Tag Archives: Nevada

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Unattended cooking fire extinguished by sprinkler system at Oasis Grand Destinations Resort (Mesquite, NV)

October 23, 2014 viking210

Two people were transported to Mesa View for evaluation of smoke inhalation after an unattended pot with oil and water in it caught fire Saturday evening at the Oasis Grand Destinations Resort. The entry team reported that the fire was out and that multiple sprinkler heads had been activated. The automatic sprinklers extinguished the fire and limited the fire damage to the stove top and some cabinets immediately above the stove. Upon searching the unit, firefighters discovered a 47 year old male face down and unconscious in the bedroom.  It is believed that he had an underlying medical condition which prevented him from responding to the fire and evacuating from the building.  His 8 year old son was also transported to Mesa View as a precaution in stable condition.

Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant

Fire controlled by sprinkler system at manufacturing facility (Minden, NV)

August 14, 2014 viking210

A morning fire broke out at a coating and cleaning manufacturing facility on Wednesday. The fire crews that arrived to the scene reported that the fire was “mostly out” when they came on the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation; no injuries were reported.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinklers make the difference in museum fire (Reno, NV)

June 22, 2014 viking210

Reno’s National Automobile Museum had a fire occur at about 2:45 a.m. on Friday, June 20. The fire began near the main entrance, and the museum’s fire sprinkler put out the blaze. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Sprinkler system saves 28 puppies from fire set by pet store owner (Las Vegas, NV)

February 3, 2014 viking210

Fire officials say a Las Vegas pet store owner is accused of setting her business ablaze, but all 28 puppies inside have been rescued.  Clark County Fire Department spokesman John Steinbeck says 35-year-old Gloria Lee was booked into the county jail on suspicion of first-degree arson after the fire early Monday morning at the Prince and Princess Puppy Boutique.  Steinbeck says in a statement issued early Saturday that the 28 puppies could have died if the sprinkler system hadn’t activated and firefighters hadn’t quickly extinguished the flames.  No people were injured.  County animal control officers took possession of the dogs, and they’re currently being housed at a local animal shelter.

Other - Retail, Retail

Sprinkler helps to control arson fire at popular retail & entertainment venue (Las Vegas, NV)

January 25, 2014 viking210

A man was arrested and charged with first degree arson after allegedly setting fire to the loading dock, recycle area that services Neonopolis on the Fremont Street Experience Thursday morning. Fire dispatchers received the call at 3:09 a.m. Thursday that trash and a dumpster was on fire at the loading dock area for Neonopolis, which is a shopping mall and entertainment complex in Las Vegas, located on top of a $15 million city parking garage. After the fire started, a fire sprinkler activated and kept the fire under control until firefighters arrived on scene and put the fire completely out.  Damage was confined to the dumpster area.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

New Year’s Day fire at restaurant eliminated by fire sprinklers (Las Vegas, NV)

January 4, 2014 viking210

A Las Vegas strip resort restaurant had a fire occur after a bag of mesquite wood caught on fire just before 8 a.m. on New Year’s Day. A fire sprinkler head activated and put out the flames, and no injuries were reported.

Other - School / University, School / University

Sprinklers make the difference in arson fire at learning center (Las Vegas, NV)

November 4, 2013 viking210

Justice was served regarding the fire that was intentionally set on April 15 at a learning center for children with autism. The person responsible for setting the fire with gasoline and Molotov cocktails was sentenced on Friday, November 1. Authorities say that the fire could have been much more catastrophic had it not been for the building’s fire sprinkler system, which helped eliminate the blaze. No injuries were reported in the fire.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Fire sprinkler douses dryer fire in group home (Las Vegas, NV)

October 2, 2013 viking210

Las Vegas and North Las Vegas firefighters responded to the adult assisted care group home after clothes in a dryer caught fire. The clothes dryer was in a laundry room with an automatic fire sprinkler in it. When the dryer caught fire, the sprinkler activated and kept the fire confined to the dryer. The eight elderly residents were able to escape without injury.

Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant

Hotel fire eliminated by fire sprinkler (Las Vegas, NV)

July 26, 2013 viking210

A fire sprinkler eradicated a fire which began in the bathroom of a Stratosphere Hotel room on July 11. The fire was limited to the bathroom, and no one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Grocery Store / Super Center, Retail

Fire sprinklers douse grocery store fire (Las Vegas, NV)

June 4, 2013 viking210

Fire investigators suspect arson was the cause of a fire that broke out in a grocery store on the afternoon of May 31. The grocery store’s fire sprinkler system quickly squelched the fire, limiting the damage. No injuries were reported.