Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Montreal, QC, Canada – Sprinklers put out suspicious overnight fire at glass manufacturer April 30, 2015 viking210 Montreal police are investigating a suspicious fire that happened in Anjou overnight. Officers discovered the fire after they responded to a burglar alarm shortly after midnight at a glass manufacturer. Firefighters were called to the scene at Industries Cover Inc., located on Ray Lawson Boulevard, just north of Jarry Street East. The fire was quickly put out by the automatic sprinkler system. The damage was minimal.
Apartment Building, Residential Richmond, VA – Cooking fire quickly doused by sprinklers at Shockoe Bottom apartment building April 29, 2015 viking210 The Atrium Lofts at Cold Storage, located at 500 North 18th Street, was evacuated around 2 a.m. after a small fire started in an apartment on the 5th floor, according to Richmond firefighters. As soon as the fire started, the sprinkler system kicked-in and put the fire out. Everyone was allowed back into their apartments by 5:30 a.m. No one was hurt in the fire and no serious damage was reported.
Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plant Wapakoneta, OH – Sprinklers assist firefighters in dousing overnight fire at Koneta rubber plant April 23, 2015 viking210 Operations shut down temporarily at the Koneta rubber plant Tuesday night after a fire forced an evacuation and caused damages. Wapakoneta Fire Chief Kendall Krites.Second shift workers noticed flames on the ceiling, which is estimated 35 to 40 feet high, above where the presses run in the process of making mud flaps and other rubber products, Krites said. Ignited material dropped onto the floor and caught some of the product on fire, Krites said. About eight workers had to evacuate the building. Fire crews arrived and the building’s sprinkler system started to work to put out flames. Krites said dousing the flames created extremely smoky conditions, which created difficult conditions for the firefighters. Krites expected damage assessment and cleanup will take the rest of the week. Mutual aid was provided from Buckland and Uniopolis. There were no injuries
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Fort Myers, FL – Storage room fire at Crestwood Suites hotel contained by sprinkler system April 23, 2015 viking210 A small fire in a storage room at the Crestwood Suites hotel forced dozens of people to evacuate overnight. That’s located off U.S. 41 just north of Gladiolous Drive. The South Trail Fire Department tells WINK News the fire happened a little after 1 a.m. Wednesday. The sprinkler system activated and helped contain the fire to the storage room. The damage displaced about 80 people staying at the hotel, but within a few hours the hotel management found other rooms or new places for those people to stay. The fire department went through the hotel to evaluate the damage and how many rooms were usable. A clean up crew remained on scene hours later trying to dry everything out. Fire officials will investigate the cause. No one was injured.
Apartment Building, Residential Salina, KS – Loft apartment fire brought under control with help from sprinkler system April 22, 2015 viking210 Firefighters had a fire that started in a loft apartment above Laura’s Antiques in the 100 block of South Santa Fe Avenue in downtown Salina under control within about 40 minutes Tuesday night, said Salina Fire Marshal Roger Williams. Williams said the fire was initially seen in a patio area of the loft apartment above Laura’s Antiques, 109 S. Santa Fe. He said it might have spread into the loft apartment above That 1 Bar, 111 S. Santa Fe, which is protected by an automatic sprinkler system. “It (the sprinkler system) did activate, and that definitely helped our operation,” Williams said. Williams said there were no people in either loft apartment, and a small number of people in the bar were safely evacuated. There was smoke visible at the scene, but no flames. The loft above Laura’s Antiques was being renovated. During that work in early March, some plaster was removed from what had been the exterior wall of 111 S. Santa Fe to reveal a sign painted on the wall from Salina’s earliest days. The black-and-white sign was for “G. Sauer, Boots and Shoes,” a company that opened in 1870 and had closed by 1885. About 20,000 pounds of plaster was removed from the walls during renovation.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Belden, CA – Sprinklers help keep fire from spreading at guest lodge April 21, 2015 viking210 A fire of unknown origin burned a cabin and mobile home adjacent to Belden Town’s guest lodge Sunday, April 19, crackling to life in the wee hours of the morning. Quincy Fire Chief Robbie Cassou said a sprinkler system helped to keep the fire contained. He said the owner was also spraying water on the building when fire crews arrived. Apartments connected to the main lodge also suffered damage. According to resort manager Richard Folen, guests were evacuated as soon as the fire was discovered. Folen said there were three rooms with guests in them. He said there were also guests in cabins on the far side of the lodge from the fire, but they were allowed to stay in their rooms. The fire affected Cabin 8 and the west side of the lodge. It included the master suite, which owner Ivan Coffman calls home. Firefighters from communities all over the county responded to the fire along with the U.S. Forest Service and a Cal Fire crew from Butte County.
