Fire crews responded at about 11 p.m. to a commercial building on Bellam Boulevard, in which a restaurant is located.
Firefighters discovered that someone broke into the restaurant and spread flammable liquid before lighting it.
The fire triggered the sprinkler system, which put out the fire before a lot of fire damage was done, according to fire officials.
Video surveillance captured at least one image of someone setting the fire, fire officials said.
Crews were dispatched at about 2:50 a.m. to the restaurant at 819 State St. for reports of fire alarms ringing, Capt. George Martinez told Noozhawk.
First-arriving crews found the restaurant filled with smoke and fire sprinklers going off, Martinez said, and additional firefighters were dispatched.
Firefighters pulled a hose to the front door of the structure and forced entry into the business, where crews discovered a small fire in the kitchen, Martinez said.
The fire sprinklers were able to douse most of the flames, Martinez said, adding that they prevent fire damage to most of the business.
No injuries were reported.
Three engine companies, a truck company, and a battalion chief were deployed to the scene.
The fire was determined to be accidental in nature, according to fire Engineer Kevin Corbett.
The restaurant will be closed until repairs can be made, Corbett said.
Winnetka Fire Department personnel responded to an alarm at the building, 739 Elm St., March 28 at 3:46 a.m., according to Chief Alan Berkowsky.
Upon arrival, they discovered smoke coming from the building’s basement and located the fire in a corner of a utility room, Berkowsky noted.
“The fire was contained by a single sprinkler head, which held the fire in check,” Berkowsky said. “Once we powered the (electrical) grid down, we extinguished the fire. If it wasn’t for the sprinkler head and the fire alarm system doing what they were supposed to be doing, I think that building would have had significant fire damage.”
Crews with the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service were called to the fire at a five-storey building in the 100 block of Creek Bend Road just after 1:40 a.m.
When firefighters got to the scene, they found smoke and flames coming from the building.
The city noted the sprinkler system was activated, and crews extinguished the fire just after 2:20 a.m.
Paramedics treated one person at the scene, but they did not have to go to the hospital. The evacuated residents used Winnipeg Transit buses as temporary shelters.
According to Stoystown Fire Chief Dave Johnson, the woman was found semi-conscious in her bedroom and was taken to Pittsburgh’s West Penn Burn Center for treatment due to her injuries.
The late-night response meant evacuating all of the Hite House’s residents from the building to Stoystown’s fire station a block away.
“Some of the residents had to be assisted from the building, but everyone was evacuated,” Johnson said, adding that no other injuries were reported.
Stoystown fire was alerted about the blaze at 11:04 p.m., he said.
Crews arrived to find smoke inside the building and one apartment with fire damage. Fortunately, the building’s sprinkler system did its job, but crews inside had to eliminate hot spots, Johnson said.
The three-story building suffered smoke damage through much of the facility, he added.
A second evacuation had to be conducted after a fire alarm signaled inside the building at approximately 2 a.m. Monday, but firefighters determined the alarm was faulty – perhaps due to damage sustained in the fire.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation, Johnson said.
A state police fire marshal is investigating.
An early morning balcony fire was extinguished by Kelowna firefighters today.
The Kelowna Fire Department was called to the fire in the 900 block of Academy Way at about 4 am.
The first officer to arrive activated a sprinkler on the first-floor balcony, which successfully contained the fire.
Furnishings on the balcony were still damaged in the fire, however.
The fire has been deemed accidental.
KFD Platoon Captain John Kelly added: “We would like to remind everyone to fully extinguish smoking material in an appropriate container.”
Firefighters responded with three engines, a ladder truck, rescue unit and command vehicle with 16 crew members.
Fire crews say when they arrived at the building near Hardy and Broadway roads, they found haze coming from the second floor and the building’s sprinkler system had been activated.
The fire was balanced to a first alarm fire due to the size and type of building, but was then balanced to a second alarm after a Mayday situation was activated.
During the attack, two firefighters became disoriented which prompted the Mayday situation.
Officials say both of the firefighters were quickly located, uninjured and doing okay.
Tempe fire officials say over 100 firefighters were on the scene from Tempe, Mesa, Phoenix and Guadalupe to help battle the fire.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
Fire crews were called to The Links of Manhattan apartment complex at 517 Gatlinburg Way around 3:45 a.m. on a report of a structure fire.
When they arrived, they said they could not see any flames or smoke coming from the three-story apartment building outside.
Crews investigated and found a sprinkler system in the kitchen of a first-floor apartment had put out the fire.
Firefighters then searched the apartment and rescued a dog and cat. No one was home at the time of the fire.
The apartment building has 24 units. Investigators estimate a total loss of $20,000 to the building, but only the unit that caught fire was affected.
Manhattan Fire said the cause remains under investigation.
Firefighters responded to a fire in the back of a unit at 1950 Harvey Avenue at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, activating a sprinkler as they arrived.
The sprinklers were able to contain the fire to the rear office area but did cause some water damage.
Three fire engines, a rescue unit and a command vehicle, as well as the RCMP, responded to the fire.
The Kelowna Fire Department has deemed the fire “accidental in nature,” but did not provide any further details as to what sparked the blaze.
Volunteer fire crews responded to a fire at Carrier Lumber’s sawmill on Willowcale Road last night.
The Regional District of Fraser Fort-George says it broke out just before 10:30 p.m. and say the fire was mostly contained by the sprinkler system that was activated.
The extent of the damage is still being assessed and the cause is unknown.
There were no known injuries. The Buckhorn Volunteer Fire Department responded with mutual aid from Pineview Volunteer Fire Department and the Red Rock/Stoner Volunteer fire department.
