displacing several families.
Let this serve as a reminder to keep fire and smoke alarms updated; and next time you reach for those batteries to replace your dying remote control…don’t.
“This is a good reminder that fire suppression systems work,” said Deputy Chief Alan Perry, Fire Marshal, Caldwell Fire Department.
“The need for fire suppression systems in residential settings is paramount as high-density living situations become more and more common.”
A car caught on fire in the Transportation Center on Sunday morning, causing damage to others.
“The sprinkler system activated and kept the fire at bay but then the crew that arrived had to finish extinguishing it,” Brattleboro Fire Chief Len Howard said. “So the sprinkler system did its job.”
The fire occurred on the third level of the parking garage on Elliot Street. Emergency personnel received the call at about 6:19 a.m. Sunday.
Howard expects the vehicle that went on fire will be deemed a total loss. Two or three other cars were damaged from the heat, he said.
It’s unclear how the fire started but it’s believed to have originated in the engine compartment. Howard anticipates more details will be released Monday.
The fire isn’t considered suspicious.
The Omaha Fire Department is investigating a fire at a strip mall Sunday morning.
According to the Omaha Fire Department, at 8:44 a.m. Sunday, crews were called to a one-story strip mall at 10841 Q Street. Dispatch received multiple calls reporting a large amount of black smoke coming from the building.
When crews arrived they entered and reported poor visibility inside. They searched the structure and found a fire that was controlled by an automatic sprinkler system. The fire was extinguished quickly by firefighters.
The Omaha Fire Department says no injuries were reported by fire personnel at the time.
Damage was estimated at $15,000 to the structure and another $50,000 to its contents.
Investigators are looking into what caused the fire.
The fire was at The Great Wall restaurant, next to Food Lion.
The sprinkler system kept the fire under control, according to a responding fire marshal. Crews got on the scene and doused the flames that were confined to the kitchen, although the kitchen did receive significant damage. Crews had to break the front and back doors to get into the restaurant.
There was no damage to the rest of the plaza.
No one was reported as hurt.
Firefighters received the 911 dispatch at 9:29 a.m. and responded to the 2452 East Springs Drive. All occupants safely evacuated the building prior to firefighters’ arrival.
Engine Co. 8 located a large compactor near the loading docks outside the building. A sprinkler inside the compactor chute had already activated, but there was still active fire inside the compactor container. Engine 8 connected to a hydrant, and Medic 8 brought an attack line to the compactor. Firefighters sprayed water into the compactor, and a tow truck was requested to help pull it away from the building. Once the compactor was pulled away, firefighters shut down the internal fire sprinklers system. Engine Co. 5 assisted with overhauling the contents inside the compactor and extinguishing any remaining fire. No injuries were reported.
The exact cause of the fire could not be determined. Investigators and store employees could not rule out the possibility that a lithium ion battery may have been discarded and placed inside the compactor.
The fire department arrived to the Angus Street building, located between Third and Fourth avenues, at 9:20 a.m. with an engine and ladder truck.
Port Alberni Fire Chief Mike Owens said the blaze was contained to one suite and proved difficult to fully extinguish due to what he called a “hoarding environment.” But he said the sprinkler and alarm systems in the two-storey structure worked properly and alerted residents inside.
No one was injured in the blaze.
However, the department had to ask B.C. Hydro to cut power to the building as water from sprinklers seeped into suites on the lower floors.
Emergency Support Service providers were notified and temporary accommodations are being found for the residents. The B.C. SPCA was called to care for several cats and dogs, said Owen.
Owens said an investigation into the fire is ongoing and could not say when residents would be able to return to the building.
Firefighters were called to the building in the 7000 block of 80th Avenue N.E. at around 8:45 a.m.
The building’s sprinkler system extinguished the fire but residents were displaced due to smoke and carbon monoxide concerns.
As of 10 a.m., ventilation of the building was underway and fire officials expected residents would be permitted to return in short time.
A Calgary Transit bus provided shelter to some of the displaced while others entered a neighbouring building within the complex for a reprieve from the frigid weather.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
