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Auto Dealership, Retail

Lynnfield, MA – Vehicle fire at Mercedes-Benz dealership contained to vehicle by fire sprinklers

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Firefighters braved frigid conditions as they battled a vehicle fire that broke out in the showroom of a Mercedes-Benz dealership in Lynnfield early Thursday morning.

A security guard patrolling the area of Flagship Motorcars of Lynnfield on Broadway around 4 a.m. called 911 after noticing a glow coming from the front window of the building, according to Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis.

Firefighters responding to the scene found that a sprinkler system contained the flames to the vehicle but the building had been filled with smoke.

Crews dealt with freezing temperatures, which caused the parking lot to ice over.

One firefighter may have sustained a finger injury from falling on the ice but no one was transported to the hospital, Davis said.

Hours after the first fire broke out, a second vehicle parked in the lot outside the showroom started smoking and smoldering.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fires.

Hotel / Restaurant, Restaurant

Mackinac Island, MI – Fire at local restaurant put out by fire sprinkler system

Investigators are looking into what started a fire at a restaurant on Mackinac Island.

Crews were called to the Village Inn just around 10:45 Wednesday night.

Firefighters evacuated several people on the second floor of the building.

Fire fighters were able to put out the fire on the first floor with help from the restaurant’s sprinkler system.

There is no word on what started it, but the Mackinac Island Fire Department says it is not considered suspicious.

Retail, Shopping Mall

Laredo, TX – Fire at outlet mall controlled by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

 Fire officials are investigating a blaze that broke out at our local outlet mall Tuesday.

The incident happened shortly after 9 p.m.

According to fire officials, heavy smoke was seen inside a store at the Outlet Shoppes at Laredo.

At the time, smoke was coming through some of the clothing items at the store when the sprinkler system went off.

Fire officials say no injuries were reported and there were no damages to other stores.

Nursing Home/Senior Living, Residential

Holland, MI – Laundry room fire at nursing home contained by fire sprinkler system; No injuries reported

The Holland Department of Public Safety Fire Services announced on its Twitter feed late Tuesday, Feb. 18, crews responded to a fire at Medilodge of Holland, 1212 E. 16th St.

Crews arrived on scene and encountered the fire in the facility’s laundry room where it was contained by the fire sprinkler system,

No injuries and little damage are being reported as of late Tuesday.

Firefighters remained on scene searching for any remaining fire, venting smoke and checking the sprinkler system.

“Although the fire was limited, our department will continue to remain on scene and work with Medilodge staff to get back to normal,” said the department’s Twitter feed.

Uncategorized

Birch Run, MI – Fire sprinkler extinguishes fire caused by discarded cigarette in women’s bathroom at Emagine Theatre; No injuries reported

The Emagine Theatre posted on its Facebook page they will open Tuesday at 4p.m.

The Emagine Theatre in Birch Run was evacuated Monday night due to a report of a fire in a bathroom.

A firefighter tells Mid-Michigan NOW there was a fire in the women’s bathroom.

A sprinkler put the fire out and caused some water damage.

“No guests were harmed in the incident. A patron was smoking in the restroom, threw the cigarette into the trash and it caught on fire. Staff reacted immediately and the fire was extinguished. Emagine is expected to be open for business as usual tomorrow,” said Emagine Entertainment CEO Anthony LaVerde.

Government/Military, Public Library

Charlevoix, MI – Fire sprinklers contain electrical fire on second floor of Library

Fire suppression sprinklers at the Charlevoix Public Library played a key part in containing an electrical fire on the building’s second floor early Saturday, but did cause water damage on both the library’s upper and lower levels.

The library remained closed through Monday for cleanup following the fire, and reopened with regular operating hours on Tuesday.

Charlevoix Township Fire Department Fire Chief Dan Thorp said that if it was not for the library’s sprinkler system — and given the time of day that it started — “the entire library could have burned down and they would probably have had to build a whole new library.”

“It would have been a good half-hour before anyone even noticed it burning. It is an old building with all the books — it would have had to be rebuilt,” Thorp said.

Thorp commended the library for its maintenance of fire suppression equipment, noting that “the library has done an outstanding job in keeping their equipment up to date.”

The fire chief said his department got called to the library for a fire alarm activation at 12:30 a.m. on Saturday.

“We were there until about 1:40 a.m.,” he said.

