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Sparks, NV – Sprinkler system puts out fire in HAZMAT situation; No injuries reported
When authorities arrived on scene, they found water flowing out from under a roll-up door.
Upon investigation, fire crews observed a light haze in the building caused by a small fire near a Potassium Hydroxide drum. The fire was put out by the building sprinkler system.
Crews decided to back out and call for the Regional Hazardous Material Team.
Regional Hazardous Material Team members from the Reno and Sparks fire departments both responded to the scene.
Crews started the evacuation process of all businesses located nearby and secured the scene for one block to the east and west of Coney Island Dr.
A HAZMAT team remains on scene accessing the incident.
A fire investigator is also on scene, but cannot make access to assess the cause yet.
Coney Island Dr. has reopened.
Las Vegas, NV – Sprinklers limit damage in fire at auto repair shop; No injuries reported
Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system keeps warehouse fire from spreading; Fire started on exterior roll-up door
Henderson, NV – Overnight restaurant fire suppressed by sprinkler system
Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system puts out mattress fire at downtown apartment building
Las Vegas, NV – Restroom fire at mixed-use retail and office center extinguished by sprinkler system
Henderson, NV – Golf course clubhouse fire held in check by sprinkler system
Las Vegas, NV – Sprinklers assist firefighters in containing wood pallet fire at shopping mall
The smell of smoke may have alarmed some Boulevard Mall workers and shoppers early today. Turns out, it was a few wood pallets burning in one of the stores shortly before 9 a.m. Saturday, according to Clark County Assistant Fire Chief Larry Haydu. Ten units responded to the call at 8:57 a.m. and the first arriving engine found the small fire within three minutes and quickly extinguished it. Battalion 2 reported there was some smoke intrusion into approximately four stores and there was some water damage caused to the structure when the fire sprinkler system activated. There were no reported injuries, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
Las Vegas, NV – Sprinkler system halts hotel fire started by careless smoking
The hotel returned to normal services within 90 minutes.