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Henderson, KY – Sprinkler system activated for kitchen fire at crisis intervention center

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An overnight fire at the Albion Fellows Bacon Center in Evansville has closed the crisis intervention center.

Officials say the fire started in the communal kitchen inside the building. A sprinkler system was deployed and stopped the fire from spreading to the rest of the building. Though stopping the fire, the sprinklers did cause excessive water damage to the building.

One staff member was injured in the fire and was treated for smoke inhalation. They have since been released.

At the time of the fire, there were 10 residents in the building, as well as a pet kitten.

The Albion Fellows Bacon Center is working with the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Holly’s House, and the YWCA of Evansville to continue to shelter people in crisis. The crisis lines of The Albion Fellows Bacon Center are still available to call.

Officials with the crisis intervention center say they are awaiting a fire inspection to see when they will be able to open the building again.

Other - Retail, Retail

Fenton, MO – Sprinkler system activated for fire at Lowe’s; No injuries reported

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A fire broke out late last night in the lawn and garden section of the Lowe’s store in Fenton.

Firefighters responded around 11:30 p.m. to find heavy smoke inside the building. The store’s sprinkler system kept the fire from spreading further.

Crews ventilated the building and monitored air quality to ensure it was safe. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Kenosha, WI – Sprinkler system activated for fire at assisted living facility

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A sprinkler system in the attic of a Kenosha assisted living facility saved lives and limited damage in a Friday evening fire, according to a Kenosha Fire Department battalion chief. 

Firefighters were called to Azalea Pl. in the 8300 blk. of 14th Ave. around 10 p.m. Friday.

A fire which originated on the outside of the one-story structure got into the attic, setting off at least one sprinkler head and activating alarms, said Battalion Chief Ryan McNeely Saturday.

Residents and staff were safely evacuated, and the sprinkler system kept the fire in check until firefighters arrived.

Although the water collapsed a small part of the ceiling, the structure itself was not compromised, according to McNeely.

The 19 residents spent the night in a hotel in preparation for transfer to other area facilities run by the company, Frontida Assisted living.

McNeely praised the company for having an emergency response plan in place, and also noted the obvious benefits of having sprinklers in the attic. “It no doubt saved lives,” he said. Also, a fire door limited damage to one wing of the building.

The cause of the blaze has been narrowed to a pair of possibilities, although arson is not one of them, according to McNeely. For now, the cause will be listed as undetermined.

It’s not known how long it’ll take to repair the damage.

Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing

Redmond, OR – Sprinkler system keeps fire in check at animal bedding business; No injuries reported

Redmond Fire & Rescue respond to a fire at an animal bedding business Saturday night.

Around 10:30p.m. fire crews arrived at JTS Animal Bedding on 1st Street in southeast Redmond to smoke coming from a building located at the backside of the property.

Fire crews discovered fire burning within an enclosed conveyor belt area and baghouse. The buildings fire sprinkler system had activated and was keeping the fire in check.

Crews worked to contain the fire to the one building and prevented it from spreading to the main warehouse.

There were no reported injuries.

The cause of the fire was due to an overheated bearing on a roller within the conveyor belt area. The overheated bearing caused the wood dust to smolder then ignite and spread fire through the conveyor belt area and baghouse.

Other Business, Place of Worship

Lehigh Acres, FL – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at church

The Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District responded to a fire at Victory Church in Lehigh Acres early Thursday morning.

Crews responded to the scene on Taylor Lane around 3:55 a.m.

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Once crews arrived, they said the building’s sprinkler system had extinguished the fire in the sanctuary.

Firefighters said there is smoke damage throughout the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

The state’s Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosives is assisting in the investigation.

The church staff is working to notify families that their daycare and school will be closed on Thursday.

Auto Dealership, Retail

Silver Spring, MD – Sprinkler system activated for fire at car dealership; No injuries reported

A fire broke out at the DARCARS Toyota and Lexus Dealership in Silver Spring on Nov. 12, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) Chief Public Information Officer Pete Piringer.