Thorp added, “By the time we got there and got into the building we heard water running and saw smoke that was coming out the front door.”

The fire chief said the sprinkler system had already put the fire out by the time firefighters entered the building.

“As we investigated, we saw that on the second floor in the director’s office area they had two humidifiers and the one on the lower level, powered by electricity, had some malfunction that we are not quite clear of,” said Thorp. “That malfunction caught on fire and there was a sprinkler head in that room which then was activated and put the fire out.

“The fire department did not have to spray any water to put out the fire.”

When firefighters walked into the building, only the sprinklers in the mechanical closet in the director’s office on the second floor were activated.

Thorp said, “Wherever the fire is, it reaches a certain temperature and sets the sprinklers off in that location.”

Charlevoix library director Ryan Deery said none of the technology or book collections were damaged. The only fire damage occurred in the maintenance closet and water damage occurred in the hallways on the first and second floors, said Deery, also stating about an inch of water flooded both floors in those areas.

Deery said clean-up company Serv Pro was on scene immediately the following morning and set up dehumidifies, heaters and other equipment which ran all day Saturday, Sunday  and Monday.

“Most of the items do not need to be replaced.” said Deery.  However, “some of the walls may still have water in them”.  Serv Pro will be assessing the scene on Feb. 19 to determine if further steps need to be taken to rid the walls of moisture. 

On Facebook, the library noted that Servpro was helping with the fire follow-up, and indicated: “We are confident that all the collections are safe and did not sustain any damage.”

A Sunday post on the library’s Facebook page read, “Thanks again to all of your support and offers of help. We are incredibly thankful both that the damage was not worse and that we are able to continue functioning as the hub and heart of the community so quickly.”

Deery said he is heartened by the outpouring of support from the community.

College/University (on campus), Other - School / University, School / University

Baton Rouge, LA – Sprinkler system extinguishes fire at LSU baseball stadium

Firefighters were called out to Alex Box Stadium for a fire before 1 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The Baton Rouge Fire Department reported crews received the call about the fire at 12:40 a.m.

Officials said members of the LSU Police Department told responding firefighters there was a fire but the sprinkler system had doused the flames.

According to BRFD, police officers said a cardboard box had been put on top of a dryer and caught fire. The firefighters stayed on scene long enough to make sure the fire was out.

Fire officials added the power was turned off temporarily as a precaution. The laundry room and other nearby areas received water damage from the sprinkler system. Officials estimated the damage to be about $25,000.

No. 11 LSU defeated Indiana, 8-1, just a couple hours before the fire department responded to the fire.

There was no indication the fire would affect Saturday’s scheduled doubleheader between LSU and Indiana.

Apartment Building, Residential

Escanaba, MI – Laundry room fire at apartment building contained by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

The Escanaba Public Safety Department says deputies responded to the report of a fire in the laundry room of Northwood’s Place at 2:39 a.m. Thursday morning.

Upon arrival, officers found the laundry room filled with smoke and the automated sprinkler system had been activated.

The sprinkler system was able to contain the fire to a dryer, which officers were then able to extinguish. The building sustained heavy smoke and water damage as a result of the incident.

Officers were on stand-by to assist with the evacuation of residents, which was not needed due to the sprinkler system containing the flames. No injuries were reported from the incident.

The Public Safety Department was assisted at the scene by the Delta County Sheriff’s Department and Rampart EMS.

Apartment Building, Residential

Raleigh, NC – Third floor apartment fire minimized by fire sprinklers; No injuries reported

A downtown Raleigh apartment building was evacuated after a fire started in a third floor unit on Thursday night.

Crews responded to the Devon 425 apartments on Boylan Ave. and Tucker Street. According to officials, the apartment’s sprinkler systems worked well at minimizing damage.

No injuries were reported, and officials said only two units were damaged–primarily by the water, not the fire.

Apartment Building, Residential

Reno, NV – Fire sprinklers keep car fire from spreading to apartment units

A car fully engulfed in flames in apartment complex was extinguished Wednesday night, according to the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District.

Fire crews were called to a parking structure in an apartment complex at 333 Ski Way on February 12. The car was below living units.

The building fire sprinklers helped keep the fire from extending to the units above, fire officials said.

Residents in the apartment complex were evacuated from the building but have now return back.

Crews remained on scene to completely overhaul the fire.

The fire is under investigation.