Manufacturing, Other - Manufacturing Rockford, IL – Sprinklers help contain fire to loading dock at uniform business April 21, 2015 viking210 A fire at a local uniform business at 1:45 AM Sunday caused significant damage and engulfed several tractor trailors. Crews were able to keep the fire from spreading thanks to the sprinkler system which activated in the fire. No injuries were reported and there is no word on the cause of the fire.
Other / Not Specified, Other Business Barrie, ON, Canada – Fire contained to equipment room by sprinkler system April 20, 2015 viking210 The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office has been contacted, following a late night fire at Global Electric Electronic Processing in Barrie. Barrie fire crews were called to John Street on Saturday night, around 10 p.m. to contend with smoke and flames. Officials say a sprinkler system contained the fire to an equipment room until firefighters arrived and extinguished the flames. Staff evacuated the building quickly and no injuries are reported. The OFM will sift through the debris on Monday to determine a cause and damage estimate. A private security firm has been hired to secure the property during the investigation. This is the fourth time in the last 12 months that Barrie fire crews have been called to Geep.
Hotel / Motel, Hotel / Restaurant Hays, KS – Laundry fire at Holiday Inn Express extinguished by sprinkler system April 20, 2015 viking210 At 10:04 p.m. Saturday, the Hays Fire Department, assisted by the Hays Police Department, was dispatched to an automatic fire alarm at the Holiday Inn Express, 4650 Roth. First arriving police officers reported there was a fire in the building and that occupants were evacuating. At the same time, Holiday Inn Express staff called 911 to report a fire in the laundry room. At that time, additional fire crews and Ellis County EMS were alerted to respond. Police officers immediately began assisting with the evacuation of the building. Ellis County EMS assisted one guest with limited mobility in evacuating the hotel. There were no injuries as a result of the fire. Firefighters advanced one attack hose line to the laundry room and found the fire had been extinguished by two automatic fire sprinklers. After confirming that the fire was extinguished, firefighters worked to clear the smoke and shut down the fire sprinkler system. The laundry room suffered fire, smoke and water damage. The lobby area and portions of the first floor of the building suffered water and smoke damage. The most probable cause of the fire was the spontaneous combustion of laundry inside a clothes dryer. Five fire trucks and 18 firefighters responded. The last fire crew left the scene at 12:31 a.m. Sunday.
Residence Hall/Dormitory, Residential Bloomington, IL – Residence hall fire at Illinois Wesleyan University contained by sprinkler system; 135 student residents safe April 20, 2015 viking210 No one was injured when a fire broke out Friday night in a residence hall on the Illinois Wesleyan University campus. An automatic sprinkler kept the fire at bay until firefighters extinguished it. Students were evacuated from upper-level rooms in Gulick Hall, 109 University St., but were allowed to return about 10:30 p.m., said IWU spokesman Matt Kurz. A faulty office copier is blamed for the blaze that caused an estimated $50,000 in damage. The Bloomington Fire Department reported damage to the building and contents with smoke and water damage throughout the first floor and offices of Residential Life. The building’s design prevented much smoke from entering the living areas, Deputy Chief Les Siron said. Smoke was so heavy when firefighters arrived about 9 p.m. that they had to use a thermal imaging camera to find the fire, Siron said. The fire was reported via an automatic alarm. Gulick is a first-year hall with capacity for 135 residents, Kurz said.