MCFRS firefighters responded to a call around 4 a.m. about a fire on the 12000 block on Cherry Hill Road near Prosperity Drive. Firefighters located the fire on the DARCARS service department’s second floor, according to Piringer’s X post.

Piringer said the automatic fire alarm and sprinkler system were activated and no injuries were reported.

A computer electronic component mounted on the wall in the service bay is the probable cause of the electric fire, according to Piringer.

The damages were estimated at $20,000.

Apartment Building, Residential

North Liberty, IA – Sprinkler system activated for overnight fire at apartment complex

Emergency responders took two people to University of Iowa Health Care after a fire started in their apartment.

The city of North Liberty says firefighters responded to the fire at 1010 Rachel Street just before 4:30 a.m. Monday. Police who arrived on the scene first warned smoke was coming from the second floor of the building and a sprinkler system was working.

Firefighters broke their way in to find smoke in the living room, but the fire mostly out from the sprinklers.

Crews found two children in a bedroom and a dog inside the apartment and got them out.

There’s no word on the extent of injuries for those taken to the hospital.

Investigators are trying to determine how it started, and how much damage the fire caused.

The North Liberty Police Department, Coralville Fire Department, Johnson County Ambulance Service and Johnson County Emergency Communications Center all helped on the call.

Other / Not Specified, Other Business

Richmond Hill, ON, Canada – Sprinkler system extinguishes arson fire at cinema; No injuries reported

Police have released new video footage that appears to show two suspects using Molotov cocktails to start a fire inside a Richmond Hill cinema while movie-goers were still inside.

The incident happened at a cinema near East Beaver Creek Road and Highway 7 at around 11:10 p.m. on Sunday.

In the video released by police, two suspects are seen arriving at the theatre in a grey SUV and then walking into its lobby.

One of the suspects then places a bag on the ground beside some movie posters.

At that point, both suspects light what appear to be Molotov cocktails and toss them at the bag, causing it to ignite.

The suspects then run out of the theatre and get into the awaiting SUV, which speeds away from the scene.

The whole incident unfolds in approximately 22 seconds.

Police say that the sprinkler system was activated and extinguished the fire.

“There were occupants in a second-floor theatre, however, there were no injuries,” a press release issued on Tuesday notes.

Police say that the vehicle that the suspect arrived in is a grey Acura RDX that was reported stolen in Toronto two days prior.

Police say the first suspect had a medium build and was last seen wearing black shoes, black pants, a black hooded sweatshirt with a white shirt underneath, black gloves and a mask.

The second suspect is also described as having a medium build. He was last seen wearing white shoes, black pants, a grey hooded sweatshirt, black gloves and a mask.

Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward.

Apartment Building, Residential

New Orleans, LA – Sprinkler system contains arson fire at apartment building

New Orleans police are searching for a middle-aged man suspected of setting fire to an apartment in the Iberville neighborhood late Saturday, resulting in one injury.

According to the New Orleans Fire Department, firefighters responded to a 911 call at 11:43 p.m. about a fire at 1570 Conti Street. Nineteen firefighters arrived in seven units and found light smoke and minor fire damage throughout the apartment. The building’s sprinkler system had mostly contained the flames by the time firefighters arrived, and the fire was under control by 11:55 p.m., the NOFD said.

A man was taken to University Medical Center to be treated for minor smoke inhalation. The injured man told authorities that a friend, also middle-aged, set the apartment on fire after an argument. New Orleans police have identified the suspect, who is wanted on an aggravated arson charge, and are actively searching for him.

Apartment Building, Residential

Cross Lanes, WV – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at apartment complex; No injuries reported

A fire inside an apartment building was quickly put out Wednesday morning.

It happened about 4:30 a.m. in Cross Lanes.

The Nitro Fire Department said it happened at Cross Lanes Unity Apartments.

Firefighters said the sprinkler system put out the fire.

All 27 people inside were forced to leave the building. No one was injured.

Most of those were able to go back in once the building was ventilated.

The Nitro fire chief said the sprinkler system probably saved lives.

Firefighters said the fire started when someone in one of the apartments was smoking while in bed.

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